Foundations of Democracy
This document that was written to attempt to ratify the Constitution discusses the need for checks & balances as well as separation of powers.
What is Federalist 51?
This concept describes the phenomenon that each branch has its own duties and roles that do not overlap with the other branches.
What is separation of powers?
This amendment protects a US citizen's right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a "well-ordered militia".
What is the second amendment?
Media, school, family, age, and environment are all factors in this process of gaining political values and beliefs.
What is political socialization?
Voting, running for office, and canvassing are three methods of what?
What is political participation?
This 'elastic' subsection of the Constitution allows the federal government to stretch their powers in order to fulfill their required duties.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
What is checks and balances?
This rule includes stipulations such as "the right to remain silent".
What are the Miranda Rights? (or Miranda Rule)
This system of gathering information typically happens outside of places where people vote.
What is polling?
This term refers to a group of voters within an election that has given a candidate the most votes, but not a majority.
What is a plurality?
According to John Locke, all human beings are born with this.
What are natural rights?
This branch has the sole power of coining money, creating taxes, and amending the national budget.
This small portion of the Constitution prohibits the creation of a national religion.
What is the establishment clause?
The span of political ideologies is called this.
What is the political spectrum?
This supreme court case allowed for corporations to donate money to political campaigns without limit under the freedom of speech clause of the first amendment of the US Constitution.
What is Citizens United vs. FEC (2010)?
This type of federalism, also known as "layer cake" federalism, yields strict separation between the state and federal government.
What is dual federalism?
This article of the Constitution outlines the legislative branch as the most powerful of the three branches.
What is Article I?
This action allows for the Bill of Rights to be used on the subsequent amendments in court and other legal situations.
What is selective incorporation?
This type of economics, popularized by Ronald Reagan, pumps government funding and taxes into corporations, hoping that it trickles down to employees and the consumer.
What is supply-side economics?
This type of election attempts to remove an elected official before the end of their term.
What is a recall?
This type of federal funding forces state governments and other groups to spend money on a specific type of project.
What is a categorical grant?
The President of the United States has 7 major responsibilities, including chief of this (their political affiliation) and head of this (foreign affairs).
What are chief of party and head diplomat?
This first type of defamatory speech is printed, while the second type of speech is spoken.
What are libel and slander?
What is political polarization?
Obstacles in the election process, known as these, have historically looked like literacy tests, poll taxes, and the grandfather clause.
What are structural barriers to voting?