Vocab
Government by people, either directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections
What is Democracy?
Rights of Accused case: (1963) ruled that the 6th amendment applied to those accused of major crimes under state law; incorporation theory.
What is Gideon v Wainwright
What are the three branches of government?
what is executive, judicial, and legislative?
What does GDP stand for?
What is Gross Domestic Product?
It expresses the principle of federalism and states' rights, which strictly supports the entire plan of the original Constitution for the United States of America, by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the United States Constitution. All remaining powers are reserved for the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
A complex set of ideas that holds that the United States is a land of opportunity where individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success
What is the American Dream?
Civil Rights case: (1896) ruled "separate but equal" constitutional.
What is Plessy v Ferguson?
What is the judicial branch made up of?
What is the supreme court and the lower courts?
The largest share of the federal government tax revenue is?
What is individual income tax?
This guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices.
What is the 1st Amendment?
An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted
What is a safe seat?
Civil rights case: (1878) reversed "separate but equal"
What is Brown v the Board of Education?
What branch "carries out laws"?
What is the Executive branch?
a tax whereby people with lower incomes pay a higher fractions of their income than people with higher incomes?
What is regressive tax?
The 22nd Amendment does this.
What is limiting individuals twice elected to the presidency from being elected again?
A meeting of the members of a party in a legislative chamber to select party leaders and to develop party policy. Called a conference by the Republicans.
Party Caucus
Right to Privacy: (1973) choice to obtain an abortion is protected by the right to privacy.
What is Roe v Wade?
How many representatives are there in the House?
What is 435?
An international organization with more than 130 members that seeks to encourage free trade by setting rules for fair competition?
What is World Trade Organization?
Contains the Equal Protection Clause?
What is the 14th Amendment?
An independent expenditure only committee first allowed in 2010 which allows for unlimited contributions
What is a Super Pac?
Federalism case: an 1803 case which established the concept of judicial review... the first time the supreme court ruled something unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v Madison?
The non-voting delegates in the House are from?
What is The district of Columbia or other territories?
An example of expansionary monetary policy
What is increasing the money supply, lowering interest rates, or lowering reserve requirements?
The 25th Amendment specifies what must happen when the position of president or vice president is left vacant for any reason.