Quarter 1 US Terms

Question 1

Authority stems from the top and is transmitted downwards through the line by the help of delegation of authority

Title

Specific conditions

Answer 1

Formal authority

Question 2

Author of The Power Elite,

Introduced that term and describes the relationships and class alliances among the U.S. political, military, and economic elites

Answer 2

C. Wright Mills

Question 3

A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization

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Elitist Theory

Question 4

Invented the classic conception of bureaucracy

Answer 4

Max Weber

Question 5

A government regulatory agency that consistently makes decisions favorable to the private interests that it regulates

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Captured Agency

Question 6

No law may be enforced by the government unless it conforms with certain universal principles (written or unwritten) of fairness, morality, and justice

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Higher Law

Question 7

A term the founders used to refer to political parties and special interests groups

Answer 7

Faction

Question 8

Federalist Paper: Guard against factions

Answer 8

Federalist 10

Question 9

Federalist Paper: Checks and balances

Answer 9

Federalist 51

Question 10

A group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose

Answer 10

Coalition

Question 11

A court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held custody

Answer 11

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Question 12

A legislative act that imposes punishment without a trial

Answer 12

Bill of Attainder

Question 13

When the national government would give states a share of national tax revenues

Eliminated

Answer 13

Revenue Sharing

Question 14

Requirements associated with federal grants

Any provision in statute or regulation or any Federal court ruling that imposes an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal governments including a condition of Federal assistance or a duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal program.

Answer 14

Mandates

Question 15

Federalist Paper: Strength of state/federal government

Answer 15

Federalist 46

Question 16

Federalist Paper: Strength of federal government does not pose a threat to the states

Answer 16

Federalist 45

Question 17

A charter that allows the city government to do anything that is not prohibited by the charter or by state law

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Home Rule Charter

Question 18

Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect public health, safety, and welfare

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Police Power

Question 19

A procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters

Answer 19

Initiative

Question 20

General vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision

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Referendum

Question 21

A procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before then end of their term

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Recall

Question 22

The flow of power and responsibility from states to local government

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Second order devolution

Question 23

Use of nongovernmental organizations to implement public policy

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Third order devolution

Question 24

Democratic and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for differences which grow out of participation in voluntary organizations

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Social capital

Question 25

Beliefs that a person holds regarding their social class or economic rank in society, the structure of their class, and their class interests Marxist term

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Class consciousness

Question 26

A sustained intention to contribute to one’s society through participation in civic and political action

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Civic purpose

Question 27

Distribution of individual preferences for or evaluations of a given issue

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Public opinion

Question 28

When people hold political opinions but do not fully express them

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Latent

Question 29

A widely shared and consciously held view

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Manifest opinion

Question 30

Issues that people believe are important to them

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Salient

Question 31

Generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society deemed a "common man”

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John Q. Public

Question 32

Cultural mindset or region of the United States that, geographically, comprises the bulk of rural and suburban America

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Middle America

Question 33

Unspecified large majority of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly

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Silent majority

Question 34

Prominent American political organization associated with the Christian right Mobilized Christian Republicans

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Christian coalition

Question 35

Document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign Detailed the actions the Republicans promised to take if they became the majority party

Answer 35

Contract with America

Question 36

Division of voters into voting blocs

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Political cleavage

Question 37

Working class

Answer 37

Blue collar

Question 38

Office jobs

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White collar

Question 39

Belief that government can bring justice and equality

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Liberalism

Question 40

Political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary means and changing value systems in fundamental ways

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Radical

Question 41

Political positions or activities that accept or support social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality (liberal)

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Left wing

Question 42

View some forms of social hierarchy or social inequality as either inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable (conservatives)

Answer 42

Right wing

Question 43

Libertarian candidate

Answer 43

Barry Goldwater

Question 44

* Average American moron * Beer 6 pack * Blue collar * Standard

Answer 44

Joe Six Pack

Question 45

Primary elections in the Southern states of the United States of America in which only white voters were permitted to participate

Answer 45

White primary

Question 46

Outlawed the use of literacy tests

Answer 46

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Question 47

Congress extended Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act for five years (no more literacy tests)

Answer 47

Voting Rights Act of 1970

Question 48

Secret ballot

Answer 48

Australian Ballot

Question 49

People who vote but participate in little else politically

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Voting specialist

Question 50

People who not only vote but like to get involved politically with their party

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Campaigners

Question 51

People who tend to reserve their energies for community activities of a nonpartisan kind

Answer 51

Communalist

Question 52

Those who do not vote and stay out of election campaigns and civic associations

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Parochial