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| What is contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964? | prohibited discrimination in access to or service in public areas(hotels, motels, theaters, restaurants) on grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin |
| What is libel? | written words that are false and malicious |
| What is slander? | spoken words that are false and malicious |
| What political parties are mentioned in the Constitution? | none |
| When do political parties become important? | During the ratification of the Constitution |
| What were the two original political parties? | Republicans & Federalists |
| What are some facts about the original Republicans? | led by Thomas Jefferson, today are Democrats, believed in states' rights |
| What are some facts about the Federalists? | led by Alexander Hamilton, today are Republican, believed in strong central government |
| What is political socialization? | process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions(from family, friends, co-workers, educators) |
| What is the electorate? | people eligible to vote |
| What is split-ticketing voting? | voting for candidates of both parties for different offices at the same election |
| What is straight-ticket voting? | practice of voting for candidates of one party in an election |
| What is ballot fatigue? | tendency of voters to vote for candidates at the top of ballots and get tired by end of ballot-quit voting |
| What is coattail effect? | lesser known candidates "ride to victory on the coattails" of better known candidates |
| What does the Legislative Branch do? | make laws |
| What is the Congress made of? | House of Representaives & Senate |
| How many members make up the House of Representaives? | 435 members |
| How many members make up the Senate? | 100 members |
| What are specific duties of the House of Representatives? | Bring impeachment charges, all revenue(tax) bills must start with them |
| What are specific duties of the Senate? | Tries impeachment charges, approves appoinments |
