Unit 1 Foundations of American Democracy
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances?
Member of the majority party and leads the Senate when the Vice President is away
What is the President Pro Tempore?
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment?
Recent high school grads are most interested in college tuition assistance whereas recent college grads are most interested in getting a job post graduation
What is the life cycle effect?
Political persuaders who represent organized groups, their goal is to influence legislators to pass certain policies.
What are lobbyists?
Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf
What is republicanism?
Advisory body made up of the heads of 15 executive departments that is appointed by the President
What is the Presidential Cabinet?
What is McDonald v. Chicago?
The concept that the government should take the "laissez faire" approach in the economy; the economy would be naturally regulated by the decisions of consumers and producers
What is free enterprise?
An organization that gives money to political campaigns that align with their group's beliefs.
What is a Political Action Committee (PACs)?
A group selected by the states to elect the president and vice president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress
This federal court reviews decisions made in lower district courts and hears cases that have been appealed
What is the US Courts of Appeals?
Applies the 14th amendment's "equal protection" clause to state governments
What is selective incorporation?
When a minority culture is absorbed into a majority culture.
What is assimilation?
campaign contributions donated directly to candidates
What is hard money?
Resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
Making sure the firms and companies that are subject to industry regulations are following those standards
What is Compliance Monitoring?
In Regents v. Bakke, UCLA reserved 16 spots for minorities and women for their medical school. This court case was over this issue:
What is Affirmative Action?
This happens when participants in a survey provide the response that they believe the pollster is looking for
What is social desirability bias?
This constitutional amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th Amendment?
The power of the federal government to take private property for public use.
What is eminent domain?
The decision of Baker v. Carr established the foundation for this precedent in which states are required to apportion their representatives in an equal way
What is one-person one-vote rule?
In New York Times v. United States, ruled that the Pentagon Papers had to be released because it was a violation of free press, this made it harder for the government to enact_______
What is prior restraint?
This fiscal policy that holds the key task is to stimulate the supply of goods by cutting the tax rates.
What is supply-side economics?
Interest groups aiding candidates financially and getting group members to support them
What is electioneering?