Unit 1
A Federalist would advocate for what kind of government?
Centralized Government
The President's power to reject a bill signed by Congress.
Veto Power
This doctrine was created by Plessy v. Ferguson and overturned in Brown v. Board of Education.
Separate but Equal
Gender, Race, and Ethnicity are all examples of what?
Demographics
What is the first thing you should do when organizing a campaign?
Create a website
This Clause of the Constitution outlined the implied powers of Congress to create laws that are essential in order for it to properly carry out its duties. What is the Clause called?
The Necessary and Proper Clause or The Elastic Clause.
How many Senators and House of Representatives are in Congress respectively.
100 and 435 respectively
The Clause used in Engel v. Vitale to prohibit official school prayers in state public schools.
The Establishment Clause
Limited government intervention in the economy and society of a nation is a key belief of what ideology?
Conservative Ideology
The growing extremism between the Republican and Democratic parties in America is defined as what?
Party Polarization
What was the first Government framework created for the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
How many votes are required in a Cloture vote to end a filibuster?
60 votes/three fifths majority
Which group did James Madison wish to appease by creating the Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalists
A poll that shows a close race for the presidential office would lead to higher or lower voter turnout?
Higher Voter Turnout
This method for interest groups to shape policy is also beneficial for congress members who use it as a source of information. What is it called?
Lobbying
What was the weakness in the government at the time that led the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to organize and revise the government?
Weak Federal Government/Two much power to the states/Federal Government could not tax states.
Who presides over the trial for impeachment if it is advanced to the senate?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The process the Supreme Court used to implement Freedom of Speech rights through the Due Process Clause to the State of New York in Gitlow v. New York.
Selective Incorporation
A father teaching his son that he has the right to defend himself using a firearm, and that right should never be taken away is an example of what?
Political Socialization
ESPN's coverage of sports news as its only genre of content is an example of what?
Narrowcasting
Which political philosopher does Brutus 1 cite to explain the weakness of having a large republic with diverse culture and political interests.
Montesquieu
Deductions from employee paychecks and matched by employers used by the federal government for social services.
Social Insurance Taxes
The 9th amendment outlines the rights of the people that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution. These rights are also known as what?
The Penumbra
"Would you be more or less likely to vote for Donald Trump if you knew he was a convicted felon?" This is an example of a prompt for what kind of poll?
Push Poll
What are the only two states that do not use a winner-take-all method to administer their Electoral College votes for a presidential election?
Maine and Nebraska