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pols 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Constitutional Moment? | |
| Which event is NOT a Constitutional Moment? | |
| Why do Supreme Court justices have life tenure? | |
| What is federalism? | |
| What clause applies the Bill of Rights to the states? | |
| What were the Reconstruction Amendments? | |
| What did the 13th Amendment do? | |
| What does the 14th Amendment provide? | |
| What does the 15th Amendment protect? | |
| Which case upheld Japanese internment? | |
| What did Executive Order 9981 do? | |
| What is voter disenfranchisement? | |
| What is selective incorporation? | |
| What is the Establishment Clause? | |
| What is the Free Exercise Clause? | |
| What is prior restraint? | |
| What case protects symbolic speech? | |
| what is dual federalism | |
| What is cooperative federalism? | |
| What is an unfunded mandate? | |
| What are block grants? | |
| What political tradition values individual rights, markets, and limited government? | |
| Which tradition emphasizes civic virtue & self-governance? | |
| Which tradition historically justified discrimination? | |
| Who do voters directly elect? | |
| What is political socialization? How people form their political beliefs. | |
| What is the main job of Congress? To make laws. | |
| Who has the power to impeach the president? The House of Representatives. | |
| Who holds the impeachment trial? The Senate. | |
| What is the main power source of the federal bureaucracy? Administrative discretion (making detailed rules). | |
| What is the iron triangle? A relationship between Congress, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups. | |
| What is an executive order? A directive by the President with the force of law. | |
| What is judicial review? The Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional. | |
| Which case established judicial review? Marbury v. Madison. | |
| What is the supremacy clause? Federal law is the highest law of the land. | |
| What is federal supremacy? National laws override conflicting state laws. | |
| What is the necessary and proper clause? Allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers. | |
| What is the commerce clause? Gives Congress power to regulate interstate commerce. | |
| What is the 'elastic clause'? Another name for the necessary and proper clause. | |
| What type of speech is NOT protected? True threats, incitement, obscenity. | |
| What case protects student speech? Tinker v. Des Moines. | |
| What case requires police to read rights? Miranda v. Arizona. | |
| What is due process? Fair legal procedures. | |
| What is equal protection? People must be treated equally by the law. | |
| What is the exclusionary rule? Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court. | |
| Which case created the exclusionary rule? Mapp v. Ohio. | |
| What is segregation? The separation of races in public life. | |
| Which case upheld segregation? Plessy v. Ferguson. | |
| Which case overturned segregation? Brown v. Board of Education. | |
| What is de facto segregation? Segregation resulting from social patterns. | |
| What is de jure segregation? Segregation required by law. | |
| What is gerrymandering? Manipulating district boundaries to favor a group. | |
| What is an interest group? An organization that tries to influence government policy. | |
| What is political ideology? A consistent set of beliefs about politics. | |
| What is an incumbent? A current officeholder running for re-election. | |
| What gives incumbents advantages? Fundraising, name recognition, casework. | |
| What is the main role of the House of Representatives? Represent population and create budget bills. | |
| What is the main role of the Senate? Represent states and confirm presidential appointments. | |
| How long is a House term? 2 years. | |
| How long is a Senate term? 6 years. | |
| What is the incumbency advantage? Incumbents win reelection at very high rates due to name recognition, fundraising, and resources. | |
| What is redistricting? The redrawing of House district lines after the census. | |
| What is the franking privilege? Members of Congress can send mail to constituents for free. | |
| What do committees in Congress primarily do? Review, research, and rewrite legislation. | |
| What is a standing committee? A permanent committee that handles ongoing policy areas. | |
| What is a select committee? A temporary committee created for a specific purpose. | |
| What is a joint committee? A committee with members from both the House and Senate. | |
| What is a conference committee? A committee created to reconcile House-Senate bill differences. | |
| Who is considered the most powerful leader in the House of Representatives? The Speaker of the House. | |
| What power does the Senate Majority Leader have? Controls the schedule and prioritizes bills. | |
| What is the rule of four? Four Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case. | |
| What is stare decisis? Courts follow precedent to ensure consistency. | |
| What is judicial activism? Judges interpret the Constitution broadly to promote change. | |
| What is judicial restraint? Judges limit their power, leaving policy to elected branches. | |
| What is the bureaucracy? Agencies that implement and enforce federal laws. | |
| What is regulation? Rules produced by federal agencies to enforce laws. |
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