PSC 101 Midterm

Question 1

Part I. Constitutional Foundations

Question 2

• Critical thinking

Answer 2

why it is important

Question 3

• Majoritarianism v. pluralism

Question 4

• Direct democracy v. Representative democracy

Question 5

• Declaration of Independence

Question 6

• Politics & power

Question 7

• Checks and balances/separation of powers

Question 8

a. What makes the U.S. unique

Question 9

• Federalist no. 51

Question 10

• Bill of Rights

Question 11

• Gettysburg Address

Question 12

• Emancipation Proclamation

Question 13

• Letter from Birmingham Jail

Question 14

• 1st amendment tests used by the Courts

Question 15

• 14th amendment � selective incorporation

Question 16

• Landmark civil rights legislation

Question 17

• Civil rights v. civil liberties

Question 19

Part II. Citizen Politics

Question 20

• Public opinion polls

Question 21

• Party identification

Question 22

• Party partisanship

Question 23

a. Theories on partisanship

Question 24

• Party ideology

Question 25

- Political participation

Question 26

- Voter registration; what federal gov. has done to increase this

Question 27

- Voter turnout

Question 28

a. Predictors

Question 29

- Median voter theorem

Question 30

- Three realms (functions) of political parties

Question 31

- Two-party system; why it persists

Question 32

- Components of political campaigns

Question 33

a. Campaign ads

Question 34

b. Three eras

Question 35

- Interest groups

Question 36

- Campaign finance

Question 37

- High choice v. low choice media environment

Question 39

PSC 101 Midterm Study Guide