The Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
What is the First Amendment to the Constitution?
The amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition
What is the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
The amendment that abolished slavery
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party
What is an interest group?
An organization that seeks to influence government policy on behalf of its members
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
What landmark Supreme Court case established the "clear and present danger" test for free speech?
Schenck v. United States
What is the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
The amendment that established equal protection under the law
What is a political party platform?
A statement of the party's positions on various issues
What is lobbying?
The process of trying to influence government policy through persuasion and advocacy
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution?
The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of "separate but equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What is a party caucus?
A meeting of party members to discuss and choose candidates for office
What is a PAC?
A political action committee that raises money to support a particular candidate or issue
What is the term length for a Supreme Court justice?
Life
What landmark Supreme Court case established the exclusionary rule?
Mapp v. Ohio
What landmark Supreme Court case struck down the principle of "separate but equal"?
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the primary way that political parties raise money?
Through donations from individuals and interest groups
What is the difference between a public interest group and a private interest group?
A public interest group advocates for policies that benefit society as a whole, while a private interest group advocates for policies that benefit its members
What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What is the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution?
The amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
The amendment that prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race
What is gerrymandering?
The practice of drawing district lines to benefit one political party over another
What is grassroots lobbying?
The process of mobilizing ordinary citizens to contact their elected representatives and advocate for a particular policy position