Final Review Flashcards
Establishment Clause
Prohibits Congress from establishing national religion
Articles of Confederation
Stressed State sovereignty
Major duty of way and mean Committee
Tax policy
What issue is the media most criticized about during presidential elections
Focus on opinion polls, the horse race
Some criticize grants in aid for what reason
Takes power away from the state gov
The prive leales and immunity clauses states that
States cannot discriminate against other state citizens
Powers shared by both federal and state government are called…
Concurrent powers
What most important factor in political socialization
Family
What defines federalism
A division of power between levels of government
Which of the following expands congress power?
Necessary and proper clause
- elastic clause
According to federalist #10 best way to control faction is
A large central government
Directing federal funds into a rep’s district is called
Pork Barreling
In Supreme Court case citizens United vs FEC the court ruled
Corporate campaign donations are free speech
Who appoints the cabinet heads?
The president
What did Roe Vs Wade do
Declared the right to privacy includes the rights to an abortion
Supremacy Clause
Federal law over state law
Iron Triangles refer to
Relationship between committees, bureaucracies, and interest groups
In the court case Obergefell Vs Hodges court rules
Gay marriage is legal in all states
Permanent Committee in Congress is also called
Standing Committee
US Judicial System, idea of “stare decisis” means
Decisions are based on pass rulings
In order to amend the constitution the proposal must
Be ratifies by 3/4 of states
Enviromental Protection Agency is an example of an
independent Agency
Rule of 4 refers to
4 Supreme Court justices agreeing to hear a case
A discharge petition refers to
A way to force a bill out of a committee for a vote
Who determines the terms and conditions of debate of a bill in the house of reps?
Rules Committe
Under the 14th Amendment
Americans are guaranteed equal protection under the law
House + Senate
535
Thomas Jefferson wrote…
Common Sense
Supreme Court rules that there is no limit on candidate spending money on their own fundings in…
Buckley vs Valero
Presiding offers of senate who votes fo rite
Vice President
Great Compromise
2 Houses
Among Concurrent powers…
Taxation
Civil Serivce laws removed a great deal of
Patronage
Command for elected official to carry out a promise
Mandate
Actual Malice
NY vs Sullivan
Error in polls in called
Sampling Error
4th Amendment addresses
Search and seizure
System of government in Great Britain
Unitary System
Constitution established equal protection under the law in
The 14th Amend.
3rd parties…
Narrow popular appeal
New deal lead to an era of federalism known as
Marble Cake
Libel is…
Written defamation
Era of dual federalism ended with
Great Depression
In the event that candidate doesn’t get the majority of electoral votes …
House of Reps votes
Accusing President/Vice President with treason, bribery, high crams falls under the hands of…
House of Rep
President checks on judicial power is
The pardon
In situation of conflict between state and national laws, national law prevails because
Supremacy Clause
Process that allows citizens to propose legislation and submit it to the electorate for popular vote is called
Initiative
More or less consistent set of values that reflect political, Econ, social, and moral order of society are called
Political ideology
The 8th award prohibits
Cruel and unusual punishment
What Amendment highlights the anti fed fears
9th and 10th
Apportionment and redistricting occurs every
10 years
