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| Desirable objects or ideas. |
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| 2 types of Values w/ explanations |
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Intangible - can't touch, respect, social status, power.
Tangible - touchable, gold, cars, money. |
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| 2 types of Democracy w/ explanations |
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Direct - everyone votes.
Indirect - Representative/Republic. |
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| The government has complete control over you, they have a plan for you. |
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| If the vote is 51%, the higher amount rules the vote automatically. |
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| Giving up citizenship voluntarily. |
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| People that don't have citizen ship and are in a country illegally. |
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| Equality, everyone has the right to reach their maximum potential. |
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| 2 types of Autocracy w/ explanations |
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Monarchy - king/queen - for show.
Dictatorship - power through fear and force. |
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| The US, Representative, Indirect |
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| The art of compromise - loss |
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| Independent political unit is called a... |
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| Every political unit consists of what 4 concepts. Name & explain. |
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Population - amount of people w. citizen ship.
Territory - Geographical land and boundaries.
Government - a leader.
Sovereignty - The ability to act independently within the country's borders. |
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| How to become a US citizen not by birth. Explain. |
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| By naturalization - living in the US for 5 years learning how to read and write English, or 3 years if married to a US citizen. |
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| Citizenship in 2 countries, but the US only sees you as a US citizen. |
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| Explain the ways people become US citizens by birth. |
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By soil - born within the US borders.
By blood - one of the parents is a US citizen. |
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| Name & explain the responsibilities of government. Include examples for each category. |
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1) Keeping order in society: enforcing laws.
2) Providing national defense: ARMY
3) Social Standards - gov has ability to change laws.
4) Providing public services:
1)Safety: CDC
2)Health: Hospitals
3)Education: Schools
4)Transportation: Buses, bridges
5)Communications: TV, radio
6)General Welfare: Social security |
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- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of speech and press
- Freedom to peaceably assemble and petition the government
- Freedom of the press
- John may worship all stop signs if he chooses
- John may write stories in the local newspaper as long as they are true and not defamatory |
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- Right to keep weapons
- The government cannot take away my right to own a gun |
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- Guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure
- Police cannot use any evidence found in my house if they did not have a warrant |
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- Being witness against yourself
- Taking life, liberty, or property without due process
- Being tried twice for the same crime
- Taking private property for public use
- Due process and equal protection of the law
- After due process, one may have his life taken by the state
- My wife doesn't have to testify against me |
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- Right to a speedy and public trial in criminal cases
- Right to call witnesses and have an attorney |
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| - Right of trial by jury in civil cases |
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- Cruel and unusual punishment
- One can't be jailed for 3 months because you forgot to pay a parking fine |
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- Powers reserved to the states or the people
- The drinking age in states "may" be 16 years old |
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| - Right to vote cannot be denied because of race or color |
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| - My boss may take out a federal tax from my paycheck |
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| - Senators to be directly elected by the people |
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| - Prohibits making, selling, or transporting intoxicating liquors |
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| - Right to vote cannot be denied because of sex |
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| - Repeals another amendment |
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| - Limits president to two terms of office or ten years |
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| - Provides electors for the District of Columbia |
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| - Right to vote cannot be denied for failing to pay tax |
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| - Resignation of president |
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| - Right to vote for 18 year olds |
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| - Pay increases for congress |
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| "Supreme law of the land" |
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| Apportionment. When does it happen? |
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| The even distribution of representatives through out the states. *Census - every 10 years. |
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Categorical - specific projects
Block - chunks of money |
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| The beginning of the Constitution |
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| Explain the concept of "Checks and Balances." |
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| The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch monitoring each other. They have the right to act freely but with some restraints. |
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| The procedure for returning an accused person to the scene of the alleged crime. |
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| A formal agreement between 2 states which helps the states solve a problem (Ex. bridge) |
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| The government can buy private property to use for public interests. |
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The Legislative branch ___ the laws.
The Judicial branch ___ the laws.
The Executive branch ___ the laws. |
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| Makes, interprets, enforces. |
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| How is the constitution amended? |
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Proposal = 2/3 congress
Ratify = 3/4 states |
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| Explain "full faith credit." Are there any problems with it? |
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Being able to do something in one state and it still being accepted in another state. (Ex. Driver's License, contracts)
Problems:
1) Divorce/Marriage: Not all states accept it.
2) Time consuming: travel/money spent |
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| No jail unless given trial |
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| Can't be tried after the fact (or law is made) |
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| Shared powers between state/federal government (taxes) |
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| Only for states or only for federal government |
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| Must be told why you are being held/explain the charges |
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| Powers given just because you are a government |
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| Not directly stated (elastic) |
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| T/F The judicial branch is made up of the president/V-president |
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| T/F Congress can impeach the president |
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| T/F The president can veto the Supreme Court |
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| T/F Congress can declare laws unconstitutional |
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| T/F Only congress controls the appropriation of money |
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| T/F the president can grant reprieves and pardons |
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| T/F Laws passed by legislators are called statutory law |
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| T/F The War Powers Act limits the length of time the president may send in troops |
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| T/F The Courts may withhold information under executive privilege |
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| T/F The Cabinet are advisers to the Supreme Court |
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| T/F Revenue sharing has been discontinued by Congress |
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| laws that protect journalists against testifying against their sources |
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| government must hold press conferences or something similar to fully inform the public |
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| licensing and broadcasting |
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1) Average person calls it obscene
2) Local laws disagree
3) No scientific, literary, or artistic value |
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| a court order that forbids a specific activity |
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| government censorship before it is published |
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| the general term for attacks on another person's good name and reputation |
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| a person who refuses military service because of his opposition to war |
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| forbids any government from making any law about "an establishment of religion" can neither be for or against religion |
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| What is the function of the FTC? |
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| to regulate the content of advertising |
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| Freedom of Information Act. Explain with example. |
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| Government is required to share information with journalists/interested persons |
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| requires all TV/Radio stations to present all sides of an issue |
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| What happened in Skokie? Why was it significant? |
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| Mainly Jewish/Holocaust survivors in a community, where Nazis wanted to enter a parade. The ACLU sent their lawyers to defend the Nazis. the ACLU normally doesn't support the Nazi lifestyle but still helped them because they couldn't go against the rule that no one should be judged |
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| Abington School District vs. Schemp |
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| bible readings are unconstitutional |
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| criticism of public officials and famous athletes |
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| principle may censor school newspaper |
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| prevents government from restricting peoples religious practices |
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| prayers at graduation are unconstitutional |
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| Does giving tax exemptions to church owned property violate the Establishment Clause? Should this practice be changed? example from each side, pros/cons. |
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| doesn't violate the establishment clause. possibly change because of the unfairness of people paying everyone's land taxes including the church's. the church should have to pay because it is a nonprofit, public gathering place for worship. on the other hand, they should limit the amount of churches, or allow a limited land area per church considering the amount of people taking part, so the taxes for other aren't so high, or churches could be taxed minimal amounts. |
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| bilingual teachers must be hired because there are students that speak a different language the school must hire teachers that speak both languages |
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| peacefully disobeying, nonviolent protesting |
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| the bringing together of blacks and whites in schools and public areas |
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| Explain the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka |
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| Brown's daughter was forced to attend an all black school. the father fought it and supported himself by saying it violated the equal protection clause |
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| they encourage the separate but equal policies. supports segregation by making it lawful |
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| when a person is judged based on their race, skin color, religion, age, gender, etc. |
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| Difference between misdemeanor & felony |
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felony: crime punishment is one year and a day
misdemeanor: less serious, punishment = less than one year |
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| Escobeda was questioned about a shooting. he was never told he could obtain counsel and was convicted. his Miranda rule was violated. |
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| whatever time you spend in jail counts towards your final sentence |
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| 3 zones of privacy w/ examples |
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1) thoughts & beliefs: political views or religion
2) family & self: who you may be living with
3) personal information: how much $ you have |
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| women have the right to an abortion |
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| schools must have equal education and extra curricular opportunities for men and women |
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| Affirmative Action Explain with an example |
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| The minorities were discriminated against and business and unions and schools were to encourage the hiring of the minorities to make up for the discrimination. yes this was needed to diversify the work place. Ex: students learning from different teachers |
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1) you have the right to remain silent
2) anything you say can be used against you
3) if you don't ask for counsel, it doesn't deny your right to it
4) if you can't afford a lawyer one will be appointed for you. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act. Controversy? |
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| disabled people cannot be discriminated against. many people were claiming to be disabled when they really weren't such as alcoholism, just to receive money |
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| Bakke vs. Regents of University of California |
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| Bakke applied and was rejected twice. Bakke sued the university for reverse discrimination. the supreme court ruled in his favor. |
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| 2 provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
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1) no discrimination for voting rights
2) no discrimination in public places |
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| Concept of bail and how it works |
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| a sum of money paid for the security of a person released from jail before their trial. they stay out of jail until they are found guilty and sentenced. any time they spent in jail is deducted from their sentence |
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| laws must be fair and applied fairly |
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1) probable cause
2) appear before judge |
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| evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in federal cases |
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| listening devices/hidden cameras |
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| decides if there is enough evidence to take to trial |
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| one for which the death penalty may be given |
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| a formal statement of charges |
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| a court order requiring someone to do something |
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| witnesses own testimony will not be used to prosecute them |
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| Class action law suit, example, are they needed? |
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| a lawsuit by one person/group by the people taht benefit form the court's decidion. one person gets cheated by an insurance company and represents others. yes, because they help multiple people in multiple situations |
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| try to gain support for their agenda by influencing lawmakers and making their views known to the public |
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| when voters want to make a law by getting valid signatures for a petition. Ex. drinking age change |
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| voters can agree or disagree with the state constitution or a law already passed. |
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| persuasive communication to convince and influence people's actions/opinions |
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| 3 examples of common propaganda techniques with example |
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1) Card stacking: only giving one side of the story. "This and only this, nothing else."
2) Transfer: association w/ an honored/respected figure. Obama speaking with US flag in background.
3) Bandwagon: gives the impression of widespread support. "Everyone else is doing it." |
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| a movement by ordinary people and not by professional politicians |
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| effort to influence legislation through persuading people |
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| 4 rules of the Federal Regulation Lobbying Act |
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1) registered w/ the Senate & House
2) swear under oath name, address, employer, & salary
3) break the law and get 5 years in prison or a $10,000 fine
4) quarterly financial reports |
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| Gross National Product: total value of all good and services produced in the US |
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| 3 basic characteristics of interest groups |
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1) organized w. structure, leadership, and rules
2) members share ideas they feel strongly about
3) tries to influence public policy with actions of the government |
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| 3 Economic interest groups. Example of each |
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Business: chamber of commerce
Agriculture: American Farm Bureau Federation
Labor: National Association of Government Employees |
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| Social Action interest groups. list 3 groups with examples |
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they try to change things because of what they see is important.
1) Religious: National conference of Catholic Bishops
2) Environmental protection: National Audoban Society
3) Public interest: League of Women voters |
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| 3 major criticisms and 3 major contributions of interest groups. examples. do you feel interest groups are necessary in society? |
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cons:
1) more $ = more influence
2) small groups have more influence than they should
3) unethical practice
pros:
1) stimulates political participation
2) policy officials get useful information
3)connects public opinion between citizens & officials
yes, they are necessary b/c it gives a way for people to voice their opinion with others and inform the public |
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