· 3/5 rule
· Constitution
· Bill of Rights
· Checks and balances
· Republic
· Electoral College
· Judicial review
· Separation of powers
· Enumerated powers
· Implied powers
· Bill of Rights
· 19th Amendment
· 22nd Amendment
Potential Essay Questions
· Compare Articles of Confederation and Constitution
· What powers are outlined in Articles I, II & III of the Constitution?
Chapter 3 Federalism
Terms
· Federalism
· State’s rights
· Enumerated powers
· Implied powers
· McCulloch v. Maryland
· Block grants
· Categorical Grants
· Cooperative Federalism
· Dual Federalism
· Fiscal Federalism
· Necessary and Proper Clause
· Supremacy Clause
Potential Essay Questions
· Compare powers of the federal government to powers of the state.
· Be able to apply specific types of federalism to policy topics as we did on the Week 2 discussion board.
Chapter 6 Public Opinion & Socialization
Terms
· Public Opinion
· Opinion polls
· Agents of political socialization
· Ideology
· Liberal
· Conservative
· Libertarian
· Political Identification
· Party Identification
· Populist
Potential Essay Questions
· What may influence one’s political socialization? That is, what are agents of political socialization?
Chapter 7 Political Participation & Voting
Terms
· Suffrage
· Voting
· 19th Amendment
· 15th Amendment
· Voter turnout
· Voter registration
· Apathy
· Alienation
· Civic duty
Potential Essay Questions
· Define the Voting Rights Act. How has Shelby v. Holder affected the Act? What new threats to voting might exist as a result?
· Why do some people in the United States choose to vote while others choose not to vote? Should voting be mandatory in the US?
· What are three ways to participate in US government (also known as civic engagement)?
Chapter 8 Political Parties, Candidates & Campaigns
Terms
· Political Parties
· Realignment
· Dealignment
· Party Coalition
· Party Identification
· Prospective Voting
· Retrospective Voting
· Nomination
· Political Action Committee
Potential Essay Questions
· Compare and contrast three views of the Democratic Party vs. Republican Party. Why does a weak two party system exist and persist in the United States?
· What is hard money versus soft money?
· Explain the difference between proportional representation and single-member districts as methods of electing candidates. Which fosters a two party system?
Chapter 9 Interest Groups
Terms
· Interest groups
· Economic Interest groups
· Citizens interest groups
· Government interest groups
· Civic Engagement
· Lobbying (inside & outside)
· Iron Triangle
· Political Action Committee
Potential Essay Questions
· What are three ways that interest groups may seek to influence policy and politics? Please provide specific examples of each means of civic engagement.
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