UNIT 1
This 1787 document replaced the weak Articles of Confederation.
What is The US Constitution
This "Upper House" has the sole power to confirm presidential appointments.
What is The Senate
This first amendment clause prevents the government from backing a specific religion.
What is The Establishment Clause
This term refers to the process by which individuals acquire their political beliefs.
What is Political Socialization
These "linkage institutions" organize people to win elections and operate government.
What are Political Parties
This type of democracy emphasizes competing intrest groups that compete and develop the best possible policy.
What is Pluralism
This presidential power allows for the rejection of a bill passed by Congress.
What is a Veto
This 1963 SCOTUS case established that states must provide an attorney for those who can't afford one.
What is Gideon v Wainwright
This ideology generally favors less government involvement in the economy but more in social issues.
What is Conservative
This 19th Amendment expansion gave this group the right to vote.
What are Women
This foundational document argued that a large republic is best for controlling "factions."
What is Fed #10
This term describes the "informal" rule-making power held by bureaucratic agencies.
What is Discretionary/Rulemaking Authority
Using the 14th amendment, Gideon v Wainwright started this process
What is Selective Incorporation
These types of polls are taken as people leave their polling places on election day.
What are Exit Polls
This "model" of voting is based on what a citizen believes is in their own best interest.
What is Rational-Choice Voting
This Constitutional clause allows the federal government to regulate trade between states.
This tactic, used only in the Senate, allows a member to "talk a bill to death."
What is The Filibuster
This doctrine allows the government to stop a publication only if it poses a direct threat to national security.
What is Prior Restraint
This core value refers to the belief that the government should be based on the consent of the governed.
What is Popular Sovereignty
This 2010 case ruled that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts is protected speech.
What is Citizens United v FEC
This amendment reserves powers to the states that are not delegated to the federal government.
What is the 10th Amendment
This term refers to the alliances of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that work together to implement and promote specific policy areas.
What are Iron Triangles
This SCOTUS test determines if a law violates the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment.
What is The Lemon Test
This economic theory suggests that the government should stimulate the economy through spending.
What is Keneysian Economics
This term describes the shifting of party coalitions, often following a "critical election."
What is Party Realignment