Interest Groups, Political Parties, Elections, Media
The Three Branches of U.S. Government
Major Landmark Cases
100
Political philosopher whose ideas of government, especially, "life, liberty, and property," were borrowed by Thomas Jefferson.
What is John Locke?
100
This first government called for state sovereignty over a centralized government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
Campaign contributions in hopes of gaining access to legislators.
What is political action committees (PACs)?
100
The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress.
What is checks and balances?
100
It prohibits Congress from establishing a state
religion.
What is the Establishment Clause?
200
The framers of the Constitution intended to establish a government where citizens voted for a representative to represent their interests and vote on legislation based on those interests.
What is a republic/representative democracy?
200
The division of powers between the levels of government, usually federal and state.
What is federalism?
200
One of the best strategies that interest groups can use to achieve their goals.
What is lobbying?
200
Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in in this type of committee.
What is a standing committee?
200
The United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal.
What is Roe v. Wade?
300
It is an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of people.
What is the Social Contract Theory?
300
Some rights are fundamental and should not be subject to majoritarian control.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
Directing federal funds into the representative's district through legislation.
What is pork-barrel politics?
300
The judge is using this principle, when he or she decides a case based on decisions rendered in similar cases in the past.
What is a stare decisis?
300
Legislation forbidding flag burning was deemed unconstitutional because it violated this amendment.
What is First Amendment’s protection of expression?
400
The process begins in the House of Representatives. If the majority votes on it, it moves to the Senate. The Senate will provide a trial and then vote to determine the verdict.
What is impeachment?
400
The clause in the United States Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law.
What is the supremacy clause?
400
In this section of the policy making cycle, this decides which issues are important enough to bring to public attention. This section usually comes first.
What is a political agenda (agenda setting)?
400
The majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another.
What is divided government?
400
The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was based on this Amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment (guarantee of equal protection under the law)?
500
The Senate can approve or reject presidential appointments and treaties.
What is the advice and consent powers?
500
Interest groups, political parties, elections, the media, and candidate all serve a function in the policy making cycle.
What are linkage institutions?
500
After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses of Congress, its adoption requires this to become ratified.
What is three-fourths vote?
500
This piece of legislation was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters.