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Establishment Clause

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Prohibits Congress from establishing national religion

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Articles of Confederation

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Stressed State sovereignty

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3
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Major duty of way and mean Committee

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Tax policy

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What issue is the media most criticized about during presidential elections

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Focus on opinion polls, the horse race

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Some criticize grants in aid for what reason

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Takes power away from the state gov

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The prive leales and immunity clauses states that

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States cannot discriminate against other state citizens

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Powers shared by both federal and state government are called…

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Concurrent powers

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8
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What most important factor in political socialization

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Family

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9
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What defines federalism

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A division of power between levels of government

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Which of the following expands congress power?

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Necessary and proper clause

- elastic clause

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According to federalist #10 best way to control faction is

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A large central government

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Directing federal funds into a rep’s district is called

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Pork Barreling

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13
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In Supreme Court case citizens United vs FEC the court ruled

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Corporate campaign donations are free speech

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14
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Who appoints the cabinet heads?

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The president

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What did Roe Vs Wade do

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Declared the right to privacy includes the rights to an abortion

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Supremacy Clause

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Federal law over state law

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Iron Triangles refer to

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Relationship between committees, bureaucracies, and interest groups

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In the court case Obergefell Vs Hodges court rules

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Gay marriage is legal in all states

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Permanent Committee in Congress is also called

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Standing Committee

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US Judicial System, idea of “stare decisis” means

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Decisions are based on pass rulings

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In order to amend the constitution the proposal must

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Be ratifies by 3/4 of states

22
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Enviromental Protection Agency is an example of an

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independent Agency

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Rule of 4 refers to

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4 Supreme Court justices agreeing to hear a case

24
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A discharge petition refers to

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A way to force a bill out of a committee for a vote

25
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Who determines the terms and conditions of debate of a bill in the house of reps?

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Rules Committe

26
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Under the 14th Amendment

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Americans are guaranteed equal protection under the law

27
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House + Senate

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535

28
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Thomas Jefferson wrote…

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Common Sense

29
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Supreme Court rules that there is no limit on candidate spending money on their own fundings in…

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Buckley vs Valero

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Presiding offers of senate who votes fo rite

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Vice President

31
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Great Compromise

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2 Houses

32
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Among Concurrent powers…

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Taxation

33
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Civil Serivce laws removed a great deal of

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Patronage

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Command for elected official to carry out a promise

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Mandate

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Actual Malice

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NY vs Sullivan

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Error in polls in called

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Sampling Error

37
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4th Amendment addresses

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Search and seizure

38
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System of government in Great Britain

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Unitary System

39
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Constitution established equal protection under the law in

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The 14th Amend.

40
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3rd parties…

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Narrow popular appeal

41
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New deal lead to an era of federalism known as

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Marble Cake

42
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Libel is…

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Written defamation

43
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Era of dual federalism ended with

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Great Depression

44
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In the event that candidate doesn’t get the majority of electoral votes …

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House of Reps votes

45
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Accusing President/Vice President with treason, bribery, high crams falls under the hands of…

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House of Rep

46
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President checks on judicial power is

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The pardon

47
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In situation of conflict between state and national laws, national law prevails because

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Supremacy Clause

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Process that allows citizens to propose legislation and submit it to the electorate for popular vote is called

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Initiative

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More or less consistent set of values that reflect political, Econ, social, and moral order of society are called

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Political ideology

50
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The 8th award prohibits

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Cruel and unusual punishment

51
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What Amendment highlights the anti fed fears

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9th and 10th

52
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Apportionment and redistricting occurs every

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10 years

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