This frustrated Massachusetts farmer started a rebellion for financial relief.
Who is Daniel Shays? (Shays)
100
Power is divided between state governments and a central government.
What is Federalism?
100
A set of widely shared political beliefs and values.
What is Political Culture?
100
SCOTUS answers these questions: Did Congress have the authority to establish a bank? Did states have the authority to tax such a bank?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
100
First state to give women the right to vote.
What is Wyoming?
200
Called for congressional representation based on population.
What is the Virginia plan?
200
This doctrine holds that states can refuse to recognize an act of Congress.
What is the Doctrine of Nullification?
200
The most important agent of political socialization.
What is the family?
200
A court's authority to hear a case.
What is Jurisdiction?
200
You ain't never had a friend like him.
Who is Genie?
300
A series of essays written in support of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
300
Congress is given the power "to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into the Execution the forgoing powers and all other powers vested by the Constitution..."
What is The Elastic Clause? (Necessary and Proper Clause) (Article I Section 8 Clause 18)
300
Supports government regulation of the economy,abortion rights,national healthcare systems, and less military spending.
What is Liberal Ideology? (Liberals, Liberalism, etc.)
300
If you are nominated to the Supreme Court, is it likely you will undergo an arduous one of these
What is a Confirmation Process?
300
The oldest signatory to the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
The Constitutional Convention was originally called to do this.
What is Amend the Articles of Confederation?
400
These are held solely by the states, or the people.
What are Reserved Powers?
400
Every member of the population being studied has an equal chance of being chosen for a poll.
What is Random Sampling?
400
Students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse gate.
~ Supreme Court
What is Tinker v Des Moines?
400
The capital city is Nairobi.
What is Kenya?
500
In his "Spirit of the Laws" this philosopher wrote that an ideal government separated power among three branches of government.
Who is Charles de Montesquieu?
500
A rule telling states what they must do to comply with federal guidelines.
What is a Mandate?
500
Over recent years, Americans have experienced a decline in this, or the belief that one's political participation matters.
What is political efficacy?
500
The United States has this type of court system.
What is a Dual Court System?
500
In 2010, this actor won the Oscar for his role as King George VI in the Academy Award winning, all around incredible film, "The King's Speech"?