Constitution
The idea that people have the power to elect their government officials
What is Popular sovereignty.
selecting only members of your party for all ballot positions
Straight Ticket Voting
Pro choice organization
Focus on supreme court nominees
Focus on their background on abortion
NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Petition
First amendment
government may limit and punish speech that creates a dangerous atmosphere (created by Schenck V. U.S)
Clear and present Danger
Ensures no branch oversteps the bounds of its power as all three branches overlook each other
What Checks and Balances
whichever party you align with, you vote for that party regardless of the candidates
Party Identification
Worked to end racial lynching and segregation, founded in 1909
Since then they have helped abolish the death penalty in 5 states
Helped register 375,000 votes for the 2012 election
NAACP - National association for the advancement of colored people
Right of Due Process of Law
Freedom from self incrimination
Freedom from Double Jeopardy
5th Amendment
damaging someone’s reputation by making false statements
Defamation
The supreme court's power to determine if what the government and the individual state governments share powers
Judicial review
The process by which people gain political attitudes and opinions
Political Socialization
A labor union that represents over 12 million Americans
Fought for safer working conditions and the 8 hour work day
AFL-CIO
Right to a speedy and public trial
Right to a attorney
Right to be informed of charges
6th Amendment
spoken defamation intentionally causing harm
Slander
The executive power will be given to the president
Terms of four years
Together with the vice president
And they must be elected
Article 2
Lower income Brackets
Manual labor (blue collar, hourly jobs)
No college degree
Female vote
Younger age group (18-39)
Catholic and jewish vote
Non Regular church attenders
African AMericans/Latino votes
Northeast/West coast states
Big Cities
what is liberal stereotypes
Progressive organization that started as an email group
Claims to have helped end War in Iraq
Right to a trial by jury or judge if you choose
7th Amendment
written or spoken that targets a group based on gender/race/religion//sexual orientation
Hate Speech
what are the 8 chief roles of the president?
Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Commander in chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party
Chief Citizen
Higher income brackets
Business (white collar jobs, salary jobs)
College degree
Male vote
Older age group (over 40)
protestant/christian
Regular church attenders
White Americans
Cuban Americans
Midwest/south states
Suburban and small towns
what is Conservative stereotypes
An active membership and hefty bank account make the NRA the envy of other special interest groups
This organization has successfully lobbied against stricter gun control measures
NRA - National Rifle Association
Right to Bear Arms
Can form a state militia (this was prior to the formation and growth of our military branches)
second amendment
one of the most fundamental individual liberties protected by the Bill of Rights, as democracy depends upon the free exchange of ideas
Freedom of expression