States that the federal government is above the state government.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
100
Powers that are not expressly written in the constitution, but are reasonably inferred from the Constitution.
What are implied powers?
100
Establishment Clause
What is the 1st amendment?
100
Test used to determine whether there is a violation of separation of church and state.
What is the Lemon Test?
100
Distribution of congressional seats after the census.
What is reapportionment?
200
The clause that allows for congress to expand upon its other enumerated powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper or Elastic Clause?
200
Powers written in article I, section 8.
What are enumerated or expressed powers?
200
Equal protection clause.
What is the 14th amendment?
200
A permanent committee in congress.
What is a standing committee?
200
When party loyalty becomes less important to voters.
What is dealignment?
300
Requires states to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
300
Powers belonging to the state governments only.
What are reserved or police powers?
300
Two term limit for the President of the United State.
What is the 22nd amendment?
300
An election in which candidates are selected for the general election.
What is a primary election?
300
Policy designed to correct the effects of past discrimination.
What is affirmative action?
400
Gives all executive powers to one president of the United States.
What is the Vesting Clause?
400
Powers shared by the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
400
Direct election of senators.
What is the 17th amendment?
400
This incident was the primary reason that the framers decided that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised.
What is Shays's Rebellion?
400
The ability of the courts to determine whether or not a law is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
500
Prohibits states from unreasonably discriminating against residents of other states.
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?
500
Powers that exist for the national government because the government is sovereign
What are inherent powers?
500
Votes for women
What is 19th amendment?
500
The term used to describe when office holders help constituents solve problems involving the government or bureaucracy.
What is casework?
500
Money that is distributed from the national political party organization and that does not have to be reported under the Federal Election Campaign Act. Later limited under the McCain-Feingold Act.