Which of the following ways represents popular sovereignty? Possible more than one answer

The doctrine that assumes that human beings had rights in a “state of nature” and create government in order to protect those rights is known as what?

True or False. Linkage institutions are channels that allow individuals to express their preferences and for policy-makers to respond to them

True or false. Committee of the Whole is a committee of the House on which all Representatives serve and which meets in the House Chamber for the consideration of measures from the Union calendar.

What is a group of individuals, especially within a political organization, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with a political purpose called?

The U.S. Supreme Court works chiefly as a(n)

Miranda V. Arizona set what precedent?

In the United States, an accused person is presumed innocent until

To convict a suspect in a criminal case,

A judge at a preliminary hearing releases a defendant on the defendant's own recognizance. The judge is assuming that the

The Constitutional Convention sought to replace the Articles of Confederation because they

A pivotal event that symbolized the problems with the Articles of Confederation and demostrated the need to reform the Articles was

The Constitution creates a system that prevents excessive power being accumulated by the national government through

The Anti-Federalists' opposition to the Constitution was predicated on the belief that a strong central government would

The Constitution differs from the Declaration of Independence in that it does not focus on the individual rights of the governed, but rather on

The primary economic faliure of the Articles of Confederation was that

The importance of the separation of powers in the American government system is

Which best defines the concept of democracy?

What is Judicial Review?

Allows Congress to make any laws that they need to for carrying out their other powers

Gives the Constitution precedent over state laws and state constitutions

Choose ALL of the clauses that are found in Article 1 of the Constitution

Choose ALL of the clauses that are found in Article 4 of the Constitution

Choose ALL of the clauses that are found in Article 6 of the Constitution

Choose ALL of the clauses that are found in Amendment 1 to the Constitution

Choose ALL of the clauses that are found in Amendment 14 to the Constitution

Jefferson (and John Locke) believed that governments derive their powers from 

How long is a president's term?

Which branch of government has 2 houses?

If one is arrested for a misdemeanor and cannot afford an attorney the suspect is entitled to a lawyer free of charge courtesy of what case?

Which of the following cases are related to the First Amendment?

This case was based on the Establishment Clause

This case was based on the Free Exercise Clause

Which of the following cases are free speech cases?

Which of these cases incorporated the 2nd Amendment?

Which of these cases limited citizens' free speech rights?

Which of these cases overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

Which of these cases defended symbolic speech?

A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.

An organization that has an IRS code designation that raises and spends money to advance political causes.

Financial donations with specific limits made to campaign committees or political parties by individuals or PACS.

Contributions to this organization are tax deductible.

The "separate but equal" doctrine as it applies to public education is unconstitutional; separate schools are inherently unequal. The court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. The question before the court was if it was okay to have schools based on race, that were not equal. It integrated schools.

drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party

the alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence of the top of the ticket of a better-known candidate, such as the president

a committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations

The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the federal government's role in interstate commerce?

In response to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain Feingold) the Supreme Court in Citizens United v FEC ruled that

The courts ruled that the states could not tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; federal government is supreme to the states (supremacy clause); confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States (elastic clause).

A landmark case in the area of redistricting and racial gerrymandering. The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause. On the other hand, bodies doing redistricting must be conscious of race to the extent that they must ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Your individual freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights are known as your

The due process guarantee can be found in

The government may not curb or censor expression before the fact; this is known as

An American Socialist distributes pamphlets discouraging young men from signing up for the draft during WW1.

Contains clauses addressing : citizenship, privileges and immunities, due process, and equal protection under the law.

SCOTUS decision began the long process of selective incorporation of your civil liberties.

Established in Schenck v. United States decision.

Public school students wear armbands to protest the Vietnam War.

The right of an individual to keep and bear arms is incorporated.

Protection from unreasonable search and seizure

The Pentagon Papers case; Daniel Ellsberg release classified documents about the Vietnam War for publication; Nixon tries to stop the papers from publishing the documents.

Expression by conduct is known as

SCOTUS rules that a non-denominational prayer provided by the New York Board of Regents violated the 1st Amendment Establishment clause.

Redistributing the seats in. theHouse based off the census every 10 years

Belief that one's political beliefs and participation matter and can make a difference

Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take a less active role in the nation's problems. Favors less intervention on economic issues and more intervention on social issues. Tends to favor traditional family values.

Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take an active role in solving the nation's domestic problems. Tend to support government spending on social issues. Favors equality, rapid change (if necessary).

The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs.

Continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate's daily rise or fall in support.

Voting on whether the party in power or candidate in office should be re-elected, based on the recent past

The use of ballot initiatives and referendums is most consistent with which model of democracy?

In a pluralist democracy, who has the most influence on government policy

The concept that the government's powers should be predefined and restricted by a constitution

The marble cake analogy, in which the responsibilities of different levels of government can be unclear and indistinct, is MOST applicable to

Clauses in national laws that direct state and local governments to do something specified by the national government are known as

What type of government transfer of funds gives states the MOST freedom in the use of money?

Which of the following best describes supply-side economics?

The belief the government must manage the economy by spending more money when in a recession and cutting spending when there is inflation.

Spending category about which government planners can make choices, can be adjusted by the President and Congress in a given budget year.

Spending on certain programs that is mandated, or required, by existing law, can not be adjusted by the President and Congress in a given budget year.

Supporting a party by voting for candidates from one political party for all public offices across the ballot

Voting based on what is perceived to be in the citizen's individual interest

Funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get-out-the-vote drives, but not on behalf of a specific candidate, unregulated money

Spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party or candidate but is done independently of them.

The votes cast by citizens in an election

Civil liberties are best described as