Principle of Government
Branches of Government
Linkage Institutions
Civil Liberties and Rights
Essential Documents
100

The 2 principles of government advocated for in Federalist 51.

What is checks and balances and separation of powers?

100

This branch was argued for in Federalist 78.

What is the judicial branch?

100

Name the four linkage institutions.

What are the media, elections, interest groups, and political parties?

100

 the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously

What is affirmative action?

100

Who wrote federalist 10 and 51?

Who is James Maddison?

200

The creator of the social contract theory where citizens give up some of their rights (i.e.following laws) to have their other rights protected.

Who is John Locke?

200

This chamber of Congress has the power to approve treaties.

What is the Senate?

200

An election in which only the voters who registered for a particular political party can vote 

What is a closed primary?

200

the state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community, especially with regard to freedom of action and speech.

What is civil liberty?

200

Alexander Hamilton created these 2 federalist papers advocating for a strong unitary executive leader, and an independent judiciary.

What is Federalist 70 and Federalist 78?

300

The principle of government did the case Marbury v. Madison give to the courts?

What is Judicial Review?

300

The only place that has original and appallete jurisdiction.

What is the supreme Court?

300

The first primary and caucus.

What is New Hampshire and Iowa?

300

the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

What are civil rights?

300

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary"

What is federalist 51?

400

This principle states that the law should apply to everyone equally, even government officials, executive leaders, and the judges.

What is rule of law?

400

The "fourth branch" of government.

What is the bureaucracy?

400

The presidents ability to have clout in the media.

What is bully pulpit?

400

The court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

What is Brown v. Board?

400

In this case the court ruled laws that prevented corporations and unions from using their general treasury funds for independent “electioneering communications” (political advertising) violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech 

What is Citizens United v. FEC?

500

Supporters of this principle prefer their government to be a self-government and established by the citizens of their particular country.

What is Republicanism?

500

Name a check that each branch has on one another. (There should be 6 checks total)

Tony Stark zomrie

500

Appears in a time of realignment.

What is a critical election?

500

Name the amendments that deal with civil rights.

There are none you stupid fools!

500

these two essential cases deal with selective incorporation

What is Engel v. Vitale and Gidean v. Wainwright?