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federalism
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sharing of power between federal and state governments.
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Delegated powers
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powers in which have been given to the federal government.
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Reserved powers (health, education, safety, morals)
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powers given to the state government .
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Concurrent powers
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shared powers between the state and federal governments – regulate commerce.
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Over the last 200 years
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changes have occurred where now the federal government is vastly more powerful that the state government. 6 reasons listed below
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1. 14th amendment
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federal court system could start reviewing acts of state govs. Before this amendment the states rights were protected from the federal government from intervening .
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2. Commerce clause
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the constitution stated that the federal government was in charge of interstate commerce. there was not that much interstate commerce – very little international commerce – this dramatically changed. The economy has changed so drastically Transportation Passports – etc.
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3. Policing power
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Crimes that crossed state lines and borders to other countries. These needed a response from federal police like DEA or FBI.
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4. The New Deal & The Great Depression
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First time the supreme court allowed the federal court to oversee relationships and rights between employees and their employers Anti-sweatshop laws, minimum wage laws, days off, etc. Pro-worker laws.
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5. Federal grants to states
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Often with strings attached – 21 drinking age for money for highway grants.
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6. Segregation
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individual acts of segregation – discrimination illegal by congress, interference of interstate commerce – heart of Georgia motel case.
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Why are polls unstable?
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halo effect, polling IS politics, can be biased.
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Halo effect
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in polling “good citizen” or the “right answer” creates a skew in the answers. Voting for what they think is rights. “Herd animals” when people see that someone is ahead – you will see a major shift in voting – they want to be on the side of the winner.
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Polling IS politics
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in this sense – polls can affect the results – the word choice ex. Pro abortion poll 43% but pro choice is around 65%. Its basically the same thing – just worded differently- politics
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Is polling a reliable way to get good info?
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No! can be extremely biased
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Why do we think the way we do about any given political idea?
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9 reasons.
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1. School
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religious schools or public schools have different views than others.
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2. Family
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may reflect your parents viewpoints.
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3. Church
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religious ideals can conflict with politics
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4. Age
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25 and younger are more progressive – older are more conservative.
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5. Gender
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anti war – reproductive rights – gun control – gender gap.
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6. Socio-economic status
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more money louder voice.
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7. Race
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asians 72% Hispanics 65% African American 94% jewish 65% voted from Obama – minorities.
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8. Team
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your team is the one you choose – republican – democrat – etc. whichever you choose causes you to view things in politics and decisions differently.
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9. Life experiences
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can cause you to feel a certain way about political topics and cause you to vote a certain way.
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A process to Securing the right to vote in the US
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1. White land owning males – to white males – dismissal of land requirements
2. 1870 congress passes 15th amendment – minority males have the right to vote 3. 1880-1964 era of jim crowe – literacy tests and poll taxes generally in the SE – attempt to limit the ability of minority voters 4. 1964-65 voting rights acts and 24th amendment (ends poll taxes) those attempts to limit voting is unconstitutional and illegal 5. 1920 19th amendment women received the right to vote 6. 1971 constitutional amendment allows 18 year olds to vote - as a result of the Vietnam war 7. Clinton administration: motor voter act – the opportunity to register for voting at dmv 8. Allow early voting ? – online or extended voting time?- absentee ballot? – voting by mail? Now they are changing these ideas- and trying to restrict voting rights |
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Tv
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_____ is the most important form of news.
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Free media is of key importance
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freedom of the press – its impossible to have a democracy without the freedom of the press of our people.
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Media is there to keep track of what everyone is doing
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because we don’t have time to see everything happen – work family obligations etc.
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We have a media that has
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an immense amount of power in forming our ideas.
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media power
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They are the news makers – they decide for us what is news worthy or more important for us to hear
Set an agenda – they can also influence those issues that government should take up – by letting us know what the problems are – they present us with problems of our society and show us where the government should take action Interpret the information for us – sometimes can convince us of certain things Persuade us to their points of view Socializing us – to what is good The media is a business |
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Sensationalism
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having a business driven media.
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Negative news
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almost no good news – because people want to hear the drama.
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Muck ricking
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an investigative reporter – trying to get the dirt. Politicians accepting bribes, etc.
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The feeding frenzy
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everyone races for the information.
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News as entertainment
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60 minutes – a blend on news and entertainment .
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6 reasons why the federal government has become stronger than the state government over the past 200 years
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1. 14th amendment
2. Commerce clause 3. Policing power 4. The New Deal & The Great Depression 5. Federal grants to states 6. Segregation |
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Why do we think the way we do about any given political idea?
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1. school
2. family 3. church 4. age 5. gender 6. socio-economic status 7. race 8. team 9. life experiences |
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Sources of media power
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1. sensationalism
2. negative news 3. muck ricking 4. the feeding frenzy 5. news as entertainment |
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key parts of a campaign
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1. budget
2. core of individuals (chief of staff, fundraising director, public relations director) 3. research issues in the district 4. research opponent 5. develop your message 6. develop fundraising plan 7. meet with major party contributors 8. have a website for donations 9. make a formal announcement with as much press coverage as possible 10. develop posters, print materials 11. prepare debates 12. organize & motivate volunteers |
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how to win a campaign
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1. create a cause for your efforts
2. get in the public eye 3. don't dismiss small communities or organizations 4. put money into your campaign 5. use the media 6. consider mailings and phone calls 7. visit door to door |
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Nixon's southern strategy
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1. wanted to strengthen the power of the republican party
2. appealed to southerns with racism against african americans 3. claimed he would prevent the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 4. "The strategy was first adopted under future Republican President Richard Nixon and Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in the late 1960s. successful in winning 5 formerly Confederate states in both the 1964 and 1968 presidential elections. It contributed to the electoral realignment of some Southern states to the Republican Party, but at the expense of losing more than 90 percent of black voters to the Democratic Party. As the twentieth century came to a close, the Republican Party began trying to appeal again to black voters, though with little success." |
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how did reagan build upon the southern strategy?
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by announcing that he was in support of states rights - which at the time for the republican party meant segregation laws, etc.
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how did the southern strategy create challenges for the republican party today?
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Following Bush's re-election, Ken Mehlman, Bush's campaign manager and Chairman of the RNC, held several large meetings with African-American business, community, and religious leaders. In his speeches, he apologized for his party's use of the Southern Strategy in the past. When asked about the strategy of using race as an issue to build GOP dominance in the once-Democratic South, Mehlman replied, "Republican candidates often have prospered by ignoring black voters and even by exploiting racial tensions," and, "by the '70s and into the '80s and '90s, the Democratic Party solidified its gains in the African-American community, and we Republicans did not effectively reach out. Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization. I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong."
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why the southern strategy was a success in the shorterm
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From 1948 to 1984 the Southern states, traditionally a stronghold for the Democrats, became key swing states, providing the popular vote margins in the 1960, 1968 and 1976 elections. During this era, several Republican candidates expressed support for states' rights, which some critics claim was a "codeword" of opposition to federal enforcement of civil rights for blacks and intervention on their behalf, including passage of legislation to protect the franchise.
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