1 What was the goal pursued by members of the abolitionist movement To end slavery 2 The first written constitution for the US was called Article of Confederation 3 The idea of identifies the best representatives as one who shares similar racial ethnic religion etc with those she or he represent Sociological representation 4 The year women received the right to vote 1920 5 In the Electoral College what determines how many electors each state gets Number of members of congress from the House and Senate 6 What does the term imperial presidency mean When the president has more power than defined in the constitution 7 A person agency or interest group not directly a party to a case but with an interest in its outcome may file brief Amicus curiae 8 The drawing of legislatives district boundaries to benefit an incumbent or political party is called Gerrymandering 9 Between the Civil War and the 1960s the was a Democratic stronghold The South 10 What Plessey v Ferguson establish Separate but equal 11 What does the equal time rule state Both parties must have equal time on television 12 The boundaries of legislative districts in the US are to be redrawn every years 10 13 Which case brought an end to the policy of separate but equal Brown vs Board 14 What is the name of the process individuals go through that is known to form their political values Political socialization 15 The existence of slavery in the US is a good example of how Equality 16 Powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution Expressed years power 17 Under what type of law is the government always the plaintiff Criminal law 18 On average more women vote for candidates and more men vote for candidate Democratic Republican 19 Which article of the constitution established the presidency The Second article 20 What is bicameralism Two chambers of congress 21 In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties many contemporary presidents have made use of in foreign affairs Executive agreement 22 Responsibility for communication among party members in Congress lies with the system The Whip System Whip the party members in line 23 The Fifteen Amendments passed in 1870 mandated what The right for black men to vote Opinion 24 Attitudes that citizens hold about political issues events and people are called Public 25 How many justices serve on the Supreme Court Nine 26 Which news source covers topics in the least depth The radio 27 The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions but not political or legal institutions is a hallmark of a regime Authoritarianism 28 An informal group of advisers to the president is often called The kitchen cabinet 29 The groups of advisers and analysts to the president are collectively called The White House Staff 30 One reason why redistricting is controversial is 31 Out of the three cores American values liberty equality and democracy which are the most important to a person that has a liberal ideology Equality 32 What was the Seneca Falls Convention Establishment of women s right women came together to see which rights they were going to be fighting for 33 The first ten amendment were added to the Constitution because make sure citizen rights were protected from government infringement 34 Websites with personal commentary on news events links to other websites and short post of views are called blogs 35 What is the mane for the type of school segregation that is the result of racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws De Facto dejure 36 What is a news enclave Specialized news outlet that favors the audience that watch ex 700 club 37 The small group selected by pollsters to represent the en tire population is called Sample 38 Idea of representation says that legislator should be viewed as someone who voters hire to represent their interest Agency representation 39 This type of legislation deals with specific projects and their locations within a particular congressional district Pork barrel legislation 40 The measure courts used to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government Judicial review Marbury V Madison 41 Stare decisis mean Let the decision stand 42 Who is the speaker of the House Comes from the majority leader of the house 43 What is a constituent Resident in an area which a representative represent 44 What is a Conference committee Reconcile the difference between a house version of the bill and a senate version of a bill 45 Why are there a small number of women in congress Incumbent advantage 46 Why is the president s state of the union address important It sets the agenda for the year to congress and goals he would like to see passed for the year 47 An executive order is President s ability to issue legislation without going through congress 48 In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001 George W Bush Received approval from congress about the bombing but not to deal war