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| The video on the "War Room" was held in which city? |
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| Manchester, New Hampshire |
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| Which rival candidate was having signs ripped down? |
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| What was the name of Clinton's band in High School? |
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| What was the name of the news paper that published the story about Bill Clinton's affair? |
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| What is James Carville's nickname? |
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| Who said "I am sick of carping little Democrats?" |
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| Which state made Bill Clinton the comeback kid? |
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| Who is the "stench of yesterday?" |
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| In what city did the Democratic Party hold its National Convention in 1992? |
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| Who was the director of communications for the Clinton/Gore Campaign? |
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| Who was not allowed to to address the Democratic National Convention in 1992? |
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| What was the reason for Ross Perot dropping out of the campaign? |
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| He can't win the election in November. |
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| in Bill Clinton's acceptance speech what did he still believe in? |
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| In which country was the Bush campaign material being printed? |
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| What was James Carville's haiku? |
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Change vs. more of the same
The Economy is stupid
Don't forget healthcare
The debate is stupid. |
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| What Chicago teen was murdered while visiting his relatives in Mississippi during the summer of 1955? |
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| What city was Emitt Till murdered? |
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| Who was the uncle of the Chicago boy who testified? |
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| What was the outcome of Emitt Till's trail? |
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| The trial was ended, and the murderers were found innocent. |
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| A women from Montgomery, who refused to give up her seat to a white man. |
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| What city was the major bus boycott in 1995? |
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| Who was the keynote speaker who spoke for those who supported the bus boycott? |
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| Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. |
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| What was the name of the segregationist group that targeted those, black or white, who supported desegregation? |
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| Who sent out the national guard to prevent the black students from entering Little Rock Central High School? |
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| Who were the "Little Rock 9?" |
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| 9 black students who had great grades but were not allowed to attend Little Rock High School. |
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| Who was the U.S. President that sent troops to force desegregation in Little Rock High School? |
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| What was the female leader of the NAACP in Arkansas? |
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| Who was the first African American to graduate from Little Rock High School? |
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| Who was the Virginia governor who closed schools in Charlottesville and Norfolk in order to keep them segregated? |
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| What black man filed a suit in 1961 in order to gain admission to the University of Mississippi? |
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| What head of the NAACP in Mississippi had himself once tried to integrate Ole Miss. |
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| What do candidates try to accomplish in the pre- primary season? |
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| Raise money and raise credibility. |
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| Local gathering of party members to choose convention delegates. |
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| An election by which voters choose convention delegates committed to voting for a certain candidate. In closed and open primaries. |
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| The start at the precinct level. |
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| Which type of caucus (Democratic or Republican) allows more participation? |
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| (No flip) Caucus turnout is normally very low, in the single digits. |
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| What is the purpose of a primary election? |
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| To narrow the number of candidates. |
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| An election in which only party members can vote in. |
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| Independents can vote in one of the party primaries. |
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| Any registered voter can participate in a party election. Raiding can be a problem. |
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| The process of scheduling presidential primaries early in the primary season. |
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| The leading candidate and expected winner of a nomination or an election. |
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| The widely held public perspective that a candidate has gained electoral strength. |
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| Where does federal funding come from? |
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| Voluntary donations made on tax returns and fundraising. The F.E.C. distributes the funds. |
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| What are some problems with primaries? |
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The try and scare off competition.
Campaign is too long and starts too early.
Damage is done to the candidates from within their own party. |
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| Who do primaries benefit? |
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| Political activists and the media. |
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| People who regularly participate in politics; generally more extreme than the average.Not interested in the same issues as average. |
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| The "horse race" forced coverage |
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| Focuses on numbers instead of issues. |
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| Number of Seats in the House? |
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| Number of seats in the Senate? |
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| Voting on current presidents past performance. |
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| Who manages the Presidential Establishment? |
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| The executive office of the president (EOP) |
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| Three institutions of the Executive Office of the President |
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National security.
Economic Affairs.
Management and Budget. |
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| Overseer of operations of all White House staff; controls access to the president. |
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| Two types of power the president has |
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| Formal and informal, which is used to maximize influence. |
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| The president is the best influence of officials. |
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| The president ability to "go public" |
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| The president has the power to go over congress and go straight to the public for a vote. This is done to put pressure on congress. |
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| Power to clarify how to execute the law, but could change the law. Rarely over- turned, but Congressional Legislation has the power to do it. |
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| The power of the executive branch to meet without congress knowing. |
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| A veto placed on congress right when they disperse to avoid an override. |
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| The ability to veto a change on a bill, without vetoing the entire bill. |
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| The ability to nominate judges to federal court and justices to supreme court. |
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| Basic organization of the federal government to enforce legislation. |
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| Hierarchy, Specialization, Explicit rules, Merit. |
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| Five problems with bureaucracy |
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The impossibility of tasks.
Difficulty measuring performance.
Expansionary Tendencies.
Slow to change.
Red Tape. |
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| The four things the inner cabinet controls |
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| States. Defense. Treasury. Justice. |
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| Governmental agencies that are independent of departments |
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| (No-flip) If the governemtn makes a department for anything that means it is very important to the structure of the U.S. |
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| Regulate business and industries. |
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| Examples of Regulatory Commisions |
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| FDA. FCC. National Labor Relations Board. |
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| What are two examples of Government Corps.? |
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| Administrative Discretion |
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| The power to interpret a legislative mandate. |
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| (No-flip) Congress can't be super specific when writing legislation because there needs to be room for flexibility. |
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| Patronage Act (Spoils System) |
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| Allows political supporters with public office. |
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| Pendleton Act and Hatch Act |
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| Bureaucracy is only partially staffed by patronage. |
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| The alliance between the bureaucracy, congress, and an interest group. |
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| You can never make less money that you started with, your term never ends. |
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| The ability to say that federal and state laws may be unconstitutional. |
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| Gave the supreme court the power of judicial review. |
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| (No-flip) Presidents appoint the U.S. attorney |
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| Initial verdicts are found here. |
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| 11 numbered circuits in the U.S. |
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| A candidate that has been nominated of which not much is known to avoid attacks. ie (Robert Bork and David Souter). |
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| A lower court must send all of its information to a higher court to be reviewed. |
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| "Friend of the Court" Provides information neither party has given or knew about. |
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| African- Americans have citizenship |
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| All adult males have the right to vote. |
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| Forbids depriving people of life, liberty, or property. |
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| Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly. |
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| A case regarding a man that was 1/8th black that had to sit in the colored section of the bus. |
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| Resists desegregation, signed by every southern member of congress. |
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| What aided JFK to win the election? |
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| Strengthened protections against segregation. |
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| legal separation of the races in the south. |
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| Choice of living ie.(Black vs. White neighborhood) |
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| Enhances opportunities for those that previously could not get a chance. |
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| Quota (affirmative action) |
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| Specific number set aside for minorities. |
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| Limits presidents ability to send troops abroad without congress approval. |
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| Everyone has the right to an attorney. |
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| Finding to avoid the entanglement between politics and religion. |
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| Speech that criticizes the government with the intention of rebellion. |
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| Tried to give women equal rights. Expired before ratified. |
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