Unit 1
What is an accurate comparison of Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists believed in a large republic, which Anti-Federalists believed liberty was safest in small, localized governments
What is the power that allows the president to reject legislation passed by Congress?
Veto
The First Amendment consists of the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and ______
Petition
What is party realignment?
Significant and lasting shift in the groups of people (coalitions) who support a political party
What is the term for a set of beliefs about government, politics, and public policy?
Political ideologies
What are the flaws of the Articles of Confederation
No executive; no judicial; 9/13 states to pass; 13 to amend; power rested in the states
What Supreme Court case established the supremacy clause?
McCulloch v. Maryland
What amendment protects individuals from unreasonable search and seizure?
4th Amendment
What is the 15th Amendment?
Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
What ideology favors a limited government, free market, and traditional western values?
Conservatism
What are the differences between categorical and block grants?
Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes of state and local spending vs. federal grants given to use with a broad purpose
What procedure in the Senate blocks legislation by extending debate?
Filibuster
What doctrine allows for some of the Bill of Rights to be applied to the states from the 14th amendment?
Selective Incorporation
What is the 19th Amendment?
Granted women the right to vote
What political socialization agent includes institutions like school and universities?
Education
What are the powers of the government? (Hint: CRIED)
Concurrent, reserved, implied, enumerated, delegated powers
What is the type of veto where the president takes no action for 10 days while Congress adjourns (killing a bill)?
Pocket Veto
How do Civil Rights and Liberties differ?
Civil Rights are things put in place by the government to protect groups while Civil Liberties are protections by the government.
What is the 26th Amendment?
Lowered the voting age to 18
What type of voting is based on how a candidate's previous performance?
Retrospective voting
What is the state perspective of federal grants? (Hint: 3 points)
Enjoys getting the federal money; can tax its citizens less because of that federal money; loses power because it has to comply with federal rules to receive the money (ANY OF THESE ANSWERS ARE GOOD)
What congressional power allows for the investigation and monitoring of executive agencies to ensure that laws are properly implemented?
Congressional Oversight
What court case did Brown v. Board of Education overturn (which established "separate but equal" precedent)?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What is political efficacy?
The belief that one's political participation makes a difference.
What poll includes biased questions that are intended to skew results?
Push polls