Interest Groups/Public Policy
Name one interest group.
What is the NAACP, NRA, PETA, NOW, SIERRA CLUB, AARP, MADD, etc.
Amount of electoral college votes.
What is 538?
āSmall State Planā Called for an unicameral legislature and representation based on equality
What is the New Jersey Plan?
No government is all powerful. Can only do those things that the people have given it power to do.
What is limited government?
Favored ratification of the Constitution and wanted a strong national government.
What are the Federalists?
How the government reacts to problems or issues.
What is public policy?
Amount of votes needed to win the presidency.
What is 270?
Southern states wanted slaves counted in population for more representation. Northern states did not want slaves counted.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
People are sovereign & have all of the political power.
What is popular sovereignty?
Did not want the Constitution ratified and wanted stronger state governments.
What are Anti-Federalists?
An organization of people who think the same way about one topic.
What is an interest group?
The candidate who receives the most __________ votes in a state wins all that stateās electoral votes
What is the popular vote?
āBig Stateā Plan with a bicameral legislature and representation based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The three branches of government have separate powers and responsibilities
What is separation of powers?
Power divided among the national & regional governments, such as states and cities.
What is federalism?
Three types of media.
What is television, radio, magazines, newspapers, internet.
Who is the President and Vice President?
Wanted a bicameral legislature with a Senate based on equality, House of Representatives based on population. Also wanted a President as the executive.
What is the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)?
Each branch has power to change or cancel acts of other two branches.
What is checks and balances?
Branch of government established by Article I of the Constitution. Includes the House of Representatives & the Senate (United States Congress.)
What is the Legislative branch?
Name one way people can influence public policy.
What is politics, opinions and interest groups?
Equation used to determine the total number of electors.
What is Senate + House of Representatives.
Stated that Congress could not ban the slave trade until 1808 (20 years)
What is the Commerce Compromise?
The Courts can decide if a government action is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
There are ____ US Senators and _____ House of Representatives.