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Shay's Rebellion

A rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Declaration of Independence

Established natural rights as a foundation.

Separation of Powers

The principle represented by the division of government into three branches.

Constitutional Convention

The event that led to the Great Compromise.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Dealt with the representation of slaves.

Article I

Establishes the Legislative Branch of the Constitution.

Article II

Describes the Executive Branch of the Constitution.

Necessary and Proper Clause

Found in Article I, Section 8.

John Marshall

Established the principle of judicial review.

Judicial review

Established by Marbury v. Madison.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Ensures states recognize other states' legal documents.

Necessary and Proper Clause and Supremacy Clause

The two constitutional principles involved in McCulloch v. Maryland.

Federalism

The 'Cake Metaphor' relates to this concept.

Pre-Civil War to New Deal

The era when dual federalism existed mostly.

Coercive federalism

Often involves threats to withdraw funding.

Civil liberties

Protect citizens from government abuses of power.

Discrimination

Civil rights guarantee freedom from this.

14th Amendment

Basis for selective incorporation.

First Amendment

Guarantees freedom of speech.

Second Amendment

Protects the right to bear arms.

Right to remain silent

Protected by the Miranda v. Arizona case.

Right to privacy and abortion

Dealt with in Roe v. Wade.

Separate but equal doctrine

Overturned by Brown v. Board of Education.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibited discrimination in public places.

Literacy tests for voting

Eliminated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Equality

Prioritized by liberal ideology.

Support strong national defense

More likely stance of conservatives.

Representativeness

What a 'random sample' in polling ensures.

Filters issues for public focus

What agenda setting by the media does.

How issues are perceived

Influenced by framing by the media.

Educated individuals

Higher voter turnout is among this group.

Long-term influence on voting

Party identification is this type of influence.

Win elections

Primary aim of political parties.

Shifts in party dominance

What realignment refers to.

Single-member districts with plurality voting

The U.S. electoral system uses this.

Focus on narrow issues

How interest groups differ from parties.

Insider tactic

Lobbying is this type of strategy.

Courts

Amicus curiae briefs are submitted to these.

Name recognition

An advantage incumbents have in Congress.

Advocating for constituents' interests

Substantive representation means this.

Gerrymandering

Can result from redistricting.

House of Representatives

The Rules Committee operates in this chamber.

Senate

A filibuster occurs in this legislative body.

60

The number of votes needed to end a Senate filibuster.

270

The number of votes required to win the Electoral College.

Chief Executive

The role of the President.

Presidential directives

Executive Orders are this.

Congressional and Presidential policies

What the Bureaucracy implements.

Independent agencies

Regulatory agencies are examples of these.

Strike down unconstitutional laws

What judicial review allows the Supreme Court to do.

Judicial review

Established by Marbury v. Madison (1803).

John Roberts

Current Chief Justice of the United States.

Government spending and taxation

Fiscal policy deals with this.

Interest rates and inflation

Monetary policy controls these.

Great Depression

The New Deal is associated with this era.

Great Society

Medicare and Medicaid originated during this period.

Great Depression

Social Security was established during this time.

Isolationism

Emphasized by the Monroe Doctrine.

Cold War

Containment policy emerged during this time.

Promote global peace and cooperation

The purpose of creating the United Nations.