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2. The primary reason of this is to influence elections and public policy

3. What is a PAC (Political Action Committee)

4. To prevent voter intimidation this system of voting was designed

5. Secret Ballot (Austrailian Ballot)

6. What is the trend of citizens identifying solely with a specific political party

7. Declined in recent years

8. Citizens writing letters and sending e-mails impact representatives by

9. Impacting how they choose to vote on proposed legislation

10. Calling your legislator, donating money to a campaign and participating in an interest groups are ways citizens can

11. Influence government

12. What amendment protects speech, petition, press, religion, and assembly

13. 1st Amendment

14. This amendment allows groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazis to parade in peaceful marches

15. 1st Amendment

16. This court case stated that free speech can only be punished when there is clear and present danger that can lead to criminal acts

17. Schneck v. United States (1919)

18. In Federalist Paper #10 James Madison warned about the evils of political parties. Political parties are known as

19. Factions

20. The Supreme Court ruled in this court case that the government cannot restrict material for print. (prior restraint)

21. Near v. Minnesota (1931)

22. This amendment protects due process, citizenship, equal protection and civil rights

23. 14th Amendment

24. Most of the rulings of this clause have dealt with public schools. It prohibits the government from creating a state religion.

25. Establishment Clause

26. This phrase refers to the division between church and state

27. Wall of separation

28. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) are examples of the Supreme court’s changing interpretation of

29. Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

30. This affirmative action court case was based on the principle of equal protection.

31. Bakke v. Regents of the University of California (1978)

32. Their term is described as serving “during good behavior” which basically means for life

33. Supreme Court Justices

34. Name the two ways a Supreme Court decision can be overturned

35. Another Supreme Court decision or a Constitutional Amendment

36. Cases between two or more states fall under whose jurisdiction

37. Supreme Court

38. Paying your taxes compared to voting

39. Obligation opposed to civic mindedness

40. Reading newspaper articles, watching campaign rallies and giving money to candidates are all forms of

41. Political participation

42. If a newspaper endorses a candidate in an election which freedom is being protected

43. Freedom of Press

44. A free press is one characteristic of all countries with this form of government

45. democracy

46. Because of this invention during campaigns candidates are more image conscious

47. Television

48. Human rights are most likely to be abused by this type of government

49. Fascism

50. Some of this political thinkers tenants are: socialism, even distribution of wealth, workers overthrowing the system, and nationalism