Regents of the University of CA v. Bakke
effectively outlawed strict quotas
The bill of rights is a serious of restraints designed to limit governments jurisdiction. these restraints best reflect which principle of politics?
the institution principle
civil rights did not become a part of the constitution until 1868 with the adoption of the ________ amendment
fourteenth
the right to vote against unreasonable searches and seizures is an example of a _________ and women's right to vote is an example of a ________
civil liberty; civil right
which amendment in the bill of rights explicitly addresses itself exclusively to the national government?
the first amendment
a form of government in which a single individual - king, queen, or dictator- rules
autocracy
a good that may be enjoyed by anyone, if provided, and that may not be denied to anyone once it has been provided
public good
in addition to competition, politics also provides
collaboration and cooperation
the declaration of independence was written by
thomas jefferson
the result of the 1777 continental congress was a constitution concerned primarily with
limiting the powers of the central government
limiting the government by dividing it into two levels, national and state, each with sufficient independence to compete with the other, is called
federalism
if a couple marries in texas as regulated by state law, then missouri must also recognize that marriage even though they are not matted under Missouri state pawl this is according to the ______ clause
full faith and credit clause
the articles of confederation created a classic collective dilemma by granting most power to the individual states. which problem did the articles of confederation NOT create?
a principal agent problem
the obligations imposed on state government by the national government without any funding at all have come to be known as
unfunded mandates
the idea that states should oppose the increasing authority of the national government is known as
states' rights
when the first congress under the new constitution met in later april of 1789, the most important item of business was consideration of a proposal to
add a bill of rights to the constitution
what are the two fundamental questions that allow us to find patterns and order in the chaos of politics?
who governs? and how do they govern?
the declaration of independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain unalienable rights including
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
which term describes federal subsidies of special state and local activities?
grant in aids
the founder who probably had the most influence on the Virginia plan
James Madison
the incorporation of the bills of rights into the 14th amendment took place by
action of the US supreme court gradually over time
which two clauses in the first amendment deal with freedom of religion
the free exercise clause and the establishment clause
the system of government in which a constitution divides power between a central government and regional governments is known as
federalism
the notion that the constitution states that the powers the constitution does not delegate to the national government or to the states
expressed powers
the 10th amendment to the US constitution states that the powers the constitution does not delegate to the national government or to the states are
reserves to the states or to the people
when a small group of landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants controls most of the governing decisions
oligarchy
the conflicts and struggles over the leadership, structure, and policies of government are called
politics
the specific control over what a small group will consider for discussion in the first place
agenda power
the pooling of resources and coordination of effort and activity by a group of people to achieve common goals is called
collective action
which of the five principles of politics best explains why the federal government passed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to adopt uniform standards across the states, rather than leave it to the individual states to determine how to increase a
the collective action principle
which clause in the constitution extended civil rights to all persons
equal protection clause
which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote
19th amendment
bill of rights is basically a serious of amendments on what
the federal government must not do
which form of speech is the most equally protected
political
the requirement that the judicial system must proceed according to law and with adequate protection for individual rights is known as
due process of law
what legal or moral claims are citizens entitles to make on the government
civil rights
why did the framers establish a system in which the states retained significant powers instead of a system in which ultimate political authority was vested in a single national government?
in accordance with the rationality principle, state government officials had no desire to lose their power and autonomy to a new national government
the government's obligation to allow african americans to exercise their opportunity to vote is an example of a
civil right
why did the smaller states object to the virginia plan
the virginia plan provided a greater representation in the national legistlaure for larger and/or wealthier states, which disadvantages the small states
the constitution grants the power to ratify treaties to the
senate
plessy v. ferguson
brown v. board of education; separate but equal
plessy v. ferguson case involved
equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment
the framers of the constitution sought to insulate the president from excessively democratic pressures through
an indirect election through the electoral college