Founding
The organized structure that decides public policy and enforces decisions is known as
What is Government?
Most Americans stay informed by acquiring their political information “on the cheap”.
What are shortcuts and cues?
A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments.
What is a Federalism?
Protections from improper government action that may restrict individual freedoms.
What are civil liberties?
Government agency that regulates all radio and TV stations that transmit over the air waves
What is the Federal Communications Commission?
Freedom of the press includes:
What is freedom from government censorship AND freedom from government control?
The effect that results when respondents vary their answers in a way to be viewed as favorable
What is social desirability bias?
The idea of transferring the responsibility of policymaking from the federal government to states for innovation and experimentation.
What is Devolution?
Guarantees of equal opportunity and protection for all citizens to be treated equally.
What are civil rights?
The Fairness Doctrine is
What is the rule that requires broadcasters that provide coverage on controversial issues must allow for opposing parties to respond?
The method that the President of the United States is elected
What is the electoral college?
The way that political ideas and attitudes are collectively formed by individuals
What is political socialization?
Federal grants-in-aid that allow states discretion in how the funds are spent.
What are Block Grants?
The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are legally incorporated into the 14th Amendment to protect citizens.
What is selective incorporation?
the formal leadership structure and staff that run a political party
what are party organizations?
What is the name of the ideal in which all people should have the freedom to use their talents and wealth to reach their fullest potential?
What is Equality of Opportunity?
the interplay of opinions and views that occurs as competing forces attempt to persuade as many people as possible to accept a particular position on a particular issue
What is The Marketplace of Ideas?
A source of power that enables Congress to make laws that are necessary and proper.
What are Implied Powers?
Campaigns brought by and on behalf of disadvantaged populations in support of a political goal.
What are social movements?
A private groups that raises and spends money for election campaigns that is not run by the candidate
What is a political action committee (PAC)?
During the 1787-1788 ratification debates, this group argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the national government and threatened individual liberties.
What are The Anti-Federalists?
The way that pollsters measure the population
What is a representative sample?
A type of federalism that uses grants-in-aid to strategically encourage states and localities to pursue nationally defined goals.
What is Cooperative Federalism (Marble Cake Federalism)?
Speech combined with sit-ins, picketing, or other forms of peaceful demonstrations.
What is Speech Plus?
An election in which voters can only select candidates of the party that they are registered with
What is a closed primary?