Amendments
4st amendment protects people from...
Unreasonable Search and Seize
Osama Bin Laden
Interest groups do what?
Try to influence government
Political parties do what?
They try to WIN elections and CONTROL the government
What do democrats believe in?
Larger roles in the federal government and having government involvement
1st amendment states that everyone has the rights to...
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition and Speech
What is the name of the terrorist group in charge of 9/11?
Al-Qaeda
What is lobbying?
Interest groups trying to influence the government
What is Winner takes all?
Whoever gets the most votes wins the election
What do conservatives believe in?
They believe in limiting the role of government EXCEPT traditional morals.
5th amendment states that everyone has the rights to...
Due Process Rights; Grand Jury, Incrimination of Self, Due Process, Double Jeopardy, Eminent Domain, Habeas Corpus
What is the Bush Doctrine?
The US will attack first with or without help against terrorists.
What is one of the biggest interest groups?
Libertarian
What are factions?
Groups of people with similar interests who unite to advance their own agenda to the government
Anti gun control?
Conservatives/Libertarian
Describe the Supreme Court rule in the Gideon vs Wainwright Case
The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.
What is homeland security and when was it created?
Reports all potential threats, shares info between intelligence agencies. It was created after 9/11.
What do Libertarian parties believe?
They want to maximize political freedom
What did Madison believe?
Defended the form of republican government proposed by the Constitution
Taxes should be optional?
Liberitarian
Describe the Tinker Vs DeMoines case and state what the supreme court decided.
Students decided to wear black arm bands to school to fast for December 16 and the new year. They got sent home from school for wearing the armbands. The student's sued the school for violating rights of expression. The district case dismissed the case and said the school district actions were reasonable. The court overruled the district court and said that the kids could wear the armbands. Violation of the 1st amendment.
Which document is this from?
"We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator certain unalienable rights... of which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
The Declaration of Independence
An example of an iron triangle?
AARP (American association for retired people)
What did Fed 10 defend?
Critics of the Constitution argued that the proposed federal government was too large and would be unresponsive to the people.
What protects the political parties and interest groups from existing?
The first amendment.