U.S. Government Principles and Structure

What is the name of the group of people who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787?

What was the first constitution of the United States called?

What is the term for a legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies?

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

What is the system of overlapping powers designed to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

What parliamentary procedure ends debate and forces a vote on a bill or issue?

What is a coordinated effort by a group of people to achieve a shared goal or address a common issue called?

Correlation proves causation.

What section of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce?

What mathematical theorem states that the probability of a correct decision increases as the size of a group increases?

What describes a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action?

What is a joint committee of the U.S. Congress called that is formed to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill?

What describes a government where different political parties control different branches of the government?

In game theory, a strategy that always provides a player with the best possible outcome regardless of what their opponent chooses is called what?

What political science law states that in political systems with single-member districts and the plurality voting system, two main parties tend to emerge?

What is the name of the group of presidential electors formed every four years during the U.S. presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president?

What are the powers explicitly granted to the federal government of the United States by the Constitution called?

What is a directive issued by the President of the United States to manage the operations of the federal government called?

What legislative tactic used in the U.S. Senate involves a Senator speaking for an extended period to delay or block a vote on a bill or nomination?

What is the issue that occurs when people benefit from resources or services without paying for them, relying on others to bear the cost?

What is the practice of drawing legislative district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another?

What compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 established a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate giving equal representation to each state?

What is the electoral advantage that current officeholders have over challengers called?

What is the power of courts, particularly the Supreme Court, to review and potentially invalidate laws or executive actions that are deemed unconstitutional called?

What is public opinion that is not expressed or measured regularly but can emerge in response to a specific issue or event called?

What is the tendency for individuals to interpret information in a way that supports their existing beliefs or desires called?

What describes the trend where local or state issues become framed and treated as national issues?

What clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to make all laws 'necessary and proper' for carrying out its enumerated powers?

What describes a statement that expresses a value judgment or opinion about how things should be, as opposed to how they are?

What is a person's psychological attachment or affiliation with a particular political party called?

What is voting behavior based on the perceived performance of incumbent politicians or political parties called?

What is an election held to determine a political party's candidate for a subsequent general election called?

What is a situation in game theory where two parties may not cooperate even if it is in their best interest to do so, due to mistrust or fear that the other party will betray them called?

What describes an electoral system where seats in a legislature are allocated based on the proportion of votes each party receives?

What describes a statement that asserts a fact or reality about the world, often subject to evidence or verification?

What method of conducting telephone polls involves randomly dialing phone numbers to ensure a representative sample?

What is the constitutional principle that divides the powers of government into three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful called?

Who is the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, elected by the members of the House?

What describes a cognitive bias that favors the current state of affairs and resists change?

What describes a majority that is larger than a simple majority, often required for certain decisions?

What is the practice of voting for candidates from different political parties in the same election called?

What describes a situation in which the majority's interests or decisions override or suppress the rights or interests of minorities?

What describes a procedural agreement in the U.S. Senate in which no member objects to a proposal or action?

What is the constitutional power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress called?