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The political party system in United States.
What is the two party system
100
The case that protected the right to symbolic speech regarding flag burning.
What is Texas v Johnson
100
How many members of the HoR are there?
What is 435?
100
Unemployment is an example of this type of government funding
What is a block grant
100
What amendment limited the president to two terms?
What is 22nd?
200
The political party that is generally in favor of government regulation and increased government spending.
What is the Democratic Party
200
What case guarantees a lawyer for the defendant?
What is Gideon v Wainwright?
200
When a bill is passed and congress adjourns before the bill is signed or becomes law, essentially killing the bill.
What is a pocket veto
200
Legislation that helps a congressman's home state. Often viewed as a bad thing.
What is pork barrel legislation
200
What is a lame duck?
A president that hasn't been reelected after election day (Nov-Jan) relatively ineffective
300
This amendment prevents laws banning lobbying.
What is the first amendment right to free speech
300
What precedent AND court case did Brown v Board overturn?
What is "separate but equal" and Plessy v Ferguson?
300
What is the selection of committee chair usually based upon?
What is seniority?
300
This government program takes up the majority of the federal budget.
What is Social Security?
400
What is party dealignment?
When voters leave/become disconnected from their political party
400
This case is often considered one of the worst decisions in Supreme court history and helped spark the civil war.
What is Dred Scott v Sanford?
400
This group reconciles bills from the House and the Senate?
What is conference committee?
400
Income tax is an example of this type of taxation that is proportional to wealth.
What are progressive taxes?
400
Name a government corporation.
What is USPS, Amtrack, FDIC
500
This states that winner-take-all elections lead to a two party system
What is Duverger's Law?
500
What clause of the 1st amendment was the basis for Engel v Vitale?
What is the establishment clause?
500
Name one of the two most powerful committees in the HoR
What is House Rules Committee or House Ways and Means Committee
500
The maximum amount of debt that a government agrees to take on
What is a debt ceiling
500
Name an Independent Regulatory Commission
What is Federal Communications Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Federal Reserve Board