A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
What is a democracy?
100
He gave the courts power and established judicial review.
Who was John Marshall?
100
This case began desegregation of schools.
What is the effect of Brown v. Board?
100
The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What declared the United States independent from Great Britian?
100
A two-step process by which the legislature proposes an amendment and a majority vote in the next general election ratifies it.
What is the amendment process?
200
"concerning law" used in legal practices.
What does de jure mean?
200
Allowed citizens of at least eighteen years of age to vote.
What did the 26th amendment do?
200
There are closed, open, and blanket.
What types of primaries are there?
200
In 1791, this document was ratified.
What is the Constitution?
200
Mingled responsibilities and blurred distinctions between the levels of government.
What is cooperative federalism?
300
Choosing an early date to hold the primary election.
What is front-loading?
300
Scandals, Corruption, Redistricting, or major political tidal waves.
What can defeat an incumbent?
300
Aims to understand the distribution of the population’s belief about politics and policy issues/
What is the study of public involvement?
300
It cast a shadow of doubt and distrust in our elected officials.
How did U.S. v. Nixon affect the United States?
300
White, married men who are often lawyers.
What are most politicians?
400
The theory or philosophy of law.
What is jurisprudence?
400
The Supreme Court increased the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce by broadly defining commerce to encompass virtually every form of commercial activity.
What was the effect of Gibbons v. Ogden?
400
Education, Ethnicity, Age, Gender.
What are some factors that influence voter participation?
400
This amendment doubled the number of people able to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
400
One of the president’s most important resources for leading Congress.
What is public support?
500
Information leaked to the media to see what the political reaction will be.
What are trial balloons?
500
The only legislative office mandated by the Constitution.
What is the Speaker of the House?
500
The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations—his or her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his or her political world.
What is Political Socialization?
500
Prompts legislators to limit presidency to only two terms or ten years.
What did FDR do?
500
Who bears the burdens of paying for government? Who receives the benefits?
What are the two questions are central to public policy?