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100

Term used to describe powers specifically for the States

What are reserved 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) challenged an executive order passed by JFK involving what topic?

What is affirmative action?

100

This constitutional clause gives United States Congress the power to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers.

What is the necessary and proper clause?

100

The name for the day that most states hold their primary elections.

What is a Super Tuesday?

200

What are Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution?

I - Legislative, II - Executive, III - Judicial
200

Name 2 Concurrent Powers

Taxing, Making Laws, Borrowing Money, Establishing Courts, Eminent Domain

200
This rule says that illegally gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial.
What is the exclusionary rule?
200

In Baker v. Carr, the Supreme Court ruled that legislative districts must be roughly equal in population, establishing this principle.

What is one person one vote?

200

In most states, this rule means that the candidate who wins the popular vote in that state receives all of its electoral votes.

What is the winner-takes-all system?

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

This leadership position in the United States House of Representatives controls the legislative agenda and is elected by the majority party.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

300
A period when a significant shift occurs in the coalitions of national political parties.
What is a realignment (or critical period)?
400
What is Article V of the Constitution? 
Amending the Constitution - 3/4ths of states and 2/3rds of Congress
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

What is selective incorporation? Which amendment does it most pertain to?

The process that applied the amendments in the Constitution to the State governments as well - 14th amendment

400

This type of committee in Congress is temporary and created to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.

What is a conference committee?

400

This process allows voters to select their party’s candidate for the general election, often increasing participation compared to caucuses.

What is a primary election?

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

Explain McCullough v. Maryland

- McCullough is a bank teller at the National Bank built in Maryland. Maryland tried to tax the bank, not wanting it on their land. Ruled in favor of McCullough because it was necessary and proper to build the national bank in order to regular commerce. National>State (Supremacy Clause)

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 process allows a member of the United States Senate to delay or block legislation by extending debate.

What is a filibuster?

500
Party leaders and elected officials who automatically become delegates to the national convention.
What are superdelegates?