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| What group has the highest votor turnout? |
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| How do interest groups raise money? |
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Foundation Grants
Federal Grants
Dues
Direct Mail |
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| What methods were used to try to prevent African-Americans from voting after the Civil War? |
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Literacy Test
Poll Tax
Grandfather Clause
Registration |
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| What Causes people to become ideologically polarized? |
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| What is clothes pin voting? |
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| voting for the lesser of 2 evils; both candidates stink. |
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| Give an example of realignment |
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| 1896 and 1932 elections, realignment doesnt occur anymore b/c people aren't committed to parties as before |
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| Give an example of dealignment |
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| The working class began to view themselves as the lower class. Dealignment took place in Britian post 1950's when people were more likely to pursue 3rd level education |
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| Why did voting rates not increase after Motor Votor Act, 15th, 19th, and 26th Ammendments? |
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| People don't feel like their vote matters, lack of education, and mobility for teens moving. |
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| What is the difference between libel and slander? |
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libel- written speech
slander- spoken speech |
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| Describe the presidential veto process (types, Congress' response, procedures, where in constitution). |
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There is two types of vetoes:
- regular veto- within a ten day period, the president can send unsigned veto back stating why it was vetoed.
- pocket veto- the president refuses to sign
- action by both houses are required 2/3 majority vote.
- If congress isnt ajurned and president won't sign or veto, the bill becomes a law
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| What did Alexis DeToqueville write and what were his observations about Americans? |
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| Democracy in America; he points out the weaknesses in the government. |
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Issue: Attempted to impede operation of a bronch of the second bank of US by imposing a tak on all notes; 10th amend.
Decision: Congress has power to incorporate the bank; Maryland cant tax |
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Issue: Does the supreme court have the authority to review acts of congress; article II and III
Decision: Established Judicial Review |
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Issue: "Seprate but Equal;" 14th and 13th Amend.
Decision: Overturned by Brown v. Board |
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Whether the Senate had property "tried" an independent was a political question; 5th amend.
Decision: 1st president to resign |
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| slaves were represented as 3/5 a person |
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| Great/Connecticut Compromise |
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| Combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plan to make our current bicamerial legislation |
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| What is the process for ammending the Constitution? |
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- Congress proposes ammendments, both houses of congress must be approved by 3/4 the stats, and limit of 7years for ratification.
- States propose ammendments
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Aferican American voting rights
1870 |
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Women's voting rights
1920 |
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18 year olds voting righs
1971 |
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District of Colombia voting rights
1961 |
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| Someone who has already served in office |
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| How is incumbency an advantage? |
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| People know your name, people already know your issues, bragging rights, and more connections. |
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| How often do members of the House get reelected? The Senate? |
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| Who composes the presidential cabinet? |
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| the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government. |
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| president refuses to spend money. |
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| what is the presidential succession? In what order? |
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Who gets presidency when the president dies
President, VP, Speaker |
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long speech to keep voting in the senate
tactic to deffer a vote |
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| What is the background and appearance of most members of Congress? |
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| white male, rich, degree in law or buisness |
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Important gun control legislation piece.
Passed after press sevretary, Jim Brady, was shot |
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| What are the three roles of the media? |
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- Gate keeper- influences what subjects become national political issues.
- Score keeper- traces political reputations and candidates.
- Watch dog- invesitgates personalities and exposes scandals.
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| Most Congressional negotiating happens in this type of committee. |
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| Conferense/Joint Committee |
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| Why does the US have more political cleavages that other countries? |
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| More diverse and because of geography |
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| Why has voter turnout declined? |
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| District of government; not making a difference |
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| Where are most congressional powers listed in the Constitution? |
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| different levels of government: local, state, federal |
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| What president was known as King Veto? |
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