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What is the first Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the definition of Federalism?
Federalism: A constitutional agreement where power is distributed to the federal and state governments.
What are the main 2 parties of the U.S. Government?
Republican and Democrat.
What are Anti-Federalist?
People that opposed Federalist.
What is the definition of Socialization?
The process by which people gain political attitudes and opinions.
How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
10 Amendments
Name one reason why we have federalism.
To prevent the Federal Government from becoming overly powerful.
Federalism Allows unity without uniformity.
Encourage experimentation.
Name 1 standard of the Republican Party.
Pro-life, Immigration if fine as long as they come into the U.S. legally, tax the poor to help the rich, against Gay Rights, etc.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
National power is supreme
What types of media effect Political Socialization?
- Bias news websites
- Social media
- Politicians use social media and websites (can react immediately on an issue)
- Less people affiliated with parties (can write on specific topic and not just vote on one party)
- Investigative journalism changes public opinion (coverage of Vietnam War)
What Branch does Article 1 discuss?
The Legislative Branch
How do we insure Federalism works?
States are prohibited from making treaties, printing money, taxing imports/exports (things the federal government is in charge of)
The Federal government is prohibited from exercising its powers that interfere wit the states abilities to perform its responsibilities (protecting comes from senators and representatives who are elected and want voters happy they protect state rights)
Name 3 ideals of the Democratic Party.
Pro-CHoice, Immigration is okay, tax the rich to help the poor, for gay marriage, etc.
What is Necessary and Proper Clause?
Federal govt. is justified in making laws that are deemed necessary and proper for the country.
List one fact of a stereotypical Republican.
Higher income brackets
Business (white collar) (salary jobs)
College degree
Male vote
Older age group (over 40)
Protestant/Christian votes
Regular church attenders
White americans
Cuban Americans
Mid-west/south states
Suburban small towns
How many Amendments are there in total?
27
How many Funded Programs are there for Federalism?
3
Name the sub-titles for both parties.
Conservative and Liberal.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Uprising of poor veterans, who owed substantial debt. Led by Daniel Shays, a Massachusetts veteran. Had to be put down by militia and national forces. Showed that the Articles would not be a sufficient form of government because the national government was too weak to reliably stop uprisings.
What are the two main factors that we covered in class that change a person's political views.
Sociological factors
Psychological factors
What article introduces the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
Article 4 (Extra points for Section 1)
Name one advantage of Federalism.
"Maintains state loyalties, states can learn from other states mistakes, political stability, pluralism, ensures separation of powers, prevents tyranny." - Quizlet
What party is the Current president in?
Democratic/Liberal.
Who were the Federalist Papers made by. What were there purpose?
Papers written by Madison, Jay, and Hamilton to garner public support for the passage of the new Constitution.
Define Party Identification and why people use it.
Whichever party you align with you vote for that party regardless of the candidates. Used for people that don't normally pay attention to politics.