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Public policy is anything that government does to solve problems. Public Policy can be government statements regarding issues/events, actions in response to issues/events, and laws passed to address issues/events. |
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What are the ways governement works to solve problems? |
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1. Action
2. Regulation: monitor or control behavior usually provides a societal benefit
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Undesirable condition that a large segment of the population feel needs to be corrected |
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The Constitution
(Article I) |
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Legislative Branch (Congress)
a. Explains the Structure (Bi Cameral)
b. Qualifications for membership in the House of Representatives and Senate
c. Powers of Congress |
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The Constitution
(Article II) |
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Executive Branch
a. Qualifications/requirements for President
b. Electoral College/Presidential Election
c. Powers |
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The Constitution
(Article III) |
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Judicial Branch
a. Creation of the Supreme Court
b. Jurisdiction
c. Term |
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What are qualifications for membership in the House of Representatives? |
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a. Age: 25
b. Citizenship: 7 years
c. Resident of the State elected
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What are the qualification for membership in the Senate? |
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a. Age: 30
b. Citizenship: 9 years
c. Resident of the State elected |
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What are the qualifications to be President? |
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a. Age: 35
b. Citizenship: Natural Born
c. Resident of a State |
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Duties to other people, government, and/or society |
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People of the state will directly elected their Senators |
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How do you become a citizen of the United States? |
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1. Jus Soli: right of soil. Anyone born on US soil has the right of citizenship
2. Jus Sanguinis: right of blood. Anyone born to a US citizen has the the right of citizenship
3. Naturalization |
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Where do all revenue bills originate? |
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priviliges or claims to something that government can't take away |
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Powers of the President
(Article II, Sec. II) |
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1. Grant pardons and reprieves
2. Commander in Chief
3. Make Treaties
4. Appoint Ambassadors and cabinet members
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Powers of Congress
(Article I, Sec. 8) |
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1. Power to lay and collect taxes
2. Regulate interstate and foreign commerce(trade)
3. To coin money
4. To borrow money
5. Establish post offices
6. To create federal courts
7. To declare war
8. establish military
9. to make laws |
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