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1.1 IN Search of the American dream Flashcards

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What is the American dream?

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  • The term was credited to James Truslow.
  • it was the idea that Americans from all backgrounds would live free, richer and more prosperous lives.
  • it was a term used by to establish trust.
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What is the difference between federal and state?

two reasons

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Federal is the national government.
The Federal laws are the laws that everyone must abide by.

State is the local government.
State laws: only the people from that state must abide by.

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what is the pneumonic for group 1 of presidents?

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Wissam had captured him romantically.

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what is pneumonic for group 2 of presidents?

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Today, everyone knows Jules never found comfort.

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what is the pneumonic for group 3 of presidents?

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real bliss can be overrated.

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What does the the legislative part of the government?

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  • The legislative part can make and amend.
  • they consist of two chambers the House of Representatives and senate.
  • these individuals are voted in by the state they represent.
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What are the other branches of the Legislative part of government and what do they do.?

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  • CONGRESS : its primary role is to write and pass bills.
  • these bills have to be agreed on by both the senate and House of Representatives and senate in order for them to become active.
  • they also have the power to coin money, declare war and oversee the executive arm of government to avoid corruption.

AGENCIES- congress is made up of agencies as there are many complex congressional decisions to make.
They have the which is the congressional budget office : this agency gives economic and statistic expertise.
They also have the congressional library which is used as a research facility.

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What are the branches of the Executive part of government?

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  • The president is at the head

- then there is the cabinet, Vice President, indecent agencies, and executive office of President.

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What does the executive part of government do?

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Executive part of government applies and enforces law.

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What is the role of the president? (In executive government)

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  • The president is the head and is responsible for leading foreign policy.
  • holds the most power and can pass executive orders that do not have to go through congress
  • despite this the power is monitored and checked in the constitution.
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What is the cabinet?

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  • The cabinet is made up of the president Vice President and 15 other individuals for example the head of transport, agriculture etc.
  • these individuals advise the president.
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What are independent agencies?

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  • These are agencies that help to provide special services. For example the CIA.
  • They are an extension to the government.
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What is executive office of President?

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  • They are a group of are completely tailored to the president.
  • they help advise and implement policies for the president.
  • it has the OMB which is involved in managing the budget.
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What is the judicial arm of government?

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It interprets laws and also ensures laws do not violate the constitution.

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What is the judicial arm made up of?

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  • Supreme Court

- lower courts

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What is the Supreme Court.

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  • The Supreme Court has the highest power
  • it can declare any laws illegal if they violate the constitution
  • the decisions of the Supreme Court cannot be appealed they can only be amended by a member of it.
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What are lower courts?

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They have a particular expertise in an area of the law. For example there are tax courts that are specialists courts.

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Who are the senate and House of Representatives made up of.

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  • senate made up of 100 senators (2 senators making up each state)
  • house of Representatives made up of 435 Representatives ( these are all elected by the people)
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What is a democracy?

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-A system of government by the whole population or those living in that state, typically through elected representatives.

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What is the role of the Vice President?

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Has different expertise to the president and can fill in for the president if they cannot be in office.

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What are the two important parts of the Us government?

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-separation of powers, no one group has all the power. This means each branch of government can curb the powers of the others.

Constitution, the set of values made in 1787 that the Us are governed by.

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What were the three key influences on Us politics?

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  • the American civil war 1861-1864 the South had stayed economically underdeveloped due to this war and were bitter.
  • black minority discrimination, black people were discriminated against by law and by custom so there had to be a change.
  • WW1 America joined the war in 1917 despite campaigning to stay out of it.
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How do elections work in the us?

What is the process of a presidential election?

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  • Congressional elections and presidential elections are held separately to keep the separation of powers.
  • presidential elections work by the voter voting in an elector of that state and then the electors (electoral college) vote in the president.
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Who are the senate and House of Representatives made up of.

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  • senate made up of 100 senators (2 senators making up each state)
  • house of Representatives made up of 435 Representatives ( these are all elected by the people)
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What is a democracy?

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-A system of government by the whole population or those living in that state, typically through elected representatives.

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What is the role of the Vice President?

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Has different expertise to the president and can fill in for the president if they cannot be in office.

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What are the two important parts of the Us government?

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-separation of powers, no one group has all the power. This means each branch of government can curb the powers of the others.

Constitution, the set of values made in 1787 that the Us are governed by.

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What are three key influences on Us politics?

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  • the American civil war 1861-1864 the South had stayed economically underdeveloped due to this war and were bitter.
  • black minority discrimination, black people were discriminated against by law and by custom so there had to be a change.
  • WW1 America joined the war in 1917 despite campaigning to stay out of it.
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How do elections work in the us?

What is the process of a presidential election?

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  • Congressional elections and presidential elections are held separately to keep the separation of powers.
  • presidential elections work by the voter voting in an elector of that state and then the electors (electoral college) vote in the president.
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Who were the three presidents after Woodrow Wilson?

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Warren Harding (1921-1923)
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)
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What was the behaviour of Woodrow Wilson like?

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  • He was too involved in decision making, he drafted bills and introduced them to congress himself.
  • He promoted the League of Nations without consulting congress
  • he took America into the FWW in 1917 despite campaigning to keep them out of it.
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What did Warren Harding try an achieve 1) why was this? 2) what did he do?

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He tried to achieve a return to normalcy (this was returning to pre war life) (1921)

  • post WW1 there was an short sharp economic depression where unemployment rose from 950,000 to 5,010,000 in 1921
  • there was general social discontent, riots, unemployment and strikes.
  • Warren Harding wanted to achieve normalcy by:
    1) Reducing taxes which had been high in the war
    2) less government in business and more business in government
    3) he introduced tariffs
    4) he opened a committee to tackle the race discrimination question.
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What foreign policy did America take in 1921 and how was this done (what president lead this)

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Isolationism

  • Harding suggested that America should be “supportive of other nations but not entangled with them”
    They did this by:
    1)Not joining the league of the nations.
    2)Not setting up or joining colonies
    3) Allowing less immigrants in (immigrant quotas)
    4) introducing tariffs on foreign goods that encouraged people to “buy American” .
    5) neutrality act passed that restricted the help America could give if they went to war
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What were the two immigration quotas?

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1921- emergency quota act restricted to 357,000 Immigrants.

1924- decreased to 150,000 with quotas from each country.

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Warren Harding information.

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Warren corrupt Harding (1921-1923)
-he was viewed as corrupt because he gave positions to friends who were corrupt which made his administration look corrupt.

  • He strived for the “return to normalcy” and made many changes during this.
  • he employed an isolationist strategy and “wanted to be supportive of other nations but not entangled with them”
  • Harding wanted less government in business and more business in government.
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Calvin Coolidge information?

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Calvin fair Coolidge
Republican
-he implemented fairness and laissez faire.

  • he let congress go its own way
  • he took America through the economic boom
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Herbert Hoover information?

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Republican
- Hoover was described as a “do nothing President”

  • He believed in the idea of rugged Individualism (government help hindered people)
  • he refused to act during the depression
  • Hoover then realised this was ineffective and asked wealthy businessmen to set up charities to help.

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