Government 2301 Exam 1

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politics

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process by which individuals and political parties nominate and elect public officials and formulate public policy

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government

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public institution with authority to allocate values through public policies

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alien

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a person who is neither a national nor a citizen

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political culture

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attitudes, habits, and general behavior patterns that affect the political life of a state or region

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political inefficacy

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The inability to influence the nomination and election of candidates and the decision making of governing bodies. Has been problem for minorities and low incomes

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Metropolitanization

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Concentration of people in urban centers that become linked

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Micropolitan Statistical Area

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An area that has at least one urban cluster between 10 and 50 thousand

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Metropolitan Statistical Area

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An urban area with over 50,000

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Combined Statistical Area

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A geographic entity consisting of two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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An agreement among US, Mexico, and Canada designed to expand trade among the three countries reducing, and then eliminating tariffs over a 15 year period

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Maquiladora

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An assembly plant that uses cheap labor and is located on the Mexican side of the border

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Daniel Elazar comment about Texas politics

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Texas was individualistic and conservative; also Texas is moralistic individualistic and traditionalistic

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TR Fehrenbach

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Texas is shaped by its independence

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VO Key

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Texas politica culture was shaped by the pursuit of money

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Power Triangle

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From DFW, San Antonio, and Houston is important because no AA or Hispanics lived there, but 2/3 of pop lived there so campaigners campaigned there

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Moralistic

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we believe that government is a tool to benefit the public and create justice; it is our duty to be involved

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Individualistic

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View government as an adversary that taxes and thus we limit the government's power

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Traditionalistic

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We want to maintain the status quo and hierarchy

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Patrón System

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Mexican boss rule

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Articles of Confederation

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could nat tax, draft army, regulate interstate (within) commerce

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Political Efficacy

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Capability for government to work as it should

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Articles of Confederation COULD

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declare war and peace, make treaties, print money, regulate Indian trade, etc.

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Dual Federalism

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Federal government had some responsibilities and states had others

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Texas Constitution of 1876

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very specific; limited governement becasue of EJ Davis. Legislature only meet 140 days every other year, small salary cap, Power got changed from executive to legislature and plural executives

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The Grange

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retrenchment and reform. helped with Const of1876. Wanted to get things back to the way they were

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waving the bloody shirt

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If someone brought up slavery rights the Southerners would get mad

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EJ Davis

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during reconstruction urged law and order and used martial law to protect freemen, increase government spending and debt

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14th amendment - 1868

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Dual citizenship and equal protection clause

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Slaughter House Cases 1876

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Only one state licensed slaughter house that created artificial monopoly

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Munn v. Illinois 1877

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Munn had monopoly on grain elevators and charged excessively. State ruled they could regulate since within state

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Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

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black guy trying to get on first class only and was only 1/16 black so called for separate but equal segregation

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Lochner v. NY 1905

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NY wanted to regulate hours of women and children to 40 hours a week

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Jim Crow Laws

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1.) poll tax (blacks and poor whites)
2.) Literacy Test
3.) Grandfather clause
298,000 to 2,000

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Nixon v. Herndon 1927

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Blacks cant vote in democratic primary* - ruled for Nixon since state cant enforce vote

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Nixon v. Condon 1932

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Nixon suing Condon for infringement of personal rights and won

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Grovey v. Townsend 1938

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Grovey wanted to vote, but Townsend said no because state didn't help deny blacks

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Smith v. Allwright 1944

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could not be denied to vote because of violating 14th amendment

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McLauren v. OK 1950

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McLaurin admitted OK b/c they did not have separate but equal facility

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Sweat v. Painter

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same argument at UT Austin but UT had a separate law school created just for blocks so they wouldnt have to segregate

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Both Brown v. Board 1954, 55

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separate but equal is inherently unequal. Local governments come up with their own solution to problem

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Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

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black guy trying to get on first class only and was only 1/16 black so called for separate but equal segregation

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Lochner v. NY 1905

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NY wanted to regulate hours of women and children to 40 hours a week

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Jim Crow Laws

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1.) poll tax (blacks and poor whites)
2.) Literacy Test
3.) Grandfather clause
298,000 to 2,000

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Nixon v. Herndon 1927

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Blacks cant vote in democratic primary* - ruled for Nixon since state cant enforce vote

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Nixon v. Condon 1932

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Nixon suing Condon for infringement of personal rights and won

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Grovey v. Townsend 1938

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Grovey wanted to vote, but Townsend said no because state didn't help deny blacks

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Smith v. Allwright 1944

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could not be denied to vote because of violating 14th amendment

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McLauren v. OK 1950

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McLaurin admitted OK b/c they did not have separate but equal facility

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Sweat v. Painter

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same argument at UT Austin but UT had a separate law school created just for blocks so they wouldnt have to segregate

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Both Brown v. Board 1954, 55

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separate but equal is inherently unequal. Local governments come up with their own solution to problem

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majestic vagueness

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constitution is worshipped, yet is very vague

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Legal Constitutionalism

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to interpret the constitution to reflect different values at different times in history; allows judges to adapt constitution to different situations

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EJ Davis

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gov of TX during reconstruction; abused power, debt, law and order was his slogan, therefore created a weak governer and a weak legislature (7200 salary, biennial meeting)

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Layer Cake Model

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Powers and Obligations of federal and state are distinctly different

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Marble Cake

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Powers and obligations of fed and state intertwine

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Shays Rebellion

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state governments were about to collapse from internal dissension. showed weakness of Articles of Confederation

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Great Compromise

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House of rep and senate

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Federalism

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local and national gov make policies

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Confederation

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State gov created and empower their national government

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External Political Efficacy

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extent to which citizens believe their government is working as it should

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Internal Political efficacy

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degree to which individuals view themselves being capable to influence the government