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What amendment defends the right to bear arms?
Amendment Two
What did Federalist Papers talk about?
They were written to ratify the United States Constitution in lieu of Federalism.
What does the Legislative Branch have the power to do under the Checks and Balances law?
It has the power to impeach the president and confirm or reject all judicial appointments.
WHat is the New Jersey Plan?
What is a watchdog?
It is the responsibility of media to make public aware of corruption, unethical actions-- try to keep government honest.
What did Article Five entail of the Articles of Confederation?
It created Congress.
Who opposed the Federalist Papers?
What does the executive branch have the power to do under the law of Checks and Balances?
It has the power to veto laws and appoint all supreme court justices.
What is checks and balances?
A system that allows each branch of the government to limit the power of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.
What is a agenda setting?
The media's focus on an issue may cause the government to move to deal with the issue because it is on the cover of the newspaper or a lead story on the network news.
What does Article Twelve say, in simplified terms.
It said that the new nation agreed to pay for earlier war debts?
What is Federalism?
Federalism is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government. The United States government functions according to the principles of federalism.
What does the judicial branch have the power to do under the law of Checks and Balances?
Judicial review
What is the Three-FIfths Compromise?
It is a compromise that state that slaves equaled three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
What is horserace journalism?
Ability of the media to put a candidate "up in the race" by covering them favorably.
What does the 19th Amendment entail?
Nobody is allowed to be denied the right to vote based on gender.
What was the outcome of US. VS. Lopez?
US v. Lopez preserved the system of federalism, which delegates certain powers to states and certain powers to the federal government. It upheld the principle that states have control of local issues, like gun possession on school grounds.
What is judicial review?
The supreme court's power to determine if what the government does is constitutional (ex. Marbury V. Madison 1803).
Who was John Locke?
He believed that the government's responsibility to protect private property and natural rights.
What is media consolidation?
The trend toward a few large corporations owning most of the media outlets in the country.
What does the 15th Amendment entail?
Nobody is allowed to be denied the right to vote based on skin color.
What was the outcome of Mardbury VS. Madison?
Was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States.
When did political parties begin to form?
After the ratification of the federal constitution in 1787.
What was the Virginia Plan?
It was proposed by Madison and established the three branches of the government.
What is the process of political socialization?
Political socialization is the "process by which individuals learn and frequently internalize a political lens framing their perceptions of how power is arranged and how the world around them is (and should be) organized; those perceptions, in turn, shape and define individuals.'