SCOTUS
DOCUMENTS
AMENDMENTS
TERMS
MISC.
100

This SCOTUS case created Super PACS

What is Citizens United v. FEC?

100
Fed 10 was mostly concerned with this issue of a republic....
What are factions?
100

This component of the 1st amendment protected the Amish in Wisconsin v. Yoder

What is the free exercise clause?

100

When a congressman gets legislative projects for their district

What is pork barrel legislation?

100

This effect is seen in elections in a two party system

What is the spoiler effect

200

This case was the selective incorporation for the 2nd amendment

McDonald v. Chicago

200

This form of congressional government was insufficient to govern when the articles of confederation were used

What is a unicameral legistlature?

200

The grandfather clause, which limited the effectiveness of the 15th amendment, was struck down in a lawsuit contested by this interest group

What is the NAACP?

200

This grouping includes interest groups, committees, and the bureaucracy 

What is the iron triangle

200

Keynesian Economics is to liberal fiscal policy as this is to conservative fiscal policy

What is supply side economics?

300

After not being given an attorney because his case was not for a capital crime, this defendant sued saying he had a right to counsel

Who is Gideon?

300
Fed 78 made the first argument for no term limits, as well as introducing this revolutionary concept that would come in a few years

What is judicial review?

300
These amendments had to be incorporated to the States after the ratification of the 14th amendment

What are the bill of rights?

300

This concept was struck down by Shelby v. Holder

What is preclearance?

300

The commerce clause includes the enumerated powers and this clause

What is the necessary and proper clause

400

This precedent for limiting free speech was subsequently overturned for time, place, manner restrictions

What is "clear and present danger"?

400

MLK argued that this was necessary to bring oppressors to the negotiating table

What is "tension"?

400
This clause appears twice in the Constitution

What is the due process clause?

400

This restriction on speech is based on local community standards

What is obscenity standards

400

These grants have no strings attached

What are block grants

500

This state was the site of Baker v. Carr

Where is Tennessee?

500

The preamble of the constitution establishes the foundation of this kind of democracy

What is participatory democracy?

500

This amendment took down one of the most institutionalized oppressive techniques to stop blacks from voting

What is the 24th amendment?

500

This form of primary election, also known as a jungle primary, is used in California

What is a blanket primary?

500
An Australian ballot is this

A secret ballot