These categories divide an individual's loyalty to a political ideology.
What are cross-cutting cleavages?
100
This form of federalism involves the national and state governments competing with each other.
What is competitive federalism?
100
This is the power granted to the Supreme Court by the decision in Marbury v. Madison.
What is judicial review?
100
This amendment calls for equal protection.
What is 14th Amendment?
200
The NRA is an example of this type of interest group.
What is a single issue group?
200
This term defines the factors or situation that can predict a person's political behavior.
What is political predisposition?
200
This is the form of federalism most seen in the US political system.
What is dual federalism?
200
This gives the president the right to confidentiality of executive communications.
What is executive privilege?
200
This section of Article 1 gives Congress powers that aren't expressly stated in the Constitution.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
300
These groups are the loophole to limitations on campaign advertising expenditures.
What are 527 groups?
300
I think that affirmative action is bad but am also pro-choice. I most likely identify with this political ideology.
What is libertarianism?
300
This part of the Constitution allows the federal government to step in and pass legislation or regulate issues of telecommunications or television broadcasts.
What is the commerce clause?
300
These powers of the federal government are not listed specifically in the Constitution.
What are implied powers?
300
This amendment prohibited the sale and production of alcohol in the US.
What is the 18th amendment?
400
This type of campaign contribution would be unlimited if it were legal.
What is soft money?
400
This is the term used to describe the ideal view of equality of opportunity in the United States.
What is the American Dream?
400
In dealing with interstate relations, this is the process by which states agree to return criminals to the state in which he/she committed the crime.
What is extradition?
400
This occurs when a house of Congress and the President are from two different parties.
What is divided government?
400
This amendment protects the rights of the states.
What is the 10th amendment?
500
These people benefit from the negotiations of a labor union without joining.
Who are freeriders?
500
I think that the wealthy in the US should be taxed more and that affirmative action evens the playing field. I most likely identify with this political ideology.
What is liberal?
500
I do not like the idea of the federal government regulating environmental issues or gun regulation. I am most likely categorized as a ____________ (hint: not a political ideology, think in terms of federalism).
What is a decentralist?
500
This method of ratification of a constitutional amendment has never been used.
What is 2/3 of states asking Congress to call a national convention.
500
This amendment addresses the period between a presidential election and when the next president will take office.