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Constitution
Federalism
Branches
Public Opinion and Participation
Political Parties
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

Legislation that directs specific funds to projects in districts of states.

What is porkbarrel spending/legislation or earmarks?

100
A belief that you play a role in politics and the government is responsive to the participants.
What is political efficacy?
100

Leadership roles in Congress as well as committees.

What is the majority party?

200

The first ten amendments.

What is the Bill of Rights?

200

States must abide by the laws passed by Congress and follow the Constitution.

The Supremacy Clause

200

Drawing of district boundaries into strange shapes to benefit a political party.

What is (partisan) gerrymandering?

200

Individual attitudes about government, policies and issues often explained through polling. 

What is public opinion?

200

A set of positions and policy objectives that members agree to.

What is a party platform?

300

This uprising of Revolutionary War veterans brought attention to several weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

What is Shays' Rebellion?

300
Type of federal grant for a specific purpose.
What is a categorical grant?
300

Funding required by existing laws that are 'locked in' the budget.

What is mandatory spending?

300
The process by which a person forms his or her political views.
What is political socialization?
300

One party controls one or both chambers of Congress and the president is from the opposing party.

What is a divided government?

400

This paper argued the country was too large to be governed by a republic and feared a strong central government.

What is Brutus 1?

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

A claim by presidents to keep certain records or transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny.

What is Executive Privilege? 

400

Political participation that connects individuals with the government. 

What are linkage institutions? Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Media

400

An ideology favoring more control of social behavior, fewer regulations on business, and less government intervention in the economy.

What is conservatism?

500

This enlightenment philosopher was known among the Founding Fathers for promoting the ideas of social contract theory and natural rights.

Who is John Locke?

500

Reserved powers not given to the national government are retained by the states.

What is the 10th Amendment?

500

Hamilton's reassurance that the judicial branch would be independent and would not infringe upon people's rights and libertites.

What is Federalist 78?

500
This law - requiring states to allow citizens to register to vote at the DMV - increased voter registration dramatically.
What is the motor-voter law? (National Voter Registration Act of 1993)
500
Party leaders and elected officials who automatically become delegates to the national convention.
What are superdelegates?