Democracy and the Constitution
States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from
What are Block Grants?
The power Congress has to exert some control over Executive agencies
What is Congressional Oversight?
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, the Equal Rights Amendment, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 were all directed toward the goal of
What is equality for women?
The government should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace. Which political ideology would most likely agree with this statement?
What is Conservative?
Name one advantage the incumbent has in elections
What is...
Name recognition, more campaign contributions, providing important services to individual voters, etc.
Which clause in the Constitution justifies the “implied powers doctrine” ?
What is the necessary and proper clause?
When a bill passes the House and the Senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which type of committee?
What is a Conference Committee?
The Bill of Rights originally only applied to this level of government
What is the Federal government?
Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?
What is fiscal policy?
This amendment eliminated poll taxes
What is the 24th Amendment?
Which of the following was the most important effect of replacing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution of 1787?
What is the creation of a strong national government?
The term that describes the establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules
What is bicameralism?
To enforce the Fourteenth Amendment more clearly, Congress passed this act
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Which political party would be most likely to oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders?
What is the Republican party?
The media deciding which issues are important enough to bring to public attention is referred to as
What is agenda setting?
After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses of Congress, its adoption requires
What is ratification by 3/4 of the states?
The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by
What are state legislatures?
The setting up of a state church is prohibited by which constitutional clause of the first amendment?
What is the establishment clause?
A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet, instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which core value would this person most relate to?
What is individualism?
A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket
What is a closed primary?
Giving state governments greater discretion in deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of
What is devolution?
President Reagan delivers a televised address urging a reduction in federal taxes. This is an example of the presidents use of what?
What is the bully pulpit?
The clear-and-present danger test devised by the Supreme Court was designed to define the conditions under which public authorities could
What is limit free speech?
Name the five core values of American political culture
What is....
- Equality of opportunity, Individualism, Free Enterprise, Limited Government, Rule of Law
A teacher does not join the local teachers union but receives a salary negotiated by the union. This scenario is an example of what problem?
What is the free rider problem?