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100
The Supreme Court case in which the right to an attorney was selectively incorporated to the states rights.
What is Gideon vs Wainwright
100
A joint committee created to resolve differences between house and senate versions of a bill.
What is a Conference Committee
100
The theory that our elected leaders serve the interests of the majority of their constituents on issues that most people deeply care about.
What are Majoritarian Politics
100
Out lawed by the original constitution, so try him before you hang him.
What are the Bills of Attainder.
100
Legal briefs filed by individuals who are not directly involved in a case.
What is Amicus Curie
100

Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment"

10th Amendment

200
The Supreme Court case that established that regulating interstate commerce was a national (enumerated) power a concurred power shared by the states.
What is Gibbons vs Ogdens
200
Having 2 houses, like our US Congress.
What is Bicameral
200
The theory that our elected leaders serve the interests of some subgroup of the population with a disproportionate amount of political influence on issues that most people do not deeply care about.
What are Elite Politics
200
Senior committee members usually become this.
What is a Chairman
200
The belief that political action on your part, like voting or protesting, can effect the outcome.
What is Political Efficacy
200

Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)

17th Amendment

300
The Supreme Court case that broadly interpreted the Necessary and Proper Clause to include other implied powers and said that no state can interfere with these implied national powers.
What is McCulloch vs Maryland
300
One aspect of American politics that contributes to us having a 2-party rather multi-party system, it is the fact that we have districts in which one individual congressperson serves.
What is a Single Member District
300
The theory that argues that the elites are business leaders and labor leaders.
What is the Marxist View
300
Politicians try to bring home this to their districts.
What is Pork
300
Sometimes refereed to as issue networks, it is a self serving relationship between an executive agency, an interest group and a congressional committee.
What is an Iron Triangle
300

Protects rights of due process and the right to remain silent ("plead the 5th"), double jeopardy

5h Amendment 

400
The Supreme Court case that established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury vs Madison
400
ONe aspect of American Politics that contributes to us having a 2-part rather than a multi-party system, it is the fact that the political party that comes in second gets no representation in congress.
What is Winner-take-all
400
The theory which arguers that corporate leaders, top military officials, and certain elected officials work as a "coalition" to control the US Government.
What is the Power Elite View
400
Jurisdiction that is the source of most of the Supreme Court's cases.
What is Appellate Jurisdiciton
400

Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color or whether they had been slaves

15th Amendment

400

People have other rights not specifically stated in the Constitution

9th Amendment

500
The Supreme Court cas in which the court ruled that the bill of rights implies other rights like privacy (penumbral rights) which are not explicitly said in the Bill of Rights, because of this state bans on contraception for women are unconstitutional.
What is Griswald vs Connecticut
500
Most bills die here.
What is a committee
500
The theory which holds that government power is distributed across all interests throughout the country which form huge coalitions that end up controlling the government.
What is The Pluralist View
500
Our first form of government as an independent nation, it provided for a very weak national government with virtually all political power to the state level.
What are the Articles Of Confederation
500
A judicial standard that says that treating certain groups differently, like blacks and whites, is inherently suspicious and needs to be viewed by the courts with high level of skepticism.
What is The Strict Scrutiny Standard
500

Explains what happens when the President dies or is unable to continue in office (Succession)

25th Amendment