SCOTUS
Generally, what is the SCOTUS' main responsibility?
To interpret the law
Laws that enforced segregation of public schools, accommodation, transportation, and other public places.
Jim Crow Laws
This article of the Constitution outlines the office of the President
Article II
What term describes when states try to draw district lines to advantage a particular political party?
Gerrymandering
Before the Constitution, the U.S. was governed under a much weaker national framework. What was this document called?
The Articles of Confederation
How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
Lifetime
What was the name of the civil rights organization founded in 1909 that brought test cases to court, led by Thurgood Marshall?
The NAACP
Presidents exercise only one power that cannot be limited by other branches, what is it?
The Pardon
Routine or habitual acts that show support for the political system
Symbolic Participation
Which clause in the Constitution says federal law is “the supreme law of the land,” even over state laws?
The Supremacy Clause
the name of the newest Supreme Court Justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Which civil rights movement leader played a central role in the Delano Grape Strike and helped form the United Farm Workers?
Cesar Chavez
What is it called when a senator talks for an extended period to delay a vote on a bill?
A filibuster
The largest obstacle individuals must overcome to vote the U.S.
Registration
What do we call powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to the national government?
Enumerated (or expressed) powers
The federal courts’ most significant power
Judicial Review
The 1896 landmark supreme court case that ruled that racial segregation did not violate not violate equal protection, as long as both races were treated equally
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which candidates were featured in the first-ever televised presidential debate?
JFK and Richard Nixon
The landmark case who's decision gutted section 4 & 5 of the VRA
Shelby v. Holder
What term describes powers that are not listed in the Constitution but are necessary for carrying out the federal government’s expressed powers?
Implied powers (via the Necessary and Proper Clause)
What Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
These 3 amendments were added to the Constitution after the Civil War to establish the legal status and rights of the newly freed slaves
13th, 14th, and 15th
What event do U.S. Presidents use to set the political agenda?
The State the Union Address
Rational Choice Model of Participation (equation)
P(TO) = B – C
Probability of turning out = benefits of voting – costs of voting
What term describes the period when national and state governments operated with clearly defined powers, often compared to a “layer cake”?
Dual federalism