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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

What is the difference between a civil liberty and a civil right?

A civil liberty protects you from the government while a civil right is protected by the government.

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

What was the primary question in FEC v. Citizens united? 

The core question was whether the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act’s (BCRA) restrictions on corporate funding of "electioneering communications" (e.g., ads, movies) violated free speech.

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. (Marble Cake)

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

Which current political party is currently considered the minority party?

What is the Democratic Party?

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.
What is political socialization?
300
A period when a significant shift occurs in the coalitions of national political parties.
What is a realignment (or critical period)?
400

Written by Alexander Hamilton in 1788, argues that a single, "energetic" executive is essential for a functional, secure, and accountable republican government.

What is Federalist 70?

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 cited the free exercise clause of the first amendment 

What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?

400

A government-printed, uniform, secret ballot adopted in the U.S. around 1890.

What is the Australian ballot?

400

This political party believes in supporting the supply side of economy, permanent tax cuts, strict border enforcement, and increasing oil, gas, and nuclear energy production.

What was the Republican party?

500

This political philosopher was credited with the idea of life, liberty, and property.

Who is John Locke?

500

Landmark case that held it was necessary and proper for the federal government to create a national bank and states could not tax it.

What is Mcculluch v. Maryland?

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 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

What is the difference between a primary and a caucus?

In a primaries voters cast their votes for the candidate they would most like on the gernal election ballot. A caucus is where political leaders have meeting and determine the candidate by secret ballot.