Pre-Assessment
the requirement that a person under arrest be informed of his or her right to remain silent is known as the __________ rule
miranda
the formal group of presidential foreign policy advisers, established in 1947, is called the
national security council
Women were guaranteed the right to vote with the passage of the _________ amendment in 1920
nineteenth
the purpose of having a governmental system of checks and balances is to make sure that
no single branch of government becomes too powerful
the term "popular sovereignty refers to the idea that __________ are the final source of political power and authority
ordinary citizens
a party's _________ contains its philosophy, principles, and policy positions
platform
the state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called the _________ power
police
private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called
political action committees
the belief that citizens can influence what government does is called
political efficacy
a filibuster allows members of the senate to
prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor
the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments are largely about
protections for those accused of committing crimes
which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government
the great depression
who argued that there was a "wall of separation" between church and state
thomas jefferson
in the US, treaties are negotiated by the president and require
a 2/3 vote of the US senate to be ratified and take effect
a __________ is an effort by political candidates and their staff to win backing and support by voters in the quest for political office
campaign
_______ _________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of congress
divided government
the fifteenth amendment to the constitution guarantees
african american men the right to vote
the process of allocating congressional seats among the 50 states is called
apportionment
most bills proposed in congress
are voted down on the floor of the house or senate
the _________ is the most important concept in the theory of pluralism
group
presidential spouses are an important resource for the president in order to carry out the duty of ________
head of state
an individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party ________
identification
what were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines
jobs
what do we call the power of courts to review the actions of elected leaders and the laws they pass and declare them unconstitutional
judicial review
during midterm elections, voters are selecting
members of congress