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30 Cards in this Set
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5 of 7 ways of participating in local government
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voting, testifying in meetings, contacting public officials, protesting, using media
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def: indirect and direct democracy.
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direct: citizens can petition to have law on ballot, and if passed, it becomes law.
indirect: if passed, legislature can reject, approve or modify. |
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def: general referendum
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proposed law is first passed by legislature and then placed on ballot for voters.
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def: open meeting laws
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meetings of committees and officials nust be open to the public except for personnel and contract meetings.
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What type of interest group is most influencial?
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business groups
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def: interest groups
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an origanization that has a direct interest in political activity
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what are characteristics of states that have more interest groups?
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increased urbanizationm proffesionalism, and competitive parties
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what are the functions and activities of interest groups?
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provide information, advocate policies, mobilize voters, and give feedback
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what the difference between closed and open primaries?
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closed primary: does not allow voters registered with one party to vote in primaries of other parties.
open: allows anyone to vote for candidates running for one party's nomination |
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what are the roles of political parties?
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to be responsible and to support candidates that have their party's phylosophy
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How do states determine ballot requirements?
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the determine registration requirements, how ballots are casted, and how the are counted.
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whats the difference between hard money and soft money?
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hard money requires the donation information to be publicly availble
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what are the jobs of a governor?
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cheif spokesman, head of agencies, party chief, ceremonial leader
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what are formal powers of a governor?
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appointment, develop budgets, veto, grant pardons, call special sessions
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what are informal powers of a governor?
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gain popular support, gain party support, use mass media to communicate ''bully pulpit''
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what are three jobs of legislatures?
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pass laws, create policy, provide representation
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def: apportionment
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allocation of districts
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def: gerrymandering
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drawing electoral lines to gain partisan advantage
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def: sunset laws
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termination of agencies over a period of time
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what's the difference between strong mayor and weak mayor?
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weak: elected chief executive has little formal authority over appointments, no or limited veto power, and minor formal role in budgeting.
Strong: significant formal authority over appointments, vetoing, and central role in forming budgets |
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def: city council
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elected body that is responsible for running government.
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def: bureaucracies
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administrative agencies for public policies
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what are 4 characteristics of bureaucracies?
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job specialisation, system rulesm impersonality, hierachy of authority.
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what do merit systems prevent?
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partisan ties
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def: administrative rules
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legally binding regulations issued by administartive agency
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def: standing
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determination by the court that a party has sufficient tangible interest in a dispute to allow thenm to pursue their rights in a lawsuit.
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def: jurisdiction
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dtermination by the court that has the authority under stature or constitution to hear and rule on a dispute
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def: grand jury
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a panel assembled to consider whether enough evidence exists to issue an indictment
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what are 5 of defendants' rights?
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- right to be presumed innocnet until proven otherwise
- right to no search or seizure without probable cause - right to a lawyer - right to comfront witnesses - right to due process and equal protection |
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do you like sexy paws?
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yes
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