Citizens United v FEC established

Corporations can give unlimited money for advertising

What events prompted Dr. King to write Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

Responding to a letter asking him to "wait" for equality

What claim does Dr. King support in his argument in Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

It is ok to break laws if they are unjust.

The incorporation doctrine allows for the

Bill of Rights applied to states thru Due Process Clause

What does the elastic clause do?

It allows congress to deal with unexpected problems.

Ticket-splitting refers to

voting for candidates of different parties in same election

What was the 3/5ths compromise?

3/5 of slaves will count for representation

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

To help defend the new US Constitution to the people.

What does a greying america refer to in terms of the costs associated with them?

Baby Boomers retiring in greater and greater numbers.

The equal protection clause contained in the 14th Amendment provides that government cannot

draw unreasonable distinctions between different groups of people.

political socialization is...

process of forming ideas and political values

The elastic clause...

Allowed Congress to pass laws necessary and proper to carry out its powers

What was the verdict in Tinker v Des Moines?

Students had the right to wear armbands as a protest

Lopez v. United States

Congress had exceeded its power to legislate under the Commerce Clause.

The ruling theory known as elite or elitism promotes...

the belief that the powerful few rule.

what is gerrymandering?

manipulating electoral boundaries

Why did Democrats decide to create "superdelegates" after the McGovern - Fraser reforms?

to make sure elected officials and party leaders had power

what did the voting rights of 1965 do?

prohibited using voting requirements

What was the Great Compromise?

An adopted plan that takes into account both large states and small states

Engel v. Vitale removed what?

state-sponsored prayer in public school

pattern that women vote democratic

How did Title IX change public high school sports?

It required schools to offer females equal access to sports

What does devolution mean?

The transfer of responsibilities from the federal gov't to states

Evid. found in without a search warrant has to be thrown out

What was a result of the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

The power of federal government was strengthened.

Buckley v Valeo established what?

Money is free speech, but can be limited

Two long term trends in the history of voting rights include a gradual

decrease in restrictions, increase in federal power

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The two most common political ideologies in the US are...
Libertarianism and conservatism
Liberalism and socialism
Socialism and libertarianism
Conservatism and liberalism
2
Ticket-splitting creates
Divided Government
Unified Government
political efficacy
3
Citizens United v FEC established
Corporations can give unlimited money for advertising
you can give unlimited money to your own campaign
banned soft money
overturned Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)
4
What events prompted Dr. King to write Letter from a Birmingham Jail?
Responding to a letter asking him to "wait" for equality
Racism in Birmingham
Arrested for protesting without a permit
Racist signs in Birmingham stores
5
Left-wing political ideologies are
liberal
conservative
non of the above
moderate
6
What claim does Dr. King support in his argument in Letter from a Birmingham Jail?
Violence is the best way to protest unjust laws.
Non-violence is the best course of action when protesting.
It is ok to break laws if they are unjust.
Racial prejudice will never end.
7
The incorporation doctrine allows for the
The mandatory incorporation of any federal law
Bill of Rights applied to states thru Due Process Clause
The mandatory incorporation of a state law to all states
The requirement that states protect rights of all citizens
8
what is the 10th amendment
a state can't be sued in federal court by one of it citizens
other rights not included in constitution
state right and powers
prohibition ends
9
Trends show that the 40-65 demographic votes for...
Democrats
Swing Vote
Republicans
10
Gideon vs. wainwright
Right to Be
Right to a car
Right to a lawyer
Right to Assign
11
What does the elastic clause do?
It allows congress to deal with unexpected problems.
It allows the speaker of the house to collect taxes on short notice.
It allows the Supreme court to repeal the constitution.
It allows a citizen to propose a bill.
12
Ticket-splitting refers to
a second election between the two candidates w/ highest vote
voting party lines
voting for only half of the ballot
voting for candidates of different parties in same election
13
What was the 3/5ths compromise?
3/5 of slaves will count for representation
3/5 of states will have equal representation
3/5 of Tories will be sent to England
3/5 of free people will count for representation
14
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To persuade the gov' to make a treaty with France.
To defend Common Scenes to the public
To help defend the new US Constitution to the people.
To prove Alexanders Hamilton's innocents with his affair with Maria Reynold
15
Which case or act said there should be unlimited funding of campaigns through SuperPACs?
Citizens United v. FEC
Hobbes v. Charlie
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Buckley v. Valeo
16
What does a greying america refer to in terms of the costs associated with them?
People wanted to return to black & white TV and movies.
There were only 48 shades of grey.
It referred to the popularity of the TV show Grey's Anatomy.
Baby Boomers retiring in greater and greater numbers.
17
The equal protection clause contained in the 14th Amendment provides that government cannot
deprive citizens of their right to vote.
set spending limits for political campaigns.
regulate immigration policies.
draw unreasonable distinctions between different groups of people.
18
The Connecticut Compromise is also called:
The Great Compromise
The Mediocre Compromise
The Failed Compromise
19
political socialization is...
sway house rules
process of forming ideas and political values
a west wing stratgey
the social way of politics
20
The elastic clause...
Required a strict interpretation of the Constitution
Allowed the use of rubber in all states
Allowed Congress to pass laws necessary and proper to carry out its powers
Prohibited the use and sale of alcohol
21
What was the verdict in Tinker v Des Moines?
Students had the right to wear armbands as a protest
Students had the right to burn textbooks in protest.
Students could not bear arms on school grounds.
Students did not have a right to Privacy in a school locker.
22
The process of incorporation has been conducted
hypothetically
selectively
consistently
totally
23
Lopez v. United States
temporarily divided the judicial branch of govt.
Congress had exceeded its power to legislate under the Commerce Clause.
set standard taxes for housing in America
covered the issue of immigration in America
24
The ruling theory known as elite or elitism promotes...
the idea of competing groups.
the belief that the powerful few rule.
collective economic activity.
the maximum amount of political involvement.
25
What discrimination in schools did Title IX NOT help with?
Admissions
Education
Voting
Athletics
26
what is gerrymandering?
manipulating electoral boundaries
winning an election
True
hacking elections
27
Iron Triangles...
Help bureaucrats, int groups & Congress all achieve goals
are hard to break apart once formed
are alliances between bureaucrats, int groups & Congress
all of the above
28
Why did Democrats decide to create "superdelegates" after the McGovern - Fraser reforms?
to reward big fundraisers
to rank and file party members would have a voice
to ensure the best balloon drop at the convention
to make sure elected officials and party leaders had power
29
what did the voting rights of 1965 do?
had to pay poll taxes
prohibited using voting requirements
allowed only the wealth to vote
had to have literacy skills
30
What was the Great Compromise?
A compromise, duh!
An adopted plan that takes into account both large states and small states
A plan that establishes a three-house house Congress
A compromise in favor of the Southern delegates just to be pleased
31
Which political party is most closely associated with conservative ideologies?
Legalization of Marijuana Party
Green Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
32
Engel v. Vitale removed what?
They failed at removing anything
animal testing labs from Michigan
state-sponsored prayer in public school
illegal drugs from research clinics
33
The decision of Roe v. Wade was based on....
A woman's right to have an abortion
The right to life
The right to take AP Gov
The right to privacy
34
why was marbury v madison important?
it established judicial review
a chief justice got fired
supreme court got extra power
the states got extra power
35
Which of these is NOT a linkage institution?
Media
Elections
Congress
Political parties
36
Census is important for the following reasons except
House Reapportionment
Federal funding
Representation in the Electoral College
Representation in the Senate
37
What is Gender Gap?
public opinion surveys used to predict winners
small proportion of people chosen in a survey
pattern that women vote democratic
a form of political participation
38
How did Title IX change public high school sports?
It required schools to make all sports co-ed (both genders)
Title IX is irrelevant to school sports
It required schools to cancel all sports programs
It required schools to offer females equal access to sports
39
Texas v Johnson (symbolic speech) deals with:
right to burn the flag
right to mail advertisements
right to freely exercise your religion
right to dodge the draft
40
What does devolution mean?
Federal government becoming more intrusive in state powers
Determination of legislative district boundaries
The transfer of responsibilities from the federal gov't to states
The process in which it takes 60 senators to cut off a prolonged speech
41
Mapp v. Ohio
Those who can’t afford an attorney one will be appointed
Evid. found in without a search warrant has to be thrown out
42
What was a result of the McCulloch v. Maryland case?
The power of federal government was strengthened.
States' powers were put above the federal governments'.
More power of federal government was given to the states.
Marshall sided with Maryland.
43
Buckley v Valeo established what?
banned soft money
outlined the protocol for Super PAC contributions
Money is free speech, but can be limited
You can give unlimited money to a political party
44
Two long term trends in the history of voting rights include a gradual
decrease in restrictions, increase in federal power
increase in restrictions, increase in federal power
none of the above
decrease in restrictions, decrease in federal power

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