This amendment protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure
What is the fourth amendment
100
Constitutional interpretation can be divided into two camps. One that views the Constitution in its original context, and the other that sees it as this
What a living document.
100
This feature of a state gives it absolute authority within its territorial limits
What is sovereignty
100
This term describes a legislature composed of two houses
What is bicameral
100
The idea of popular sovereignty is demonstrated in the Constitution through what introductory phrase
What is We the People
200
Contrary to popular belief, this amendment does not provide every citizen to harvest a set of animal arms, but it does allow them to own weapons.
What is the second amendment
200
Interest groups can work to influence public policy through this practice.
What lobbying
200
One essential feature of a state is a defined area of land, also called this.
What is territory
200
This legislative tactic involves talking a bill to death
What is filibuster
200
In Federalist 10 James Madison argues against the dangers of this
What is faction
300
Have no fear of housing soldiers in your house in times of peace, this amendment protects you against it.
What is the third amendment
300
This measure of public opinion can be influenced by numerous factors such as the demographics of the sample.
What are polls.
300
States can't exist without people making this feature of a state essential
What is population
300
The term of office for Senators is this many years
What is 6
300
The idea that legitimate power in government comes from consent of the governed can be traced to which Enlightenment philosopher
Who John Locke
400
These are the five rights protected under the first amendment
What are speech, religion, press, petition, assembly
400
A person who favors governmental intervention in economic issues as well as in society in order to provide an equal footing to all people would most closely relate to this political ideology.
Liberal
400
In order to effectively rule and organize, a state needs this feature
What is government
400
This position is outlined in the Constitution and voted on by the whole of the House of Representatives
What is Speaker of the House
400
This function of Congress follows the idea that in order to make a government that can effective govern the people you must first make it govern itself
What is oversight
500
This amendment states that the powers not specifically defined in the Constitution are reserved for the states and the people
What is the tenth amendment
500
Most of the interest groups operating in America are this type, representing the economic interests of their members
Occupational/Trade groups
500
This particular type of state happens when state boundaries happen to coincide with ethnic, cultural and language boundaries
What is a nation state
500
Groups of congressmen that share a common interest may form this
A caucus.
500
This group argued against the ratification of the Constitution, arguing among other things that the Supremacy clause would invalidate state law