Unit 1
What is federalism?
A congressperson who wheels and deals, working to establish powerful alliances and move up in Washington is most likely operating under this model of represenation
What is politico?
Protection from the government
What is a civil liberty?
High government spending policy popular in mid-2oth century
A type of primary where people meet in person to discuss their choices for candidate
What is a caucus?
Prior restraint
What is NYT v. US?
This document argues against the passivity of the "white moderate"
What is Letter from a Birmingham Jail?
These powers of Congress are not enumerated in the Constitution
Entitlements are examples of this budget concern
What is mandatory spending?
Burning an American flag is an example
What is symbolic speech?
Parents, friends, and social media all influence this, the development of ideas about government and politics
What is political socialization?
These types of organizations have exploded in their importance in American poilitics since Citizens United
What are Super PACs?
What is free exercise?
What is size?
These are powers that overlap between state and federal governments
What are concurrent powers?
Vetos, senate approval of nominations, lifetime appointments, impeachment are alle xamples of
What are checks and balances?
What is Equal Protection?
Ideology associated with low economic controls and high social controls
What is Conservative ideology?
A major criticism of the Electoral College is this system, whereby a candidate with a plurality gets 100% of a state's votes
What is winner-take-all?
THis case SCOTUS the ability to review the constitutionality of acts of other branches
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is the federalist paper most concerned with the judicial branch
What is Fed 78?
Fans of devolution prefer this type of grant
This power allows congress to investigate agencies within the executive brnahc
What is oversight?
RAPPS
What are religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech?
What are 5 core American political values?
The ever-changing constellation of groups and voters who identify as members of a political party
What is a party coalition?
One man, one vote
What is Baker v. Carr?
Shays Rebellion showed the weaknesses of this founding document
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The idea that the government's essential power lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty?
This process happens every 10 years and is based on the census
What is reapportionment?
The clause by which the bill of rights is selectively incorporated to apply to states
What is the Due Process clause of the 14th amendment?
Congress's annual budget bill is an example of this
What is fiscal policy?
Voting, political parties, and school are examples
What are linkage institutions?
This case incorporated the 2nd amendment
What is McDonald v. Chicago (2010)?
This document argues for the importance of "decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch" in one branch
What is Fed 70?