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