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What characteristics do voters look for in presidents? |
Competence, leadership, integrity, honesty, and the power to persuade |
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What case established the Clear and Present Danger Test? |
Schneck v. United States |
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What were the Civil War Amendments? |
Thirteenth Amendment- Prohibited slavery or involuntary servitude Fourteenth Amendment- Made ex-slave citizens, required due process in the states, guaranteed equality under law Fifteenth Amendment- Added political equality in voting |
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Give an example of a divided government |
A democratic president and a republican controlled congress |
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What is the difference between a civil and criminal case? |
A civil case is over things like money and property while a criminal case is over illegal activities |
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What is the role of a lobbyist? |
Paid by interest groups, to represent interest groups, to talk to congress about issues concerning the interest group |
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What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison? |
It established judicial review |
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What is the significance of Windsor v. United States? |
It erased part of DOMA that said the federal government could tax gay couples after one partner died |
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What is descriptive representation? |
The ratio/proportion of congress to the demographics of the us. We do not have it. |
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Who was Alice Paul? |
A woman who spent most of her life working to get equal amendments right passed (20th Amendment) |
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Give an example of a civil liberty |
Anything in the 1st amendment. Things that the government cannot take away from you. Ex: freedom of speech |
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What are civil rights and give an example |
Civil rights are anything that the government has to provide for you Ex: the right to a jury and trial |
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What did the ADA do? |
Gave civil rights to disabled people |
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What case established the separate but equal doctrine? |
Plessy v. Ferguson |
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Explain the impeachment process |
The president is accused (impeaching), the senate has a trial and if the majority find the president guilty he is kicked out of office |
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What is a precedent? |
A precedent is what the court goes off of for a case. Plessy v. Ferguson is the precedent decision for Brown v. Board. Usually the court keeps the precedent going, but not in that particular case |
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What is another word for an interest group? |
Faction
James Madison said that we should have many factions so that not one is too powerful |
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What is gerrymandering? |
Dividing up a state into districts that make a certain party more powerful. Putting red voters and blue voters in certain districts. |
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What role does the vice president play in the executive branch? |
he takes over in case of absence of the president, is president of the senate, and does campaigning |
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How does a case come before the supreme court? |
starts in a state or district court, appellate, then maybe will get to the supreme court |
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What group is disproportionately represented by interest groups? |
There are a ton of business interest groups |
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What does the free-exercise clause do? |
Bars government from restrictions on the practice of religion |
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Where do the power of congress come from? |
Article I of the constitution |
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How do the powers of the senate and the powers of the house of representatives differ? |
the house alone can originate revenue bills and the house impeaches officials. the senate tries impeachments, approves presidential appointments and treaties. Together, the house and senate declare war, borrow and coin money, regulate interstate commerce, create federal courts, establish rules for naturalization of immigrants, and make necessary and proper laws |
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What is the incumbency effect? |
Incumbents almost always win. Americans hate congress but love their congressman. |
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What factors help members of congress win re-elections? |
Incumbency or the ability to attack weak incumbents Money and resources Name recognition and successful casework |
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How does a bill become a law? |
The bill is introduced in either chamber, the bill goes to a committee, it goes to the house or senate, conference committee, the house or senate again, then the president |
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List the four types of committees |
Standing (permanent committee) Joint (members of house and senate) Select (temporary) Conference (joint committee to iron out difference) |
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Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act |
Signed into law by Obama in 2009 |
