Foundations of American Democracy
The division of powers between national and state governments
A strategy used in the Senate to delay or stop a vote from occuring. This can be ended with a cloture
What is a filibuster?
This refers to the rights of the accused to receive a fair trial and encompasses all of the protections that result in a fair legal process for the accused.
What is due process?
This ideology advocates for less government regulation of the economy and argues for a more laissez-faire, free-market capitalism approach to economic issues.
What is Conservative?
Officially registered fund-raising organization that represents interest groups in the political process
What is a PAC (Political Action Committee)?
An agreement among the members of a society to give up some rights in order to gain the protection of others.
What is a social contract?
An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by not signing the bill within the 10 day period
What is a pocket veto?
The process of the courts applying part of the Bill of Rights to states through the 14th amendment
People who gather around a policy issue in order to persuade are called an __________ (Hint: the NRA is an example)
What are interest groups?
A citizen’s belief that their vote matters and can influence government policies
What is Political Efficacy?
That the government receives its power to govern from the people
What is popular sovereignty?
President’s ability to share his/her ideas with the American people. This is a distinct advantage over Congress
What is a bully pulpit?
These 5 freedoms (clauses) are covered in the 1st amendment
Religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
refers to the process by which people develop their political beliefs, values, attitudes, and ideology.
monies given to states with rules in place, requiring money to be spent in a federally mandated way (hint: It is a type of grant)
What is a categorical grant?
This amendment points to the idea that any powers not given to the national government are reserved to the states
10th amendment
SCOTUS case upheld the conviction of Charles Schenck under the Espionage Act of 1917, finding that his anti-draft leaflets created a "clear and present danger" to national security
What is Schenck v. US
These are the 4 types of linkage institutions
What are Media, Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups?
SCOTUS case that argued whether the federal government could limit independent political spending by corporations and unions under the First Amendment.
What is Citizens United V. FEC (Federal Election Commission)
The Federalist paper that argues a large republic would be the best way to control the danger of factions
Federalist 10
This SCOTUS case began the “one person, one vote” doctrine and ruled that courts could hear challenges to redistricting based on claims of equal protection violations within the 14th
What is Baker v. Carr?
SCOTUS ruled that students can express their views, including through symbolic speech like wearing armbands, as long as their expression does not cause a substantial disruption to the school environment or infringe on the rights of others.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
People with this ideology argue for a significantly limited government, seeking little government intervention and regulation of both economic and social issues.
What is Libertarian?
These are the 4 models of voting (how people vote)
What are Retrospective, Prospective, Party-line, and Rationale?