final Flashcards
the role of founding father James Madison
bill of rights
separation of powers
checks and balances
removal of an elected official from state and federal government
state: recall
federal government: impeach
three civil rights amendments and explanations
13- end slavery
14-due process, right to vote and run for political office, equal protection
15- right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
reasons the two party system has endured
political socialization
historic foundation
state and federal government favoring the two
winner take all system
domestic powers of congress
to spend to tax regulate trade override president's veto declare war
5 constitutional roles of the president
head of state chief of executive commander in chief chief diplomat chief legislator
the concurrent powers that the state and federal government share
taxing
establish courts
borrowing money
social movements
Chicano movement
civil rights movement
women’s movement
popular acceptance of the right and power of the government or other entity to exercise authority
legitimacy
the greatest freedom of individuals that is consistent with the freedom of other individuals in the society
liberty
the process of resolving conflicts and deciding who gets what, when, and how
politics
a major principle in the American system of government whereby each branch of government can check the actions of the others
checks and balances
the implied powers of the national government are also defined Article 1, section 8
inherent powers
a policy forbidding the admission at trail of illegally seized evidence
exclusionary rule
the public utterance of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another. the made must be made within the hearing of someone else
slander
a written definition of a person’s character
libel
a method of systematically questioning a small, selected sample of respondents who are deemed representative of the total population
opinion poll
the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population
public opinion
a long lasting effect of the events of a particular time on the political opinion of those who become political age at that time
generational effect
the difference between the percentage of women who vote for a particular candidate and the percentage of men who vote for a particular candidate
gender gap
a form of pressure or protest, a organized refusal to purchase a particular product or deal with a particular business
boycott
an organization or individual who attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government
lobbyist
rewarding faithful party workers and followers with government employment and contracts
patronage
campaign contributions unregulated by federal or state law usually given to parties and party committees help fund general party activities
soft money
a paid professional hired to devise a campaign strategy and manage a campaign
political consultant
