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Foundational Documents
100
Term used to describe powers shared by the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
100
Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants.
What is a mandate?
100
Regents of the U. of California v. Bakke (1978), Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) and Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) all dealt with this issue.
What is affirmative action?
100
A belief that you play a role in politics and the government is responsive to the participants.
What is political efficacy?
100

"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness".

Declaration of Independence

200
This large-state contribution to the Constitutional Convention called for a strong national government.
What is the Virginia Plan?
200
This concept of federalism views the national and state governments as collaborating to solve common problems.
What is cooperative federalism?
200
This rule says that illegally gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial.
What is the exclusionary rule?
200
The difference between the results of random poll samples at the same time.
What is a sampling error?
200

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

300
This uprising of Revolutionary War veterans brought attention to several weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays's Rebellion?
300
Type of federal grant for a specific purpose.
What is a categorical grant?
300
These two clauses in the First Amendment make up what is generally understood as Americans' "freedom of religion."
What are free exercise and establishment clauses?
300

The process by which a person forms his or her political views from interactions at school, religious institutions, at home, etc.

What is political socialization?

300

"...the manners, sentiments, and interests of the people should be similar... if not, there will be a constant clashing of opinions and the representatives will be constantly striving against the other."

Brutus #1

400

This Article contains the "Supremacy Clause"

6th

400
Landmark case that held a national ban on guns in a school zone had violated the commerce clause.
What is U.S. v. Lopez (1995)?
400

This landmark SCOTUS case said the First Amendment is applied to The Press and Prior Restraint is not allowed.

What is New York Times v. US?

400

This term is when a political party lays out its agenda and everything they stand for

What is a platform?

400

"Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power..."

Articles of Confederation

500
This political philosopher was most known among the Founding Fathers for promoting the separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?
500

This Amendment to the Constitution allows States to retain power over certain issues

10th

500
This landmark case's majority opinion created the "clear and present danger test" to analyze future free speech cases.
What is Schenck v. United States (1919)?
500

This is when one event makes an impact on a group of people's lives.

What is the a generational effect?

500

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary"

"...separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government..."

Federalist #51