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What does the 5th Amendment say?

The government must follow due process of law when punishing a person of a crime

What is procedural due process?

The government must operate under fair policies

If police want to search a house, what must they have?

Search warrant

What does the Second Amendment say?

right to bear arms

What is double jeopardy?

you cannot be tried twice for the same crime

What does the First Amendment guarantee?

Freedom of religion, press, assembly, petition and speech

What Amendment extends the Bill of Rights to the States?

14th

What is the Establishment Clause?

Separation of church and state

What branch of government has the power to create inferior courts?

Congress

What is concurrent jurisdiction?

Federal and state courts have the right to hear a case

What court has the final say of judicial review?

The Supreme Court

What is the purpose of a dissenting opinion?

to explain why you disagree with the opinion of the court

What is the federal bureaucracy?

all the agencies, people, and procedures through which the Federal Government operates, it is based on hierarchy, formal rules and specialized roles. They all answer to the President.

What is the name for units of Cabinet rank?

Departments

What is the “nerve center” of the Executive Office of the President?

White House Office

What is the National Security Council?

Advises the President about the nation’s safety.

What are government cooperations?

Resemble private business

What document do Presidential powers come from?

The Constitution

What does the term imperial presidency refer to?

the use of powers of the presidency without congressional approval

What is the ordinance power?

Right to issue an executive order

How long can a president commit troops to combat without approval from Congress?

60 days

What is a progressive tax?

Increases as income increases

What is a deficit?

The amount the government spends that exceeds its income

What was American foreign plicy like after WWII?

Moved from isolationism to internationalism

What are some tools of US foreign policy?

alliances, economic and military aid, membership in the UN

When did the U.S. emerge as a world power?

Spanish American War

Who becomes president after the President and the VP?

Speaker of the House.

When you vote for the President, who are you really voting for?

Electors

What are the criticisms of the Electoral College?

The winner of the popular vote might not win the presidency

What are expressed powers?

Stated directly in the Constitution.

What is the commerce power?

Regulate trade and business

Who must approve presidential appointments?

Senate

How long is a term in the House of Representatives?

2 years

What is the title of a Congressperson who votes based on the wishes of his or her constituents?

Delegate

In what type of government does one person rule?

Dictatorship

Who holds the supreme authority in a democracy?

the people

What is the Connecticut Compromise?

one chamber with representation based on population and one chamber represented equally

What is the Bill of Rights

First 10 Amendments

What are concurrent powers?

Powers of both the federal government and state governments

What are reserved powers?

Powers held by the State

What is a political party?

A group that tried to control government by winning elections and holding public offices

What is the function of a political party?

to find candidates and gather support for them, to nominate them for office and ensure that they are qualified.

what is the spoiler role?

stealing votes from a main party

What are literacy tests?

something that states used to prevent African Americans from voting

What is the nomination process?

narrows the field of candidates for an election, select party leaders and choose new government office holders

What is a closed primary?

Only registered party members may vote

What is public opinion?

The attitudes held by a large number of Americans

What are the most important factors in political socialization?

Family and education

What is an interest group?

private organization formed to promote the interests of its members

What are Political Action Committees?

intended to raise money for political candidates