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| Bureaucratic organization |
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| group that deals with small groups |
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| does the bureacracy have more of an impact on people's daily lives than the President and the Congress? |
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| Yes; you talk to bureaucrats. They deal directly with clients. whereas President and congress do not |
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| What has been Congress's response for ongoing control of economic activity? |
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| What policy area do federal regulatory agencies have responsibility? |
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| Define policy implementation |
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| carrying out demands of President |
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| benefit from bureaucratic agencies (veterans, vfws) |
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| Where does the bureaucracy derive its authority? |
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| what are examples of a government corporation |
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| disallowed promotion or demotion of government employees for political reasons. Merit system |
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| What happens to the President's budget after approval by the house and the senate |
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| it goes to President for his approval |
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| deciding a case based on a previous case |
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| what is the main source of power for the supreme court |
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| to declare laws unconstitutional; judicial review |
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| define a writ of certiorari |
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| define a concurring opinion |
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| agree with decision of court but for different reasons |
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| define the role of the U.S. court of appeals |
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| they review the decision of a trial court |
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| what has to happen first before the federal courts can issue an opinion |
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| there has to be a case. ask trial courts to make a ruling first |
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| what is the primary responsibility of the supreme court to the lower courts |
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| to establish precedent that lower courts can follow |
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| what chief justice established the principle of judicial review |
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| same as legal precedent; let the decision stand |
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| define the significance of precedent in legal rulings |
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| established judicial review |
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| what was the legal basis for citizens united v FEC |
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| case ruled that corporations and labor unions can donate as much as they want to political parties. (to restrict them is restricting free speech) |
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| stopped the recount in Florida |
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| define the federal district courts |
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| the trial courts of the federal court system |
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| who was thurgood marshall |
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| first black justice on supreme court |
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| what clause from the constitution was used in bush v gore |
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| what kind of background have recent Presidents looked for in federal court appointments? |
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| whether they've been judges before; experience |
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| how does the supreme court view public opinion |
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| they try to stay close to public opinion if they can |
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| what impact does the facts of a case have on court decisions |
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| determines which laws are applied |
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| how would you describe the relationship of government and the economy in the us |
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| define economic efficiency |
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| add up costs and benefits and if benefits outweigh the cost, make the decision |
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| Define the new social regulation |
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| regulate at cost industries |
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| Keynes's demand-side economic theory |
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| fiscal policy to emphasize on government spending |
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| cut taxes for top 2-5% upper class then they invest and create jobs for middle and low classes |
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| progressive era of government regulation |
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| prevents unfair competition like monopolies |
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| how does the federal reserve control the money supply |
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| lowers or raises interest rates |
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| what is the major point of debate with regard to the federal reserve |
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| they feel the federal reserve doesn't respond the the American people. |
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| Define the Kyoto agreement |
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| signed in Kyoto where all industrial companies agreed to reduce carbon emissions into the air. china and US decided not to sign |
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| which President's use of government fiscal policy began government's major role in economic policy |
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| which economic theory was G.W. Bush's tax cuts based upon? |
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| what is the attitude of most americans toward welfare |
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| they feel its not needed. Creates dependency |
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| which nation has the highest child poverty rate among major industrial nations |
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| social security; you pay into it |
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| define the EITC (earned income tax credit) |
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| Clinton pushed to lower taxes of lower income groups. Give lower income people more spending money |
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| what is the defining characteristic of a social insurance program |
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| pay into it, collect money; social security |
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| over the past 40 years how has the burden of taxation shifted |
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| middle class pays most taxes |
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| what has been the main strategy among lawmakers in combating global warming? |
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| seek alternative energy sources. nuclear, air, water, hybrid, etc. |
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| how have democrats usually responded to a sluggish economy |
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| get government to spend more money |
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| has environment regulation made the environment cleaner? |
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| yes, reduced it. not eliminated |
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| how is social security funded for today's retirees |
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| people that are currently working |
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| you have to have certain income before you can get benefits; financial aid |
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| why was the AFDC program unpopular |
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| some people would get on it and never get off of it |
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| define the food stamp program |
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| embarrassing to pull out food stamps to pay for groceries |
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| where does most of the funding for K12 public education come from? |
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| state income tax, property taxes |
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| what was called the great leveler when it began in the early 19th century? |
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| free public education; everybody has a chance to get an education |
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| which President is associated with the great society |
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| In recent years what has been the income patterns in America |
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| why is social security in need of reform |
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| less and less workers to support the system |
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| define the policy of containment in foreign policy |
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| advocated to stop the spread of communism. Use military force if needed |
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| what is the measure of success in an unconventional war |
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| usually support of public opinion |
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| what is the main lesson learned from the vietnam war |
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| define the policy of deterrence |
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| you build up your defense system so high that no one attacks you |
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| what has been the chief concern of U.S. policy makers with regard to nuclear weapons since the end of the cold war |
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| the spread of nukes. if terrorist groups get ahold of nukes and they know how to use them, we're in trouble |
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| define the military industrial complex |
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| Industries that make weapons and things for war |
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| define the trade imbalance of the U.S. |
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| China buys less from us than we buy from them |
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| non militarized war, tense with nuclear weapons |
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| define main principle of the SALT treaty |
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| they reduce nuclear weapons. we reduce nuclear weapons |
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| what policies did G.W. Bush pursue at the beginning of his presidency |
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| multilateralism, rejected Kyoto |
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| being able to attack with nukes from air, land, and sea |
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