FINAL EXAM T1

Question 1

government

Answer 1

The institutions that make public policy decisions for a society

Question 2

Political culture

Answer 2

A set of values widely shared within a society

Question 3

Articles of confederation

Answer 3

WEAK original constitution of the US, the constriction was made to address these weaknesses

Question 4

federalists

Answer 4

The nations first political party, favored. Strong central government

Question 5

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 5

Ensures judicial decisions in one state are binding in another

Question 6

Marble cake federalism

Answer 6

Also known as cooperative federalism, began in the 1930’s and is when government functions are not clearly defined between layers

Question 7

US v Lopez

Answer 7

1995 supreme court case that reversed the pattern of granting greater commerce power to Congress

Question 8

10th ammendment

Answer 8

Provides that states maintain any powers not granted to the federal government by the constitution

Question 9

Enumerated

Answer 9

Powers that are explicitly written in the constitution

Question 10

How many states must ratify an amendment?

Answer 10

3/4

Question 11

Media event

Answer 11

A political event staged for the media that is important only because the media is present

Question 12

Watergate

Answer 12

Ended the close relationship between the media and politicians

Question 13

Selective exposure

Answer 13

When viewers select media outlets because they align with their existing ideas

Question 14

Executive branch in the media

Answer 14

The executive branch gets the most media attention, followed by congress then the supreme court. This is because it is easier for the media to put the focus on a single person rather than a large group

Question 15

What motivates media outlets?

Answer 15

profits

Question 16

Republican

Answer 16

The party with conservative ideology

Question 17

Democrat

Answer 17

The party with liberal ideology

Question 18

Three heads of the political party giant

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• party as an organization: sets rules for party operation s
• party in government: actual governing representatives of the party
• party in the electorate: all voters of the party

Question 19

Trial balloons

Answer 19

Intentional media leaks to “test the waters”

Question 20

Critical election

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Precedes a major party realignment, happens when a minority party takes over power from the majority and theres a huge policy shift

Question 21

Super delegates

Answer 21

Powerful convention delegates that are the last remenant of the elite driven system of selecting a candidate

Question 22

Political era of 1828-1856

Answer 22

Saw the first strides at increased democratic involvement

Question 23

Soft money

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Money earmarked for grassroots party building expenses

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Caucus

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A primary system in which candidates supporters meet to express their preferences

Question 25

McGovern Fraser commision

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Made delegate selection more democratic and transparent

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McCain-Feingold act

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2002 law that banned soft money and put out campaign behavior restrictsion

Question 27

Citizens united V FEC

Answer 27

Supreme court case that essentially lifted donation limitations

Question 28

pluralists

Answer 28

Believe that there are enough groups that no one group will grow too powerful

Question 29

faction

Answer 29

Madison term for groups of people more concerned with its own interests than those of the community

Question 30

lobying

Answer 30

The term for communicating with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy decision

Question 31

Revolving door

Answer 31

The process where former government employees enter lobbying then often return to government

Question 32

Amicus curiae breif

Answer 32

A written argument submitted to a court in support for one side of a case

Question 33

501(c) groups

Answer 33

Can raise unlimited funds but no more than half of their money can go to political activities