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27 Cards in this Set
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What is public opinion and who are opinion leaders?
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The attitudes help by a significant number of people. Individuals help shape public opinion.
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What are some of the important determinants of public opinion?
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Mass media, family, education, religion, gender, ethnicity. Influence attitudes and beliefs
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What is the chief method (outside of elections) for determining public opinion?
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Polls
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What different types of interest groups exist (know the four types of Economic interest groups as well as the other types of interest groups discussed in chapter 9.2)?
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•Business Groups
•Labor unions •Agricultural Organizations •Professional Organizations oPublic interest group oReligious Organizations |
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What is the goal of interest groups?
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Influence public polices
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How do interest groups accomplish their goals?
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•The try to influence public opinion
•Influence candidates (argumentation and money) •Advise and write legislation |
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Lobbying
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any activity designed at influencing policy makers
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Why did our Founding Fathers establish a bicameral legislature?
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•Historical- Britain had it and we were an off shoot of England
•Practical- bring together large states and small states oEach got a house •Theoretical- government limited in power and authority •Checks and balances |
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When are Congressional elections held?
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1st Tuesday following the first Monday in November every even numbered year
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How many members serve in the House of Representatives?
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435
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How are members of the House apportioned?
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Based on population
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How many members serve in the Senate?
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100
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How are members of the Senate apportioned?
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Based on statehood 2 per state
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What are the qualifications for service in the House? The Senate?
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• In the house of representatives
o 25 years old and citizens for 7 years o Residents of a state • The senate o 30 years old and citizen for 9 years o Resident of state |
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What are the functions of members of Congress (both the House and Senate; p. 280-281)?
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• Legislatures- law makers
• Representatives o Trustee, partisan, delegate, politico • Committee members • Servants • Politician |
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In detail, describe the powers possessed by Congress (both in terms of category and specific powers)?
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• Category
o Implied o Expressed |
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Who are the presiding officers of each house of Congress (both the name and job title)?
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• House
o Speaker of the house- Nancy Pelosi • Senate o President of the senate- Dick Cheney |
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What functions do majority and minority leaders and whips have in both the House and Senate?
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• Minority
o Run their party • Whips- makes sure their party members vote the party line |
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How long is a term in the House of Representatives? the Senate?
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•House
o2 years •Senate o6 years |
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What is the difference between a strict constructionist and a liberal constructionist?
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• Strict- narrow view of constitution
• Liberal- Broad view of constitution |
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What is the function of committees in Congress and how is the committee chair chosen (i.e. what rule)?
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• Committee chair chose by seniority rule
• Function o Discuss, debate, amended, and recommend |
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How often are seats apportioned in the House of Representatives?
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Every 10 years with the census
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What is Gerrymandering?
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Practice of drawing electoral districts boundaries to the advantage of a certain group
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What is a filibuster?
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•Attempt to stall and kill the bill by talking to death
•Stop filibuster- cloture resolution |
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What role does the President play in the process of a bill becoming a law?
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•Signs or veto bill
oTwo ways- sign it or not act on it and it becomes law oVeto- reject or pocket veto |
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What is the difference between a bill, resolution, joint resolution, and concurrent resolution?
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• A bill and joint resolution when passed they carry force of law
• Concurrent resolution and resolution don’t |
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Which Supreme Court case established a broad view of implied powers (p. 306-307)?
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McCulloch V. Maryland
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