APGovFinalMCOReview

APGov Final MC/O Review Flashcards

The process to amend the Constitution is located in the __ of the Constitution.

articles

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it __.

couldn't tax and raise no revenue

The only check the judicial branch has on Congress is __.

judicial review

According to the Supremacy Clause, state law cannot conflict with __ law.

federal

__ suggests that citizens are actively involved in government.

Participatory democracy

__ suggests that a small group of wealthy people control the government.

Elitism

Supreme Court justices are appointed for __.

life

Congress is in charge of money and the __. The president can __.

budget; veto

The president uses the __ to highlight issues.

bully pulpit

Reagan used the __ power as a major check presidents have on Congress.

veto

__ are informal powers where signing statements explain the president's interpretation of the law and how they plan to enforce it.

Executive agreements

__ is government spending intended to benefit a specific region or group.

Pork barrel legislation

Liberals and lower-income Democrats favor __ helping folks.

public education

The president has great power to appoint __ members and enforcing Supreme Court rulings.

cabinet

A __ acts according to the wishes and interests of their constituents.

Delegate

A __ makes decisions based on their own judgement.

Trustee

A __ makes decisions based on constituents preferences and their own judgement.

Politico

__ prohibits discrimination based on sex in any education program.

Title IX

NY Times v. U.S. upheld the 1st amendment right to and said that is unconstitutional.

freedom of the press; prior restraint

The 5th amendment protects from , , and guarantees __ .

self-incrimination; double jeopardy; due process

The 6th amendment guarantees the right to , the right to , and the right to __ .

a speedy trial; legal counsel; be informed of criminal charges

__ incorporates constitutional rights into state laws and 2nd amendment right to bear arms.

Selective incorporation

__ is most influences political socialization.

Family

The __ amendment grants voting rights to all male citizens regardless of anything.

15th

The __ amendment eliminates poll taxes.

24th

The __ amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

26th

When a party is candidate centered the party's role is __ .

less important

Citizens United established that corporations could spend __ on campaigns.

unlimited funds

__ refers to media ignoring policies.

Horse racing

__ means making decisions based on candidates' promises and plans.

Prospective voting

__ means selecting candidates from the same party for every position.

Straight ticket voting

__ means making decisions based on a candidate/party's past performance.

Retrospective voting

__ means making decisions based on which candidate or party best aligns with their personal interests.

Rational choice voting

Parties use __ to reach young voters.

social media / Instagram

__ support the Constitution and advocate for a strong central government.

Federalists

__ opposed the Constitution and prefer smaller state governments.

Anti-Federalists

Brutus argued that the __ had too much power.

national government

Federalist 10 discussed __ and how to control them.

factions

Federalist 51 argued for __.

separation of powers

Federalist 70 discussed __ .

the need for a single, decisive president

Federalist 78 establishes the __ branch as the least powerful, representing the will of the people.

judicial

McCulloch v. Maryland established that states could not tax due to the .

national banks; Supremacy Clause

In US v. Lopez, the __ didn't allow regulation of carrying guns.

Commerce Clause

Baker v. Carr established that states had to redistrict every 10 years, and this relates back to the __ Amendment.

14th

Shaw v. Reno declared that is not allowed and violates the clause.

racial gerrymandering; Equal Protection

Marbury v. Madison established __ .

judicial review

Schenck v. US established that speech is not protected by the 1st amendment if it presents __ .

a clear and present danger

Tinker v. Des Moines established the right to wear armbands in protest of the Vietnam war and that students do have free speech in schools.

wearing armbands to protest the Vietnam war.

Engel v. Vitale relates back to the 1st amendment's Establishment Clause, stating that government cannot __.

establish one religion

Citizens United v. FEC: Corps could spend __ on campaigns.

unlimited money

The __ system hinders third parties because they don't have enough funds and can't get electoral votes.

winner-take-all