Foundational Documents/SCOTUS Cases
This was the first Constitution of the Unites States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Name one issue with the Articles of Confederation.
What is: No power to tax, No way to enforce laws, No Judicial branch, Could not regulate money, Needed 2/3 vote to pass a law, Needed unanimous consent to amend the document.
How had presidential power changed over time?
What is it has expanded?
Name one form of unprotected speech.
What is; libel, obscenity, fighting words?
List one way interest groups influence policy.
What is; Media, Direct Contact, Litigation, Protest, Campaign Contributions, Candidate Support, Political Parties, Cooperative Lobbying
This case confirmed the supremacy of the national government.
What is McCullough v. Maryland?
This plan called for two houses of Congress that were both based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The authority given by Congress to the Bureaucracy to make decisions regarding how to implement the laws.
What is administrative discression?
The clause and amendment often used by civil rights groups to push the government of change.
What is the equal protections clause of the 14th Amendment?
Name one difference between Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.
What is democrats use proportional representation and Republicans use a combination of winner take all and proportional.
This document states that a strong national government is the best way to control the multiple viewpoints in the U.S.
What is Federalist No. 10?
Name one way an Amendment can be proposed.
What is: by 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress; by 2/3 of state calling for special conventions.
How does State decisis limit the judicial branch?
What is that must follow precedent of the rulings of higher courts?
This Amendment provides for no self incrimination, no double jeopardy and the due process clause.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Describe the difference between liberals and conservatives.
What is liberals are more in favor of government intervention and conservatives want less government intervention?
This court case provided for the selective incorporation of the 6th Amendment's right to an attorney.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
What is it has been used to expand federal power due to a broad interpretation of what commerce is?
Name one enumerated power of the president.
What is; commander and chief, chief executive, chief diplomat, veto, pardons/reprieves, appoint judges/executive officials/ambassadors, state of the union.
This Act made it illegal to discriminate against a person in hiring and firing for race, gender, national origin or religion.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Name one thing the BCRA did.
What is; banned soft money, required disclosure, PACs and corporations can't use general treasury funds, limited individuals contributions in any one election cycle.
This document discussed the importance of an independent judiciary.
What is Federalist No. 78?
Describe the difference between a categorical and block grant.
What is a categorical grant is more specific and usually has standards that need to be met and a block grant is for a broad policy and state have more control over how money is spent?
Name 2 checks the Legislative Branch has against the Executive Branch.
What is: Override, impeachment, control of the budges, declare war, oversight, advice and consent, ratify treaties?
This clause and amendment allows for selective incorporation.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Name one interaction between Congressional Committees and Interest groups in the Iron Triangle.
What is; provide electoral support, provide research or testimony, pass friendly legislation