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Constitutional Underpinnings
Federalism
Public Opinion
& Socialization
Linkage Institutions
Potpourri
100
Shay's Rebellion
What was a violent protest by angry farmers that drew attention to the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
100
A type of grant that is created for a specific purpose which comes with strings attached.
What is categorical grant?
100
The collected attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question is called
What is public opinion
100
PAC
What is a political action committee?
100
Faction
What is a group that dissents from the larger group?
200
Three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What are could not tax, no uniform currency, no law enforcement, no judicial branch, could not regulate trade (others)?
200
The doctrine held that though the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states were equally supreme in theirs.
What is dual federalism? layer cake federalism?
200
Three sources of political socialization.
What is family, school, religion, peers, the media?
200
Lobbying
What is the method that interest groups use to influence a political official?
200
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is 19th Amendment?
300
The plan suggested proportional representation in the legislature
What is the Virginia Plan?
300
The Supreme Court case which determined that only Congress had the sole power to regulate commerce.
What is Gibbons vs. Ogden?
300
Random Sample
What is a group of respondents taken where everyone has an equal chance of being polled?
300
Group who benefits most from PACs
Who are incumbent members of the House of Representatives?
300
The political view that says the political resources have become so widely distributed that no single entity can control them
What is pluralist view?
400
The two names given to the clause in Article I, Section 8 which allows Congress to use implied powers.
What is the "Elastic Clause" and the "Necessary & Proper Clause?"
400
New Federalism
What is the returning of certain powers to the states or devolution?
400
Three factors that can influence the accuracy of a poll.
What are sample size, randomness of sample, wording of questions?
400
Divided Government
What is a period of time when the Executive Branch is controlled by one party and the Legislative Branch is controlled by another?
400
The single greatest factor which determines whether someone votes.
What is level of education?
500
The Twenty Sixth Amendment
What is lowered the voting age to 18?
500
Three concurrent powers
What is taxing, enforcing law, making law?
500
The five elements of American political culture?
What are Democracy, Civic Duty, Liberty, Equality, Individual Responsibility?
500
Finance limits for political action committee per candidate per election
What is $5000?
500
Occurs when the national government gives the states a list of things they must do in order to receive funding.
What is coercive federalism?