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Section 1
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Political Scientists believe public opinion polls are
important because results can sway people to change their political preferences
3 important functions that parties play
select candidates mobilize voters monitor opposing party when it's in power
Conservatives dont favor what
affirmative action
The most important factor affecting voter turnout is
gender
the most important voting legislation ever enacted by congress was the
voting rights act of 1965
determines of laws are fair
judicial branch
who wrote the federalist papers
hamilton, madison, jay
Political efficacy means
a person believes an individual can affect the system
what are four functions of media
inform, report on current events,surveillance, set the agenda
Elite and Class
Those who possess a disproportionate share of political power and adhere the theory of American Democracy.
dual federalism vs cooperative federalism
in cooperative federalism state and national government work together. In dual the powers are seperated
Liberals tend to believe in
government intervention
which has the largest effect upon political socialization?
family
What is not true about the electoral college
whoever wins the most votes in the electoral college wins, even if that isn't a majority
The democratic and Republicans candidates are formally nominated by the
Presidential Caucuses
Constitution amendments are usually ratified by
legislatures of 3/4ths of the states
who chooses president if tied
house or representatives
Today, Presidential Caucuses are
open to all registered party voters, or those who claim party allegiance in states with no party registration
Party dealignment means that
decreasing influence of both parties on both votes and government
Media coverage tends to concentrate on
horserace aspects
Separation of power and federalism were 2 important key principle in framing the constitution; related in that each
involves a system of checks and balances in which power is dispersed
who chooses electors
the states
Block grants are
provided more or less automatically to support broad programs
Critically affecting the electoral college vote, bringing new issues to the public agenda and venting popular discontent are important roles played by
third parties in two-party system
The term "minority majority"
refers to the fact that America will soon cease to have a white majority and togethter the minority groups will become a majority
Buckley vs Valeo ruled that
the limitation on the amount of money persons could contribute to their own election violated free speech, and was unconstitutional
Conservatism is your
ideology
Closed Primaries
encourage party loyalty
Compared to the Federalists, Anti Federalists tended to favor a
weak decentralized government as a protection of liberty
What is not true about incumbents?
they usually face very tough challengers, especially in race for the house
the constitution specifically provided that there would be a supreme court
but left it to the discretion of congress to establish lower federal courts of general jurisdiction
Congress has effectively established a 21yr old drinking age minimum by
withholding highway funds for states who don't comply
Articles of impeachment must be passed by
the house
The voting rights act of 65 resulted in
a large increase in the number of African-Americans holding public office in the southern states
the 16th amendment
explicitly permitted congress to levy an income tax
Categorical grants include all except
categorical grants are given more or less automatically to states to use at their discretion
Liberals tend to identify with
socialists
What is a closed meeting of a party's members
only open to party members
A critical election involves and accelerates a process called
party realignment
To ally fears that the Constitution would restrict personal freedoms, the federalists promised to
add amendments to the constitution specifically protecting individual freedoms
Precinct-level presidential caucuses
chose delegates to county caucuses where delegates to the state convention are selected, then the state convention chooses national convention delegates
Democratic Centralis presupposes the existense of all except
a limited government
powers not expresed but assumed
implied powers
What is not true about voter participation
men are more likely to vote than women
what does divided government refer to
when one party controls the white house and the other part conrtols one or both houses of congress
The constitution failed to outlaw slavery because
southern support was essential to the adoption of the document
Elections don't serve best what
making and coordinating public policy
Compared with a unitary system, a federal system is more like to lead to
regional variation in public policy
the first and only appearance of the idea of equality in the constitution is in the
14th amendment
Impotant outcome of Mcculloch vs Maryland
Confirmed the supremacy of the federal government over state
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