A long standing, identifiable structure or association that performs certain functions for society
What is an institution?
100
a term used to describe a political system in which the people are said to rule, directly or indirectly
What is democracy?
100
plan that represented the interests of the larger states during the Constitutional Convention
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
specific individual rights associated with natural rights
What is civil liberties?
100
rights associated with positive rights granted by a governmental authority, whether political, social, or economic
What is civil rights?
200
A collection of public institutions composed of decision makers who make society’s rules about conflict resolution and the allocation of resources and who possess the power to enforce those rules
What is government?
200
a political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of competitive struggle for people's vote.
What is representative democracy?
200
Represented the interests of the small states during the constitutional convention
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
No state shall "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of law"
What is the equal protection clause?
200
the U.S. Supreme Court's requirement that when an individual is arrested he or she must be read a statement that indicates the person's right to remain silent and the right to an attorney
What is Miranda v. Arizona? or Miranda Warning
300
The activity generated by conflict over who will run the government and what decisions it will make.
What is politics?
300
one of the main catalyst to the Constitutional Convention, primarily from former soldiers.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
The final version of the constitution developed by the framers
What is Great Compromise?
300
the first amendment freedom of expression which exericses a higher position than any other constitutional rights
What is preferred freedom's?
300
an exception to the exclusionary rule that states that if a search warrant is invalid through no fault of the police, evidence obtained under that warrant may still be admitted into court.
What is the Good Faith exception?
400
the person who quoted “Who gets what, when and how”?
Who is Harold Lasswell?
400
The fundamental law of a nation, whether written or unwritten
What is a constitution?
400
Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. with this type of legislative body.
What is unicameral?
400
lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
What is the SLAPS Test
400
the law enforcement practice of taking race into account when identifying possible suspects of crimes
What is racial profiling?
500
the oldest purpose of government
What is order?
500
a legislative body that has two chambers
What is bicameral or bicameralism?
500
A division of political authority divided among state and national government.
What is Federalism?
500
printing or disseminating false statements that harm someone
What is libel?
500
a document issued by a judge that allows law enforcement to search or seize items at home, business, or elsewhere