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C963 - Objective Assessment SupersetAnti-Federalists - ANS-Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states
were contemplating its adoption.
Articles of Confederation - Strengths - ANS-Provided direction for the Revolution, the ability
to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and deal with territorial issues and Native American
relations.
Articles of Confederation weaknesses - ANS-No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no
power to regulate trade
Bandwagon effect - ANS-Media pays more attention to candidates who poll well during the
fall and in the first few primaries
Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - ANS-The first eight Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances - ANS-A system that allows each branch of government to limit the
powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Civil and criminal cases - ANS-What cases take place in the District Courts?
Civil Liberties - ANS-Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
Congressional powers as either implied, enumerated or inherent - ANS-Enumerated:
Taxation, budget authority, power to regulate, power to declare war, checks on other
branches including advice and consent and impeachment.
Implied: Power to oversee the other branches as well as reign in administrative agencies.
Constitutional Convention - ANS-A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new
constitution
Contrast civil rights from civil liberties. - ANS-If you believe the government is supposed to
be doing something it is a right. If you believe the government should leave you alone it is a
liberty.
Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - ANS-people have rights of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) - ANS-(1996) Defines marriage as man-woman. No state
is forced to recognize same-sex marriage
, Define civil rights. - ANS-Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or
discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals.
Define Interest Groups - ANS-Groups of people that shares points of view about an issues
Define reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering - ANS-Reapportionment -
Redrawing voting districts after a census
Redistricting - The redrawing of congressional district lines within a state to ensure roughly
equal populations within each district
Gerrymandering - Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting
the party in power.
Define the three types of Congressional powers including implied, enumerated and inherent
powers - ANS-Enumerated: Power stated in Constitution
Implied: Not stated in Constitution but inferred
Inherent: Assumed to exist as a result of the country's existance
Demographics - ANS-statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
Describe factors that decrease voter turnout. - ANS-Too busy, Transportation, restrictive
registration laws
Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 - ANS-Civil Rights
Act of 1964 - Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
Differentiate between safe and swing states - ANS-Safe states like the candidate. Swing
states haven't decided which candidate they like.
Discrimination - ANS-Behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group.
Duties of the President - ANS-1. Commander in Chief
2. Negotiate Treaties
3. Establish budget
4. Receive representatives of foreign countries
5. Execute laws faithfully
6. State of the Union
7. Veto
8. Nominating federal judges
9. Make appointments to military and diplomatic posts.
Enlightenment Influence on Constitution - ANS-Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment,
Ninth Amendment
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