Key Constitution Concepts
The second amendment was selectively incorporated to states (states and cities can't make laws that prevent 2nd amendment rights)... this is a required court case.
What is the McDonald vs. Chicago case (2010)
What is the difference between a civil right and a civil liberty?
What is...
civil rights protect you from the majority
civil liberties protect you from the government
A belief that you play a role in politics and the government is responsive to the participants.
Someone may have less of this if they feel their vote "doesn't count" for example.
What is political efficacy?
All appointments are made by the ____________ and confirmed by the _______________.
What is president and senate
The Federalist Paper that argued we must create Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers to prevent tyranny
What is Federalist No. 51?
A type of grant that has broad funding for general purposes, rather than a specific program or area. Allows for flexibility in how the state administers the money.
What is block grant?
The difference between the results of random poll samples that were given at the same time would be called what?
What is a sampling error?
Who proposes the national budget and who passes the national budget?
What is the president and congress?
What was the only branch of government that was included with the Articles of Confederation?
What is the Congress?
Type of federal grant for a specific purpose (ex. Medicaid money from the federal gov't is given to states, and states choose how to administer this program). Money can't be used for anything other than that purpose.
What is a categorical grant?
The process by which a person forms his or her political views.
Family typically serves as the most important factor.
What is political socialization?
For example, when the President is a Republican and Congress is Democrat - this facilitates... (the inability for the branches to get much done)
What is "gridlock"?
Which article of the constitution does each of the following?
How to amend the constitution?
How to ratify the constitution?
What are Articles V (5) and VII (7) respectively
This concept of federalism views the national and state governments as collaborating to solve common problems.
What is cooperative federalism?
The idea that rights which are guaranteed by the bill of rights are applied to states on a case-by-case basis. Also, what is the court case that does this for the 6th amendment?
What is selective incorporation and Gideon vs. Wainright?
The amendment that lowers the voting age to 18 rather than 21 due to the Vietnam War.
What is the 26th amendment.
Which branch has the power to declare war? Which branch was given the power to send troops without approval via the "War Powers Act"?
What was Congress and the President?
Landmark case that officially established the national government was superior over the states (states can't tax a federal entity such as the National Bank).
What is McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819)
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)
Which court case effectively gives the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review? Which Federalist Paper also connects to this idea and argues on behalf of an "independent judiciary"?
What is Marbury vs. Madison and Federalist No. 78?