key words

Question 1

Bipartisanship

Answer 1

cooperation/agreement between two political parties that normally have opposing views- finding common ground on policies

Question 2

Enumerated powers

Answer 2

powers that are listed in the constitution

Question 3

Limited government

Answer 3

idea that there should be legal constraints on political authorities (power)

Question 4

Congressional Caucus

Answer 4

a group of members of Congress that meet to persue common legislative objectives

Question 5

Gridlock

Answer 5

when its hard to pass legislation as the senate and house of rep are controlled by different parties

Question 6

Incumbency

Answer 6

political advantage given to those standing to be reelected who already hold office

Question 7

Oversight

Answer 7

power given to congress to monitor and influence the executive branch

Question 8

Unanimous consent

Answer 8

agreement before the senate that sets aside a rule of procedure to expedite proceedings

Question 9

Imperial presidency

Answer 9

A president with greater power than the constitution allows

Question 10

Imperilled presidency

Answer 10

a president that lacks power to be effective, the inability to maintain control over the large federal bureaucracy

Question 11

Imperial judiciary

Answer 11

Suggests that the judiciary dominates US politics

Question 12

Organilism

Answer 12

interpretation of the constitution as how it was intended to be understood at the time

Question 13

stare decisis

Answer 13

to stand by thins decided- determining things based on precedent

Question 14

loose construction

Answer 14

emphasis on the historical context should change the way in which we view the constitution

Question 15

affirmative action

Answer 15

procedures designed to eliminate unlawful discrimination

Question 16

invisible primary
primaries

Answer 16

period of time between a candidates declaration/ interest in running and the start of the primary season
primaries-elections to select candidates at a general eclection

Question 17

Political action committees

Answer 17

a tax exempt organisation that pools campaign contributions and donates funds to campaigns,legislation and ballot initiatives
-has the ability to influence the election

Question 18

Policy groups

Answer 18

influence whole policy areas

Question 19

professional groups

Answer 19

represent economic interests of memebers

Question 20

single interest groups

Answer 20

advocate policy surronding a single or specific issue

Question 21

hard money

Answer 21

contributions directly to the candidate

Question 22

soft money

Answer 22

indirect contibutions to political parties, PACs etc

Question 23

religious right

Answer 23

political christian faction with support traditionalist and conservative ideas and policies- seek to influence policy with their interpretations of christianity

Question 24

super pacs

Answer 24

finance independent political activity