Landmark Court Cases
What Landmark court case established Judicial Review?
Marbury vs. Madison
What is Progressive tax structure?
as income increases, tax rate increases
Explain the role that the president has in foreign policy.
The president can nominate ambassadors, he is head of state, and has the power to make treaties with other countries.
Name the two major political parties and which are conservative/liberal.
Republican-Conservative
Democrat-Liberal
What is Bias?
favoring someone or something in an unfair way
Which Landmark court case ended racial segregation?
Brown vs. Board of Education
What is regressive tax structure?
tax amount is the same for everyone, regardless of your income
Explain the role that congress has in foreign policy.
Congress has the power to advise or consent in the president ambassadors appointments
What are some obstacles one may face when running for election?
Age, religion, economic status, beliefs, major events, occupation
How can the media be biased?
by spreading rumors or fake news
Which 3 cases fall into the category of "Rights of the Accused"?
Miranda vs. Arizona, Mapp vs. Ohio, Gideon vs. Wainwright
What is proportional tax rate?
tax rate is the same for everybody, regardless of income
List the goals of foreign policy...(Must be all 5)
National Security, Promoting international trade, promoting world peace, promoting democracy, and securing human rights
What is the electoral college and when is it used?
a set of electors who elect and candidate for either president or vice president every four years
What propaganda technique is an "emotional appealing phrase that is closely valued with common concepts and beliefs"?
Glittering Generalities
Which two cases fell into the category of 1st amendment rights?
Engel v. Vitale & Tinker v. Des Moines
Which tax type is "the percentage of your income that is taxed by the government and set up proportionally"?
Income Tax
List the tools of foreign policy...(Must be all 5)
Treaty, Ambassadors, Foreign Aid, International trade, and Military Force
List the step of the election process.
Announcing Candidacy, hold primary debates, primary election, nation candidate has debates, general election, electoral election
Testimonial, Bandwagon, Name-calling, Glittering Generalities, plain folk, transfer, card-stacking
Which 3 cases fall into the category of "Equal Protection"?
Brown vs. Board of Education, Plessy vs. Ferguson, Mortz vs. Commissioner
What is an Excise Tax?
The tax amount of manufactured goods that the purchaser pays and is set up proportionally.
List and Explain the different positions the United States has taken on foreign policy.
Isolationism Staying completely out of conflict; no trading
Neutrality Staying out of conflict; but still trading equally
Interventionism A country intervenes to protect its country or allie
Containment a government tries to contain communism to where it ruled pre 1940’s.
What battleground state did the 2000 election rely solely on?
Florida
What propaganda technique was used heavily in WWII?
Name-calling