Democracy
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Civil Liberties
Federalism
100
The most common form of political participation.
What is voting?
100
List powers only given to the National Government.
What is coin money, borrow money, pay debts, go into treaties, regulate commerce?
100
The three aspects of the Lemon Test a parochial school must pass before getting government money.
What is 1. secular purpose 2. does not promote or inhibit religion 3. no government entanglement
100
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees this.
What is states must ensure anyone “equal protection of the laws”?
100
Definition of federalism.
What is two or more levels of government have formal authority over same area/people?
200
Define pluralism, elitism, and hyperpluralism.
What is Groups of minorities working together, Power is held by the wealthy, and Too many groups try to control policy with very bad results?
200
This booklet causes revolutionary sentiments to ignite before the War.
What is Common Sense?
200
Malicious, false statements that damage personal reputation
What are libel and slander?
200
Plessy vs. Ferguson established this.
What is "separate but equal"?
200
This clause is called: "Constitution, and the Laws of the United States … shall be the supreme Law of the Land."
What is the Supremacy Clause?
300
In a democracy, the most popular agenda will be enacted, but all rights must be protected under the law. Name this principle.
What is majority rule and minority rights?
300
The colonists took this inspiration from John Locke.
What are natural rights of life, liberty, and property? Consent of the governed, limited government
300
the process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
What is incorporation?
300
Whites in the South used these techniques after the Civil War to prevent Blacks from voting.
What are Literacy tests Grandfather clause Poll taxes White primaries Intimidation & violence?
300
The Tenth Amendment did this.
What is reserve all unassigned powers for the states?
400
List some challenges to democracy.
What is campaign cost, complexity of issues, policy gridlock, and apathy?
400
Anti-Federalists were typically people from the _______ class who were in favor of _______ government and _______ rights
What is middle, small, states'.
400
The fifth amendment guarantees this.
What is the right to a grand jury, due process, no double jeopardy, against self-incrimination?
400
The significance of Scott vs. Sanford. (1857)
What is Court ruled Blacks could never be US citizens, so had no legal rights Blacks were chattel, to be bought/sold for profit Invalidated Missouri Compromise—opened territories to slavery
400
Responsibilities the state shares with the National Government.
What is Tax Regulating financial institutions Establishing courts
500
Everyone who is able should vote. This is what principle in Dahl's Theory of Traditional Democracy?
What is effective participation?
500
The main player in the drafting of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
500
The Second Amendment guarantees this.
What is the right to bear arms, separate from militia, right to own guns for self-defense purposes.
500
Why voting rights were only the first step to equality for women.
Laws passed during this period were more about paternal protectionism rather than equality
500
The elastic clause.
What is Congress can make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the powers/functions granted to the federal government?
M
e
n
u