In this case the Supreme Court ruled that the necessary and proper clause enables Congress to take actions not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
100
A meeting of party leaders to select a candidate to run for office.
What is a caucus?
100
The leader of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
100
The group of people that meets every four years to elect the President.
What is the Electoral College?
100
This Amendment of the Constitution defines citizenship.
What is the 14th Amendment?
200
The idea that the national and state governments are supreme in their own respective spheres.
What is dual federalism?
200
A type of election that is used to select candidates to run for office.
What is a direct primary?
200
These individuals serve as liaisons between party leadership and rank-and-file members in Congress.
Who are the whips?
200
This groups is made up by the heads of different government agencies and provide advice to the President.
What is the Cabinet?
200
People who attempt to influence politicians are known as this.
What are lobbyists?
300
These types of grants allow states to spend federal money on any governmental purpose, with few or no strings attached.
What are block grants?
300
The free use of mail for congressmen and other members of the government.
What is the franking privilege?
300
A type of congressional committee where bills are assigned to.
What is a standing committee?
300
This amendment separated the election of President and Vice-President.
What is the 11th Amendment?
300
This court case legalized abortion in the United States.
What is Roe v. Wade?
400
A situation in which the national government tells the state what it must do.
What is a mandate?
400
The drawing of district lines in bizarre or unusual shapes in order to give a political party an advantage.
What is gerrymandering?
400
This committee's responsibility is to resolve differences in bills passed by the House and those passed by the Senate.
What is a conference committee?
400
When the president is performing his role as the head of the military, he is known by this title.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
400
The number of times the US Constitution has been amended.
What is 27?
500
This amendment of the Constitution gives certain powers to the states that are beyond the reach of the federal government.
What is the 10 Amendment?
500
This amendment of the Constitution allowed for the direct election of Senators by the people.
What is the 17th Amendment?
500
A type of bill that is attached to a stronger bill in order to survive the legislative process.
What is a rider?
500
This law was passed by Congress in order to limit the President's ability to send the military into conflicts.
What is The War Power's Resolution?
500
This person is also serves as the President of the Senate.