Constitutional Underpinnings
What was the first governing document in the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What law made racial discrimination against any group in hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal, and forbade, any form of job discrimination?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the highest voter turnout most likely to be in America?
General Presidential Elections
What type of primary is when only registered members of a particular political party can vote?
Closed Primary
Who chooses the President if there is no electoral college majority?
The House
Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
What has happened to American political efficacy in recent years?
It has decreased.
What type of primary is when voters can vote for the candidates of either the Democratic or the Republican primary?
Open Primary
Who chooses the Vice-President if there is no electoral college majority?
The Senate
What word refers to the rule of the people?
Democracy
Symbolic speech
What is someone who favors more government regulation of business and support for social welfare, but less regulation of private social conduct?
Liberal
Which campaign money has the most strict of limits?
Hard money
Do Executive orders and/or agreements require approval from The Senate?
No
Which philosopher believed that people had natural rights and advocated for the social contract? (Life, Liberty, and Property)
John Locke
What were the southern laws that required racial segregation in places of public accomadation?
Jim Cow Laws
What is someone who favors more limited and local government, less government regulation of markets, and more social conformity to traditional norms and values?
Conservative
What is the Political Parties main goal?
To win elections
The closest advisors to the president are located where?
White House Staff
What theory argues that people should rebel against kings that do not respect the right of the governed?
Social Contract Theory
What clause prohibits the government from establishing a national religion?
The Establishment Clause
What is a unique requirement in American politics that tends to keep voter turnout lower than other western democracies?
The need to be registered to vote.
Does the Constitution mention the Electoral College?
Yes
Who is the head of a Cabinet Department?
Attorney General