Political Science Y103                        Nowling                 Test #2  Help sheet

Chapter 4              Bill of Rights

due process of law                                                               eminent domain

procedural liberties                                                              substantive liberties

establishment clause                                                           Bill of Rights

free exercise clause                                                             Federalists vs. Antifederalists

capital punishment                                                             fighting words

Freedom of speech                                                              commercial speech

Gitlow v. New York                                                             Clear and Present danger

Lemon test                                                                            habeas corpus

Alexander Hamilton                                                           Thomas Jefferson

strict scrutiny                                                                        Miranda rule

Civil liberties                                                                         Civil rights

Separation of Church and State                                       exclusionary rule

Amendments 1-10                                                              Roe v. Wade

1^st Amendment                                                                    4^th and 5^th Amendments

flag burning                                                                          ex post facto

pornography                                                                         grand jury

Griswold v. Conn.                                                                Leopold-Loeb case

Gideon v. Wainright                                                            Supreme Court

nationalization                                                                     lobbying

14^th Amendment                                                                  political speech

unprotected speech                                                             protected speech

Palko case-impact                                                               8^th Amendment- Clarence Darrow

New York Times v. Sullivan                                              Mapp v. Ohio

New York Times v. United States                                     selective incorporation

Titles of Nobility                                                                  libel and slander

Burdon of proof                                                                  double jeopardy

Miranda v. Arizona                                                             Book/Notes         

Chapter 12

filibuster                                                                                case work

cloture                                                                                    constituency

bicameral                                                                              House

Senate                                                                                    435

100-continuously organized                                              redistricting- census

Speaker of the House                                                         President of the Senate & VP

President of the Senate pro tempore                                                committee system/assignments

standing committee                                                            select committee

conference committee                                                        Majority leader

Minority leader                                                                    whip system

line item veto                                                                        veto

pocket veto                                                                           congressional staff

overriding a Presidential veto                                            oversight

investigations                                                                       appropriations

sociological representation                                                                agency representation

logrolling                                                                                pork barrel legislation

membership                                                                          caucus

House Rules Committee                                                    seniority

bill                                                                                           incumbency

joint committee                                                                   Congressional Record

immunity                                                                              term

legislative powers                                                 non-legislative powers

advice and consent                                                             2/3rds vote

Strom Thurmond                                                                 famous speakers

Capitol building                                                                   famous Senators

party line                                                                               Congress – today

power of the purse                                                               patronage

Chapter 13- The Presidency

Article II                                                                                                powers- expressed

Executive Agreement                                                                         roles

Executive Order                                                                                   Executive Privilege

Head of State                                                                                       Head of Government

Cabinet                                                                                                  First Lady

New Deal and New Deal Coalition                                                   strong Presidents

Watergate                                                                                             weak Presidents

Vice President                                                                                       Kitchen cabinet  

“fireside chats”                                                                                    divided government

imperial Presidency                                                                             National Security Council

media                                                                                                     impeachment

press conference                                                                                  Office of Management and Budget

political parties                                                                                     Road of the House

permanent campaign                                                                         approval ratings

mandate                                                                                                                republican form of  government

bully pulpit/pressure opponents                                                        bipartisan

Amendments                                                                                        public opinion

Constitution                                                                                          Electoral college

qualifications                                                                                       salary and perks

FDR                                                                                                        pocket veto

Executive Offices of the President                                                   White House Staff and Organization

War Powers Act                                                                                   patronage

Commander in Chief                                                                          State of the Union

Legislative power                                                                                 legislative initiative

Line item veto                                                                                      Presidential Succession and Disability