Unit 1
Describe the difference between Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Federalist = Strong central government
The details of legislation are usually worked out where?
Subcommittees
Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Constitution’s
10th Amendment
When a child’s parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely
identify with the parents’ party
Which are more likely to vote: Those with a college degree, or those with a high school diploma
College degree
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of
Federal Mandate
The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by
State Legislatures
The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education was based on which amendment?
14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection
How would a conservative ideology feel about government regulating the economy?
the government should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace
When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in . . .
Caucus
This term allows both the federal and state governments to make policies involving taxation
Concurrent powers
Describe the difference between an appellate and district courts
appellate court reviews previous court decisions
The process of extending the protections of the Bill of Rights by means of the 14th Amendment to apply to the actions of state government is known as
Incorporation
Describe a democratic views for health care
Democrats would support universal health care
Voter turnout tends to be the highest among . . .
College Educated voters
The Articles of Confederation implemented the principle of
State sovereignty
Describe a pocket veto
the President does not take an action on a bill for 10 days during which Congress is adjourned
During an investigation, police officers find illegal drugs while searching a home for which they did not acquire a warrant. What would prevent the drugs from being used as evidence at trial?
The exclusionary rule
Definition: policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy
Fiscal Policy
When none of the presidential candidates receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the winner is chosen by the
House of Representatives
Describe the roles of the HOR and Senate in the impeachment of the President
House votes for impeachment, and the Senate conducts a trial and reaches a guilty verdict
“If therefore the legislature pass any laws, inconsistent with the sense the judges put upon the constitution, they will declare it void; and therefore in this respect their power is superior to that of the legislature”
This quote is related to which of the SCOTUS we studied?
Marbury v. Madison
The writ of habeas corpus refers to
a person’s right to know the reasons for their imprisonment
Legalization of commercial sale of marijuana and a reduction in government spending on prisons would be supported by which ideology
Libertarians
The primary reason for the current existence of only two major political parties in the U.S. is that
a winner-take-all electoral system makes it difficult for new parties to emerge and survive