Federalism
The party that supported the constitution - only after the Bill of Rights was added
What is the Anti-federalists?
The supreme court decision ruling that "separate but equal" was constitutional and allowed racial segregation to take place
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
The reason the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution
Key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added
When most political attitudes are formed
What is childhood (based on early childhood experiences)
provide citizens with information about local and national government (bring awareness to an issue or expose government wrongdoing)
An important power the national government lacked under the Articles of Confederation
What is Impose Taxes?
The most contentious issue during the first women's rights convention in 1848
Suffrage for women
The five protections citizens have from the first amendment
Why are primaries more popular than caucuses
Primaries are easier, faster, and have higher turnout
How media acts as an agenda settter
decides what issues deserve public attention
The main functions of federal and state governments
Federal government is to provide national defense, manage the country's foreign affairs, regulate interstate and international commerce, and oversee the country's monetary system
State government is to provide for public health, safety, welfare, and morals of their citizens.
The doctrine that people who do jobs that require the same level of skill, training, or education are thus entitled to equal pay is known as
What is comparable worth?
The differences between civil liberties and civil rights
Civil liberties are limitations on government power to protect freedoms from government intrusion
Civil Rights are guarantees that people will be treated equally (in govt. & business) and that decisions will be made on the basis of merit rather than race, gender or other personal characteristics
Consistent characteristics of someone who is most likely to vote
Older, higher income, highly educated, & previously voted
Radio quiz shows and comedy shows were most during the decade
1930s
The main differences between cooperative federalism and dual federalism?
Dual federalism resembles a layered cake in that each level of government was active in distinct spheres of jurisdiction.
Cooperative Federalism blurs the distinctions and the different layers must cooperate (such intergovernmental grants)
The amendment that made the equal protection clause part of the constitution
What is the fourteenth amendment?
A limitation of the Fourth Amendment's requirement for a warrant
When there is a serious risk that evidence will be destroyed before a warrant can be issued.
The institution with the highest average public approval
The Supreme Court
The difference between slander and libel
Slander is typically a false or harmful oral statement
Libel is the publishing of false or harmful information about someone (including pictures & cartoons)
The reason the The Federalist Papers written
What is to encourage New York to ratify the Constitution?
The organization that farm workers in California organized to demand higher pay for their employers
What is The United Farm Workers Union?
the difference between a criminal case and a civil case
Criminal case involves the government charging someone w a suspected criminal wrongdoing
Civil case involves two people or organizations or involves more minor infractions
Helps people navigate topics they are unfamiliar with through a trusted community
Not all candidates under the same party are the same and may have some political stances that voters don't critically assess or think about
Muckraking originally occurred when newspapers
investigated problems of corruption and wrongdoing in government and business