2016 Final Flashcards
1
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- amicus curae
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strategy of influence, filing an amicus curae brief i.e.: teacher fighting teachers association
2
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- want to do this to get attention for your group
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going public (Michael Brown)
3
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2.American Federation of Labor, Congress Industrial Organization
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Labor Union Group
4
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What kind of group is the Christin Coalition?
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Idealogical
5
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What are the Solid Solitary benefits of interest groups?
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working in contacts, access to people, friendship
6
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- Being in interest groups
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A material benefit
7
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- new politics =
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public interests
8
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- whats an issue network
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agree on the same issues
9
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- oversight
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efforts of congress supervising executive branch; investigation
10
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- what’s true about Impeachment?
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its a partisan excercise
11
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- Inherent powers of the President
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rights, duties, and obligations of the president
12
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- How’s the president law vetoed?
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2/3 vote of both houses
13
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- North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950s
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President truman sent american troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war. UN mandated
14
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- Why is the state of the union important for the President?
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sets legislative agendas with proposals for Nation
15
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- go to committee relating to their category
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president appoints cabinet secretaries
16
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- Presidential spouses
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carry out the duty of the head of state
17
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- whats it called when a president can direct administrative agencies to review or specific rules
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regulatory review
18
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- whats a signing statement
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announcement of the president on the interpretation of congressional enactment gives a pen..
19
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- civil service act of 1883 was concerned with fair hiring practice of BUSINESS
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BUSINESS; hire by merit
20
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- first regulatory agency was ___ created when?
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interstate congress commission; 1887
21
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- what was the first regulatory agency est. by congress?
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independent regulatory commission
22
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- economy part of what?
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fiscal policy
23
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- what was the bureaucratic flaw the national commission terrorist attacks came up with?
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security agencies not communicating with each other; NSA
24
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- what occurs when the federal government passes authority to state local gov?
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devolution
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45. congressional oversight
investigate; hold fed agencies accountable for following law; bureaucratic agencies
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46. what is not congressional oversight?
members of congress can't work part time for a non gout agency
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47. Whats the ultimate appellate court?
supreme court
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48. how do you describe due process?
all people have equal opportunity to treated arbitrarilly by gov officials
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49. how many court cases are federal cases?
1% of all cases
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50. What's true about federal court?
can impact society by Judicial interpretation of the Constitution (judicial review)
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51. how does a federal judge become a judge? (senatorial courtesy)
senators of the president's party approving a judicial nominee from their home state
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52. person, party, or interest group
amicus curae brief
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53. Officially expressed proposal goal by a sanction
public policy
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54. what was the centerpiece of Bush's economic policy?
tax cuts
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55. What do public opinion polls think of welfare?
unfair and undeserving
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56. medicare and mediciad?
Medicaid: non contributory (for poor)
medicare: contributory
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57. COLA
constant living adjustment, rate of inflation
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58. what was the old program of non contributory
aide to families for independent families
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59. change to welfare in 1996 led to?
increased use of non cash assistance
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60. When was the U.S. public health service founded?
1798
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61. answer:
FORECLOSURES
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62. Best example of shadow welfare state?
workplace medical insurance
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63. what is the shadow welfare state?
medicare, social benefits distributed by private companies, subsidized by gov.
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64. benefits of the working poor
earned income tax credits
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65. women are more likely to be poor than men
more true for single mothers: "feminization of poverty" (answer with two letter choices!!)
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66. what country is the NAFTA between and why is it significant?
United States, Canada, and Mexico
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67. nuclear war, preventative war, appeasement
midway between preventive war and appeasement
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68. U.S. role in world affairs prior to 20th century
very limited
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how much does the US spend on military?
1/3 of entire world's military expenditure
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70. security council: how many?
5 permanent(won WW II) other members rotate (10) ... 15?
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8. amicus curae
interest group
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10. grassroots lobbying campaign
back to district to members of family writing
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11. interest groups can mobilize public opinion by holding rallies or putting out ad's
Personal note
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12. People and supporters can give an unlimited amount of $ through
PAC's Political Action Committee
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13. Term for: you can have a state senator person, member of the house. someone comes to your office available to them
patronage
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14. congress is a __ legislature with how many people?
bicameral, 535
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15. What kind of representation identifies occupational, religious, economic, and racial background
sociological
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16. Which is not offered by legal constituents?
Legal Advice
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18. ...
incumbency
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19. Congressional organization is influenced by all of the following except:
presidential directive
61
20.
the majority in the house elects the speaker
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21. House means Senate tenants
senate finance deal with money, social security
63
22. pre legislation- Bill
when something becomes a law
64
23. Who controls the floor debate?
the Rules Committee
65
24. Cloture
how many senators you need to end a filibuster (3/5)
66
25. Filibuster (60 votes)
allows members to speak continuously
67
26. Conference comittee
temp committee from both houses to compromise on legislation
68
28. Party unity vote
over 50% of the pop votes for the same party
