Executive and Legislative
Types of government
Interest Groups and Profit
100
What are the two houses of Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
100
Give and example of a check and balance...
President vetoes a bill, congress can override the veto by a ⅔ vote
100
What is the primary goal of a political party?
To WIN elections!!
200
What is the difference between an expressed and an implied power of the constitution?
Expressed powers are found directly listed in the constitution. Implied powers come from expressed powers but they are not listed in the constitution and allowed by the necessary and proper clause.
200
What is the purpose of separation of powers and why did the founders like it?
To prevent any one branch from getting too powerful. Founders liked it because it prevented tyranny.
200
What do critics of the electoral college argue is unfair about it?
The presidential candidate who wins the popular vote does not necessarily become the president.
300
Which of the following is an expressed power of congress-
Declare war, punish people who don’t pay taxes, regulate immigration, punish businesses for workplace discrimination
Declare War
300
What are the three economic systems we learned about— describe each of them
Capitalism/free market (least gov intervention) → socialism (mixed) ------> communism/command (most gov intervention)
300
What is an interest group and what is their role with congress?
An interest group is a group of people who share a common interest and come together to get laws (policy) passed in their favor.
400
How many people are in the House of Representatives? How many in the Senate?
House: 435
Senate: 100
400
What type of government pairs best with a free market economy
Democracy
400
What does this cartoon show about interest groups?
Need to know that this shows that interest groups are too involved in policy making.
500
How long terms Senators? How long for members of the House?
Senators: 6 year terms
House members: 2 year terms
**there are no limits to how many terms they run for (a senator can run again and again every 6 years)
500
What is the difference between the Federalist & Anti Federalists?
Federalists were in favor of the constitution, they wanted a strong central government
Antifederalists were not in favor of the constitution, they wanted power concentrated in the states.
500
What is the media profit motive?
Because media is making money off of the news, the more people they get to watch, the more money they make; essentially turning news into entertainment. THIS EXPLAINS WHY PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO WATCH FOR-PROFIT NEWS THAN NON-PROFIT.
600
What is an incumbent and why do they have an advantage in an election?
Incumbents are people currently in office who are running for reelection. They have an advantage because they have name recognition
600
According to the following quote, why is a strong central gov. Bad for representing the interests of the minority?
“Now, in a large extended country, it is impossible to have a representation, possessing the sentiments, and of integrity, to declare the minds of the people, without having it so numerous and unwieldy, as to be subject in great measure to the inconvenience of a democratic government.”
The country is too large
600
Give an example of profit v nonprofit news sites
FOR-PROFIT: daily show or fox news
non-profit: PBS Newshour
700
The chart below shows the reelection rate for incumbents.
This chart shows that incumbents have an advantage in an election.
700
What is the difference between conservatives and liberals
Conservatives are more likely than liberals to envision a limited role for the central government
700
What are public opinion polls and what do they provide?
Public opinion polls ensure politicians can use the information to make decisions about their future legislative vote and campaign messages
800
What does this cartoon depict? 
The cartoon depicts the steps of the legislative process.
800
Name a belief associated with liberal ideology
Believes the environment has a large impact on the behavior of individuals; therefore, there are factors individuals can't control and that's when the government should step in.
800
Name the 4 political socialization factors
School
Social Media
Religion
Peers
900
What is a filibuster and why can the filibuster only occur in the senate?
A filibuster is any attempt in the senate to prevent a bill from going to a vote. Essentially it is a senator standing up and talking about a bill to lengthen the time of a date and force the other side to add or change the bill in the way the senator who if filibustering wants.
The filibuster can only happen in the senate because the house of reps is too large for unstructured debate.
900
Name a belief associated with conservative ideology
Believes individuals are accountable for their own happiness and that environment is secondary; therefore, government institutions tend to limit freedom