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System of government that separates the legislative and executive branches

Presidential

This theory is used by the United States to explain the creation of government

Social Contract

This theorist is used by the United States to explain the type and role of government

John Locke

This type of political system divides power between national government and state governments

Federal

All of these were considered inalienable or natural rights except: Life, Education, Property, Liberty

Education

Which theorist believed man was basically good and government needed to solve little inconveniences

Locke

True or False, the US has more of a representative democracy than a direct democracy

True

True or False, America believes in equality of condition, not equality of opportunity

False

The US has a \____ form of government

Presidential, Federal, Constitutional, Republic

The US has a \____ democracy, not a \____ democracy

Representative, Direct

Economic System where means of production and distribution are privately owned

Capitalism

In general, Americans dislike \____ but like \____

Politics, Government

Granted women the right to vote

Amendment 19

Eliminated the poll tax

Amendment 24

Organized the executive branch

Article II

Prevents cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 8

Freedom of speech and press

Amendment 1

Granted blacks the right to vote

Amendment 15

Constitution is the supreme law of the land

Article VI

Organized the legislative branch

Article I

Freedom of religion

Amendment 1

Prevents unreasonable search and seizure

Amendment 4

Allows for direct election of senators

Amendment 17

Protects the rights of the accused

Amendment 5

Lowers the voting age to 18

Amendment 26

Organizes the judicial branch

Article III

Allows for electoral representation in Washington DC

Amendment 23

Applies due process clause to the states

Amendment 14

Protection from self-incrimination and double jeopardy

Amendment 5

Known as the right to privacy amendment

Amendment 4

Better known as the death penalty amendment

Amendment 8

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 covers

Necessary and Proper Clause

The tendency for grants to acquire mandates at a later date is known as

Creeping categorization

Stipulations that the federal government creates in order to receive money are called

Mandates

Father of the US constitution

James Madison

The tendency for the federal government to require action from the states without providing any financial assistance is called

Unfunded mandates

The primary author of the declaration of independence

Thomas Jefferson

Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, or Reserved: Power to tax

Concurrent

Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, or Reserved: Power to regulate interstate commerce

Exppressed

Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, or Reserved: Education

Reserved

Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, or Reserved: Power to the states

Expressed

Expressed, Implied, Concurrent, or Reserved: Necessary and proper clause

Implied

The fastest growing vote in America today is the \____ vote

Latino/a

The most important factor in determining a person's vote is \____

Family

In general, a liberal tends to support \____ government involvement in economic affairs

More

The ability to make the system respond to its citizenry is known as \____ efficacy

External

The \____ view of American culture believes values can and do change and are a matter of individual preference

Progressive

The process by which one acquires their political beliefs and attitudes is known as

Political socialization

This type of poll tracks public opinion over time

Tracking

A (more or less) consistent set of views as to the policies government ought to pursue is \____ \____

Political Ideology

A distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic life out to be carried out is \____ \____

Political Culture

The distinct political culture of a particular region, religion, etc... is known as

Political subculture

Morality is key, (generally) derived from the commands of God/nature, and they are unchanging and inflexible regardless of individual preferences

Orthodox

An organization that recruits, nominates, and elects party members to office in order to control government

Political Party

To win the presidency, you must win how many electoral votes?

270

How many electoral votes does Iowa have?

6

There are a total of how many electoral votes in the US

538

If no president candidate receives the required number of electoral votes, who decides the next president?

House of Representatives

\____ is the first Republican caucus and \____ is the first Democratic primary in the presidential election, cycle

Iowa, South Carolina

The primary purpose of the national convention today is to

"Bury the hatchet"

Vice Presidents are selected primarily to

Balance the ticket

When it comes to caucuses and primaries, the most significant trend today is

Frontloading

The most "successful" type of minor party is the \____ party

Economic protest

When Iowa voted for Barrack Obama for president and Terry Branstad for governor they were exhibiting \____ voting

Split Ticket

The most important function of the political party today is providing a \____

Label

A PAC is

Political Action Committee

This type of organization may spend as much money on political campaigning as they like as long as they do not tell people how to vote

527 group

This recent court case has lifted many of the restrictions on campaign contributions, interpreting money as a form of free expression

Citizens United v FEC

The organization in charge of enforcing new, tougher sets of restrictions on political spending and public financing is

FEC

Junior Senator of Iowa

Joni Ernst

Speaker of the House

Kevin McCarthy

Senior Senator of Iowa

Chuck Grassley

House majority Leader

Steven Scalise

Senate Majority Leader

Chuck Schumer

Iowa's 3rd District Representative

Zach Nunn

The real power in the senate is located in the

Majority Leader

\____ is the attempt to talk a bill to death

Filibuster

Redrawing district lines to favor a political party is called

Gerrymandering

Who would most likely use the filibuster right now

Senate Republicans

In the House, the greatest power is in the hands of the

Speaker

Situation in which one congressional district has twice the population of another district is

Marginal District

Legislators who think of themselves as a delegate will try

to do what their constituents want

All of these happen during the committee stage of how a bill becomes as law except: Mark up, Hearing, Filibuster, All happen during the committee phase

Filibuster

You are a member of congress, and you vote for a dairy-support bull because it is constant with your party's position. This is called \____ voting

Partisan

A filibuster occurs when

A majority of the Senate supports a bill, but the majority is not large enough to produce the 60 votes needed to end debate on the bill in the Senate

A provision attached to bill, regardless of its relevance to the bull, designed to secure its passage or defeat is known as a

Rider

If a President does not sign a bill within ten days
of receiving it and congress is still in session, the bill

Becomes a Law

If a president does not sign a bill within 10 days of receiving it and congress has adjourned, the bill

Dies through pocket veto

True or False: Congressional oversight is a check on the Executive Branch

True

True or False: Gerrymandering is illegal

False

True or False: Only the senate can filibuster

True

True or False: Authorization is spending money, while appropriations deals with law-making

False

True or False: The House is more structured than the Senate

True

Attorney General

Merrick Garland

Vice President

Kamala Harris

Secretary of State

Antony Blinken

Chief of Staff

Jeff Zeints

President

Joe Biden

Secretary of Defense

Lloyd Austin

Secretary of the Treasury

Janet Yellen