General agreement among the citizenry on an issue constitutes __________.

The process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes is known as __________.

The transfer of political attitudes and beliefs __________.

Agenda Setting is determining __________.

The Life Cycle Effect is the __________.

Generational Effect refers to the __________.

Voters who exhibit high degrees of religiosity (attend services regularly), regardless of church affiliation, are __________.

The most important principle in sampling for polls is __________.

In 1990, Congress passed a large tax increase. This tax increase is an example of ______

A political party differs from an interest group in that __________.

Which of the following groups is more likely than the others to affiliate with the Democratic Party?

Republicans of today emphasize __________.

How can the Judicial Branch check the Executive Branch?

__________ are part of the constitutional means referred to in Federalist Paper # 51 to help create the government he desired most.

According to the original Constitution before any amendments, only the __________ would be directly elected by the people in the Federal Legislature - the Congress.

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC __________.

Which statement about geographic region and political preference is most correct?

What occurs if no candidate reaches the minimum required electoral votes?

What is the minimum number of electoral votes to become President?

The Constitution created a __________.

A Gallup poll that indicates that 12% of respondents approve of the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement, that 16% disapprove, and that about 60% doesn’t know enough to answer exemplifies a __________.

In 2020, the Federal Reserve released a larger than average amount of money. This is an example of ______

If Obama had an 54% approval rating and a 46% domestic approval, then

Civil liberties mainly serve to __________.

Which of the following BEST shapes the nature of the civil liberties and rights we possess?

Which amendment to the Constitution allows for portions of the Bill of Rights to be applied or incorporated to apply to the state governments?

The First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause means that __________.

Prior Restraint is __________.

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established a constitutional protection for

McDonald v. Chicago dealt with issues within the ____ Amendment.

Within the 4th Amendment, courts have said that if a search warrant is not present ________.

In Wisconsin v. Yoder, SCOTUS held this violated _____________ liberties.

The Right to Privacy is __________.

Law enforcement officers must inform suspects that they have the right to remain silent because of __________.

The practice of disallowing the admission in court of illegally obtained evidence is known as __________.

Which of the following SHOULD BE allowed to receive capital punishment for their crime?

A law that treats Americans different based upon income standards would likely receive __________ Scrutiny based upon ____________.

Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail expressed his LARGEST frustration in which of the following groups?

Poll Taxes were used to __________ & were outlawed by _________.

Brown v. Board of Education _____________.

Which of the following has attempted to lead to fairer pay among genders?

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections?

Which of the following principles BOTH best tie to the Schenck free speech case?

In the past, a majority of Congress had not supported same-sex couples to marry. __________.

A law that treats American different based upon national origins would likely receive ____________ Scrutiny based upon ______________.

The charge that some affirmative action programs discriminate against non-minorities is called __________.

A written declaration that a president makes additionally to signing a bill into law, is known as a(n) __________.

The Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments is known in the Constitution as __________.

Which best ties to the president discussing policy with another head of state?

Legally binding treaties are passed with __________.

Executive agreements are __________.

A key difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that __________.

Through a pocket veto ___________.

Presidents may be impeached on the standard of ______________________.

The Federalist #70 argued for the necessity of ___________________.

Which of the following is a formal presidential check upon the Judicial Branch?

Presidents are often not satisfied with numerous Executive Branch employees because __________.

One of the main differences between qualifications in the Senate and Presidency are __________.

The reallocation of seats in the House to each state after each census is __________.

The Judicial Branch’s best power to contend with Congressional overreach is ______.

Which of the following is the BEST example of the use of the Presidential Bully Pulpit?

Which of the following best ties to what Alexander Hamilton desired in the Executive?

Which of the following was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

Which of the statements about Congress is true?

The Necessary and Proper Clause __________.

Oversight is the process in which Congress __________.

The reallocation of seats in the House to each state after each census is __________.

Gerrymandering is __________.

Which statement about recent redistricting and gerrymandering is true?

______________ has a large impact upon the debate tactics in the House of Representatives.

Cloture requires ______ and stops a ____.

A member's request for a special appropriation for projects back home that are attached to a bill to gain votes is a(n) __________.

A senator votes for an unpopular policy after a briefing by the Intelligence Committee and information he cannot share with constituents. Which form of representation best describes the voting decision?

An attempt in the Senate to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate is a(n) __________.

The most important of the domestic powers of Congress are the right to collect taxes, __________.

Which of the following is an accurate description of a power of the Senate?

Which of the following is similar between the House and Senate?

A state has 3.5 million citizens. How many Senators can they expect in the US Senate?

Which party is in control of the House of Representatives today?

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Obamacare ___________.

Baker v. Carr established _______.

Gerrymandering has __________.

The 2020 elected President wants to pass policies he campaigned on. Which of the following is the most important person in Congress to have support of those policies?

House votes pass with 218 votes and Senate votes with 60. What is the most likely contributor to this?

A court rule bearing on subsequent legal decisions in similar cases is called __________.

A __________ is a law enacted by a federal or state legislature.

The doctrine of judicial review was established by __________.

__________ are most likely to be considered unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

How else does the Legislative Branch check the power of the Judiciary?

Jurisdiction refers to __________.

A question that has to do with the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, or treaties is known as a __________ question.

Usually appellate courts look at questions of __________.

A brief filed by a third party who is not directly involved in the litigation but who has an interest in the outcome of a case is called a(n)__________.

Of the total number of cases that are decided each year, those reviewed by the Supreme Court represent __________.

A writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court orders __________.

The rule of four refers to the requirement that at least four __________.

Which of the following is a way in which the EXECUTIVE BRANCH can check the Judiciary?

Federal judges serve __________.

Judicial activism means that the __________.

A Supreme Court justice who believes they should yield to the views of the legislative branch when interpreting a federal law is following __________.

Strict construction means __________.

Where was Judicial Review FIRST (1st) outlined and discussed as a necessity to the Judiciary?

The McCulloch v. Maryland case exemplified____.

Ultimate authority and trumping power is in the national government exemplifies ____.

Powers specifically expressed and granted to the national government by the Constitution are known as __________ Powers.

The “Elastic Clause” __________.

Powers not given to the Federal Government by the Constitution, are __________ as stated in the 10th Amendment.

Which of the following would Anti-Federalists most likely support?

One of the earliest examples of Fiscal Federalism’s categorical grants was ________.

Categorical Grants __________.

The transfer of power FROM the national government TO state and local governments is known as __________.

A position that has been sought by liberals in regards to federalism has been to ____.

A position that has been sought by conservatives in regards to federalism has been to _________.

If Texas enacted an immigration law claiming the legislation complemented existing federal law and it was challenged which clause would likely be used to say it was only federal power?

Which of the following statements best fits with Madison’s view of factions in the The Federalist #10

Federal programs established by withholding federal funding to the states is an example of ____ philosophy.

Which of the following is an example of an enumerated power?

Which of the following is an advantage of a federal system?

Because the Founders wanted to prevent the imposition of tyranny and the power of the federal government in too few of hands, what they proposed had a(n) __________.

According to the original Constitution before any amendments, only the __________ would be directly elected by the people in the Federal Legislature - the Congress.

The Great (Connecticut) Compromise __________.

The most fundamental weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of __________.

The Declaration of Independence was necessary to __________.

The belief in individuals and private groups being responsible for their well-being, a limited role of government, and a mainly backseat role of government is __________.

__________ would strongly support property rights and oppose most all attempts to regulate the economy, personal behaviors, or moral values.

Pluralist theory proposes that people’s interests are BEST protected by __________.

Which of the following best represents a problem with Participatory/Majority control in a republic?

The American Republic derives its powers from __________.

The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts unconstitutional was established by __________.

Which of the following examples is the BEST the constitutional means referred to in Federalist Paper # 51 to help create the government he desired most.

Recently enough signatures were gained in Nebraska to put medicinal marijuana in the hands of Nebraska voters. This is a solid example of _____________.

The theory that individuals come together by mutual consent, giving up some of their individual liberty in order to gain the protection of their rights is known as __________.

The Anti-Federalist that was the most vocal in the press was _________.

Which of the following is an accurate belief of a core Federalist?

Which of the following is an accurate belief of a core Liberal?

Which of the following is a Legislative check on the Executive?

Which of the following is an Executive check on the Judiciary?