“A group of private citizens whose goal is to influence and shape public policy."
What are Interest Groups
100
“Requirements imposed by the national government on state and local governments to comply with federal rules and regulations.”
What are mandates
100
“Several political parties exist, but only two major political parties compete for power and dominate elections.”
What is the two party system
100
“Application of portions of the Bill of Rights to the states under the Fourteenth Amendment.”
What is incorporation
100
“Supreme Court decision that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson; ended legal segregation, said school segregation is unconstitutional.”
What is Brown v. Board
200
“Extension of an interest group that contributes money to political campaigns.”
What are Political Action Committees
200
“The authority to hear cases is shared by federal and state courts.”
What are concurrent powers
200
“Alliance of southern conservatives, religious, and ethnic minorities who supported the Democratic Party for 40 years.”
What is the New Deal Coalition
200
“Using actions and symbols rather than words to convey an idea.”
What is symbolic speech
200
“A policy designed to correct the effects of past discrimination; requirement by law that positive steps be taken to increase the number of minorities in businesses, schools, colleges, and labor.”
What is Affirmative Action
300
“Average voter at the local level.”
What are grassroots
300
“An effort to shift responsibility of domestic programs (welfare, health care, and job training) to the states in order to decrease the size and activities of the federal government (first-order devolution); some states have attempted to shift responsibilities further to local governments (second-order devolution).”
What is devolution
300
“When a significant number of voters choose to no longer support a particular political party.”
What is dealignment
300
“Prohibits a person being found guilty of a crime without a trial.”
What are bills of attainder
300
“The Supreme Court case that upheld separate-but-equal segregation in 1896."
What is Pleassy v. Ferguson
400
“All forms of communication that reach a large portion of the population.”
What is mass media
400
“States are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states.”
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause
400
“Appointed by a committee as head of the party.”
What is the national chairperson
400
“Prohibits the formation of a national religion.”
What is the Establishment Clause
400
“Constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally.”
What is the Equal Protection Clause
500
In this document James Madison warned of the dangers of factions
What is Federalist #10
500
“Giving money back to state and local government with no strings attached.”
What is revenue sharing
500
“Only one representative is chosen from each district.”
What are single member districts
500
“Verbal and symbolic speech used together.”
What is speech plus
500
Segregation that is established through codes or law.