Download Political Science Terminology and Concepts and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 politics DEFINITION 1 Who gets what, when, and how. Harold Lasswell. The process of resolving conflicts between formal and informal groups TERM 2 government DEFINITION 2 The ultimate authority within a society. Institution through which conflicts are resolved and benefits/privileges are allocated TERM 3 why is government necessary? DEFINITION 3 maintains order. protects our property. provides for the public good TERM 4 3 principles democratic rule DEFINITION 4 Universal suffrage. Majority will with Minority rights. Limited government. TERM 5 main issue between American colonists and the British Crown that led to Revolutionary War DEFINITION 5 taxation without representation TERM 6 first founding document of the United States; what was its main hallmark? DEFINITION 6 Declaration of Independence. list of grievances to King George TERM 7 led most directly to the writing of the Constitution after the Revolutionary War DEFINITION 7 Shay's rebellion (courthouses were seized, no strong central government) TERM 8 Constitutional Convention 1787 DEFINITION 8 Virginia Plan: congress representation based on population Great Compromise: bicameral legislature, 3/5 compromise, senate-2 people from each state also called Connecticut Compromise TERM 9 reason most immigrants came to the New World? DEFINITION 9 economic opportunity TERM 10 federalism; advantages? DEFINITION 10 power is divided between central and state gov. dual, cooperative, & fiscal, states have the power TERM 21 obscenity DEFINITION 21 "I'll know it when I see it" TERM 22 burning flags= protected by speech DEFINITION 22 Texas v. Johnson TERM 23 ignited civil rights movement DEFINITION 23 Emmett Till whistles at woman; he is brutally murdered; mom has open casket to raise awareness about his brutal murder. TERM 24 freedom to believe, not freedom to act DEFINITION 24 free exercise clause -Employment v. Smith TERM 25 why did the civil rights movement end? DEFINITION 25 LBJ's war on poverty, war protests, no leaders (MLKJR assassinated) TERM 26 13th amendment DEFINITION 26 13th- slavery TERM 27 incorporation of 14th amendment bill of rights starts to apply to states DEFINITION 27 Gitlow v. NY 1925 TERM 28 Lemon Test DEFINITION 28 1. policy/use must be for secular reason 2. must neither promote or inhibit religion 3. cant create excessive entanglement between church & state TERM 29 libel DEFINITION 29 story is false AND actual malice to harm reputation TERM 30 14th amendment DEFINITION 30 equal protection (born in us= citizen) TERM 31 15th amendment DEFINITION 31 voting "race, color, or previous condition of servitude" TERM 32 HoR leader DEFINITION 32 Nancy Pelosi, CA (speaker of the house) TERM 33 Senate leader DEFINITION 33 Joe Biden (President of Senate) TERM 34 main advisors to president DEFINITION 34 State- Clinton Treasury- Geitner Defense- Gates AG- Holder Interior- Salazar Agriculture- Vilsack Commerce- Locke Labor: Slois HHS: Sebelius Ed.- Duncan Vet. Affairs- Shinseki TERM 35 Justices on Supreme Court DEFINITION 35 Chief Justice: Roberts Kagan Alito Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor
