The Process by which individuals form their political beliefs and values.
Political Socialization
Name one of the Enlightenment philosophers who's ideas impacted the founding documents.
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu
In the United States power is shared between which three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
The highest court in the United States judicial system.
The US Supreme Court
The tendency to favor one perspective over another.
Bias
__________ and education are the most influential agents of political socialization.
Family
The first United States national government was established by the __________________ which provided for a weak national government.
Articles of Confederation
A ________ becomes a ___________ when it is passed by both chambers of Congress and is signed by the President.
Bill; Law
Courts that resolve disputes between individuals and/or organizations.
Civil Courts
Examples of this include podcasts and cable to TV shows dedicated to specific genres and niches.
Narrowcasting
A ______________ emphasizes limited government, traditional values, and lower taxes.
Conservative
"We hold these truths to be self-evident....with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is in which document?
The Declaration of Independence.
The ____________ outcome of the 1965 Voting Rights Act was to prohibit racial discrimination in voting.
Intended
Courts that resolve violations of the law against the state.
Criminal Courts
The amendment which protects freedom of speech and the press.
The First Amendment
A ________________ supports social welfare programs and government intervention to address inequalities.
Liberal
The Anti-Federalists insisted on adding a ____________________ to the US Constitution.
Bill of Rights
What public policy initiatives are given directly by the President without Congressional input?
Executive Orders
What was the name of the US Supreme Court case which led to the power of Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
A strategy to identify bias by paying attention to headlines and emotional phrases.
Look for Language
A ____________ holds centrist views and advocates for practical solutions.
Moderate
The ______________ believed that a strong government was necessary to maintain order, so they supported the US Constitution.
The Federalists
The system of government in which power is divided and shared between the national government and state governments.
Federalism
Original
A strategy to identify bias by researching media ownership and political affiliations
Analyze the Source