The Big Documents
This document, written in 1787, establishes the supreme law of the land
The Constitution
This 1803 case established the principle of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer represents this state in the Senate
New York
Supporters of ratifying the Constitution who argued for a strong central government
Federalists
This term describes the tendency of media to focus heavily on who is winning rather than policy substance
Horse-race journalism
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are collectively called this
The Bill of Rights
This 1954 case unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education
Speaker Mike Johnson represents this Southern state in the House
Louisiana
The system dividing power between national and state governments
Federalism
A poll taken the same day people vote, used to predict election outcomes before official results
Exit poll
This Federalist Paper argues that a large republic is better at controlling factions
Federalist No. 10
This case ruled that burning the American flag is protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment
Texas v. Johnson
Senator Mitch McConnell, longtime Senate Republican leader, is from this state
Kentucky
The procedural tactic in the Senate used to delay or block a vote, often requiring 60 votes to end
Filibuster
This effect describes how people are more likely to support a candidate they believe is already winning
Bandwagon effect
This Federalist Paper defends the idea of an independent federal judiciary with lifetime appointments
Federalist No. 78
This 2008 case ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a firearm at home
District of Columbia v. Heller
Bernie Sanders, the longest-serving independent in congressional history, represents this small New England state
Vermont
This bureaucratic agency regulates broadcast media and licenses radio and TV stations
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
This term describes the way media can shape which issues the public considers most important
Agenda setting
This anti-Federalist paper argues that the Constitution gives too much power to the central government and threatens individual liberty
Brutus No. 1
This 2010 case ruled that political spending by corporations and outside groups is a protected form of free speech
Citizens United v. FEC
Senator Raphael Warnock, the first Black senator from his state, represents this state
Georgia
This independent agency, created in 1913, controls monetary policy and sets interest rates
Federal Reserve
This voting behavior theory says people vote based on whether they feel better or worse off economically than they did before
Retrospective voting