Each state gets as many votes in the Electoral College as they have in______________________
Congress
100
The President's main source of power lies where ?
Public Opinion-approval ratings
100
Which amendment sets the template for the division of powers between the states and federal government ?
The tenth amendment
100
What did the Dred Scott Decision say about African Americans?
That they were property and had no rights....
200
What does the Senate represent in terms of its basis for representation ?
What is Geography-the States
200
It takes at least ____________________votes in the Electoral College to win the Presidency
272
200
The President represents who or what ?
The Entire Nation
200
Robert Bork claimed that Federalism was a postive force for African Americans because the could "_______________" as a means of avoiding oppression
vote with their feet
200
According to the textbook, until what time frame was the Supreme Court a "racist Institution"....What specific case changed this orientation
From 1787 until the 1950's with Brown V Board of Education
300
Every ten years the census is taken so that the ___________process can take place to establish each state's representation in the House
Rapportionment
300
If a candidate does not win the needed majority in the Electoral College, the election is decided how ?
It is thrown into the House of Representatives
300
Which President issued an executive order desegregating the armed forces ?
Harry Truman
300
The counter argument to Bork's notion about Federalism is that this system of government allowed for what to occur?
For some states to oppress African Americans
300
Who was the First African American appointed to the Supreme Court and which President appointed him ?
Justice Thurgood Marshall appointed by President Johnson
400
After the census is taken and numbers are assessed for each state, the _____________________process is undertaken in each state to configure districts
Redistricting
400
What is the minimum amount of votes each state can have in the Electoral College and why ?
Three: they each get two for the Senate and at least one in the House
400
Name Four Functional-Power roles that the President plays
Head of State, Commander-in-chief, Chief Executive, Head of Party, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator
400
What are some disadvantages of federalism ?
Policies can be unequal amongst the states-no uniform policy across the nation...Diverts attention away from public scrutiny
400
Double Jeopardy !!!! Name all the areas in which Judicial Review can be applied
Prior court cases, lower court decisions, Actions of the President, Actions of the Congress, Bureaucratic decisions and actions, state court and state legislative actions
500
A legislator must vote on an bill that is unimportant to him/her so they adroitly use this position to "Trade" this vote for one that is more important to him/her....This is called: _________________________
Logrolling
500
Double Jeopardy !!!The electoral college yielded a result in the year 2000 where Al Gore actually received more votes than George Bush...This was due to the ______________________affect.
The winner take all affect
500
Name Four Presidents that the author gives high marks to in terms of their action to help African Americans
Abraham Lincoln, Jimmy Carter, Nixon, LBJ
500
What are some advantages of Federalism ?
gives more venues for African Americans to gain political office and can allow for minorities to operate as majorities in their own states, and it can feature policy experimentation
500
How many members are on the Supreme Court ? Name all of the members of the Supreme Court....