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Block grants |
$ given to states to spend on anything |
Whatever |
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Categorical grants |
Project - application Formula - $ distributed based on formula |
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Devolution |
Power back to state government |
10th ammendment |
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Cooperative federalism |
Federal and state share power |
Sharing is caring |
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Elastic clause |
Gov makes laws that are "necessary and proper" |
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Shays rebellion |
Farmers against tax. Need constitution, stronger federal government |
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Mandate grants |
Required for the state by federal government |
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Electoral College |
Elects President |
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Commerce clause |
Regulates commerce with foreign nations and states |
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Majority election |
Need majority to win |
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Plurality election |
Receive the most votes to win |
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Divided Congress |
Congress and President are opposing political parties |
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Interest groups: how influence public policy? |
Lobbying, litigation, provide key information |
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Linkage Institution |
Link public to political process Ex:media, elections, and political parties |
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Political action committees |
Donate $ to candidate in political parties |
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Socialization |
How learn political beliefs, usually through family. |
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Voting behavior |
Young people vote less Older and more educated vote more. |
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Political efficiency |
Belief that individuals can influence politics |
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Horse race journalism |
Focus on polls rather than issues |
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Iron triangle |
Congress - > interest groups - > bureaucracy - > *repeat* |
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Encombancy and reelection |
Often win |
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Franking privileges |
Free mail to incombants constituents |
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Pork barreling |
Give funds specifically to constituents problems |
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Congress oversight |
Review agency/department Allocate funding |
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Congressional committees |
More significant in the house of reps |
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Standing committee |
Permanent committee |
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Conference committee |
Helps settle differences in bills between the house a day Senate |
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Rules committee |
Determine rules for Bill - date, time for debate, and amendments. |
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Closed rule |
Set time limit, and no amendments for bill |
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Subcommittees |
Committee to investigate specific issues Committee within a committee |
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House ways and means |
Economic committee |
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Who makes districts? |
State legislature |
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3rd in line for presidency |
Speaker of the house |
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Cloture motion |
Ends a filibuster, bring Bill to vote |
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Vote for deligates |
According to majority of constituents on issue |
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Vote trustee |
Own views or for public good. |
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Pocket veto |
Do nothing to bill for 10 days |
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Powers nor given to President |
Line item veto Declare war Create new cabinet/department |
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Inherent powers |
Not explicitly stated in constitution but inferred |
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Supreme Court case load |
Can choose to hear any case 4 judges needed to see case |
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District court |
Federal cases, generally end in plea bargain |
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Appellate Court |
Review decisions of district courts |
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Amicus curia |
Letter to court on how something is going to impact you |
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Originate intent |
How would the framers do it. |
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Incorporation doctrine |
Bill if rights given to states |
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State decisis |
Based on previous decisions |
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Writ of certiorari |
Orders a case to be reviewed |
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Judicial restrain |
Rely on precident (less court involvement) |
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Judicial activism |
Can correct injustices (brown v board) |
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Supreme Court and free speech |
Limited if it presents "clear and present danger" |
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Marbury v. Madison |
Judicial review |
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Mccolloch v. Maryland |
State can't tax federal institutions Reinforce elastic clause |
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Plessy v. Ferguson |
Separate but equal |
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Miranda v. Arizona |
5th amendment rights Read rights |
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Wc: Brown v. Board of education |
Desegregate schools |
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Wc: Mapp v. Ohio |
Exclusionary rule Search and seizure |
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Wc: Gideon v. Wainwright |
Attorneys for all individuals |
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Groswald v. Connecticut |
Right to privacy |
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Us. V. Nixon |
Executive privilege not absolute. President not king |
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Baker v. Carr |
One person gets 1 vote |
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Gitlow v. New York |
Selective incorporation First amendment Free speech |
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New York Times v. Sullivan |
Need to prove malaise to win lawsuit |
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Court and death penalty |
Not necessarily violate the 8th amendment |
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Office of management and budget |
Prepares federal budget |
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23rd amendment |
3 electoral votes for DC |
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24th amendment |
Eliminate poll tax |
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26 amendment |
Voting age is 18 |
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Civil rights act |
Illegal segregation |
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Voting rights act |
Government regulates voters, no more literary test |
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War powers act |
President must notify Congress if deployed troops |
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Motor voter law |
Register to vote when getting license |
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Coalition building |
Groups come together to achieve goals |
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Civil rights |
Protection from discrimination |
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Civil liberties |
Protect from government action |
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Election of 1932 |
FDR new deal Immigrants mostly Democrats |
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Election of 1968 |
Nixon - South starts being more Republican |
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Election of 1980 |
Reagan - conservative Christian support Republicans |
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