Govt.1 First Test

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Policy Making Institutions

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Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Administrative(Beureacratic)

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Policies

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Social Policies
Social Welfare Policies
Business/ Economis Regulation
Foreign/ Military

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Policy Agenda

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Public Agenda
Official Agenda "Short List"

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Linkage Institutions

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Public Opinion
Elections
Interest Groups
Political Parties
Media

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Politics

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the process by which policies are made
Who gets what, when and how

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Three major purposes of govt.

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oldest
maintain order
19th-20th century
providing public goods
Most contemporary and controversial
Promoting equality

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Positive State

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Govt. provides from cradle to grave ( Norway,New Zeland)

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Minimalist State

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govt. should only provide to those who cannot provide for themselves

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Public Good

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a service or something nonmaterial(education) that benifits all people

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Democracy

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"a govt. of the people,for the people and by the people"
people control the government

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Direct Democracy

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"town meetings" 5%

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Indirect Democracy

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Representative 95%

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Political Ideology

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A coherent fixed set of beleifs as to the proper size and role of goverment one's daily life (ideologue)

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Liberalism

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Social Welfare +
Social Policies -
Business/Economic Reg +
Foreign/Defense -

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Conservatism

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Social Welfare -
Social Policies +
Business/Economic Reg -
Foreign/Defense +

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Libertarianism

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Social Welfare - -
Social Policies - -
Business/Economic Reg - -
Foreign/Defense - -

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Democratic Socialism

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Social Welfare + +
Social Policies - -
Business/Economic Reg + +
Foreign/Defense - -

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New Right

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Republicans with religious anchored political beliefs

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Constitution

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Fundamental laws by which a country or nation is governed

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Mainstream Ideologies

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Liberalism
Conservatism

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Extreme Ideologies

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Libertarianism
Democratic Socialism

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Four major objectives of Constitution

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Establishes the structure of govt.
Grants power to govt.
Places limit on the power of govt.
Serves as symbol of the nation

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Articles of confederation failed..

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b/c there was no way for the govt. to raise an army

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Shay's Rebellion

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Farmer's revolt

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Seperation of powers

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seperating the states powers into different branches

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Virginia Plan

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Extension of unicameralism
Promotes big states
votes based on pop

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New Jersey Plan

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Promoted bicameralism
for small stated
votes are equal for each state

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The Great(Conneticut) Compromise

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created a bicameral govt. and a legislative body.

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Three/Fifths compromise

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every five slaves count as three

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Article I

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Set up the Legislative Branch
House of Reps
Senate

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Article II

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Sets up the Executive Branch
President

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Article III

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Sets up Judicial Branch
Supreme Court

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Enumerated Powers of Congress

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expressed powers

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Implied Powers

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not expressed (elastic clause)

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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the laws made in one state have to be recognized in others

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privileges and immunities clause

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prevents states from treating citizens from other states in discriminatory manner

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extradition

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return escape convicts to their state of conviction

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Article V

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Double Jeopardy
Self Incrimination
Eminent domain
Grand Jury
Due Process

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Article VI

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Fair and speedy trail
present a witness
confront a witness
change of venue
counsel

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Article VII

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jury trial for civil cases

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Federalist Papers

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they were pamplet written to convince New York to join the union

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Authors of Federalist papers

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John Jay
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton

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Change Constitution:
Amendment Process

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Proposal- 2/3rds vote of house and senate
Ratification- 3/4 of states or 38/50

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Change Constitution:
Custom and Usage

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Practice and Experience
Cabinet
Congressional Committee

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Change Constitution:
Judicial Interpretation

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Judicial Review