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2016 Final Flashcards

1
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  1. amicus curae
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strategy of influence, filing an amicus curae brief i.e.: teacher fighting teachers association

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  1. want to do this to get attention for your group
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going public (Michael Brown)

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2.American Federation of Labor, Congress Industrial Organization

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Labor Union Group

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4
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What kind of group is the Christin Coalition?

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Idealogical

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What are the Solid Solitary benefits of interest groups?

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working in contacts, access to people, friendship

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  1. Being in interest groups
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A material benefit

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7
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  1. new politics =
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public interests

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  1. whats an issue network
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agree on the same issues

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  1. oversight
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efforts of congress supervising executive branch; investigation

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  1. what’s true about Impeachment?
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its a partisan excercise

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  1. Inherent powers of the President
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rights, duties, and obligations of the president

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  1. How’s the president law vetoed?
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2/3 vote of both houses

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  1. 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

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  1. Why is the state of the union important for the President?
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sets legislative agendas with proposals for Nation

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  1. go to committee relating to their category
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president appoints cabinet secretaries

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  1. Presidential spouses
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carry out the duty of the head of state

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  1. whats it called when a president can direct administrative agencies to review or specific rules
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regulatory review

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  1. whats a signing statement
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announcement of the president on the interpretation of congressional enactment gives a pen..

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  1. civil service act of 1883 was concerned with fair hiring practice of BUSINESS
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BUSINESS; hire by merit

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  1. first regulatory agency was ___ created when?
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interstate congress commission; 1887

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21
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  1. what was the first regulatory agency est. by congress?
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independent regulatory commission

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22
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  1. economy part of what?
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fiscal policy

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  1. 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

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  1. what occurs when the federal government passes authority to state local gov?
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devolution

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  1. congressional oversight
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investigate; hold fed agencies accountable for following law; bureaucratic agencies

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  1. what is not congressional oversight?
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members of congress can’t work part time for a non gout agency

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  1. Whats the ultimate appellate court?
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supreme court

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28
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  1. how do you describe due process?
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all people have equal opportunity to treated arbitrarilly by gov officials

29
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  1. how many court cases are federal cases?
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1% of all cases

30
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  1. What’s true about federal court?
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can impact society by Judicial interpretation of the Constitution (judicial review)

31
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  1. how does a federal judge become a judge? (senatorial courtesy)
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senators of the president’s party approving a judicial nominee from their home state

32
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  1. person, party, or interest group
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amicus curae brief

33
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  1. Officially expressed proposal goal by a sanction
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public policy

34
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  1. what was the centerpiece of Bush’s economic policy?
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tax cuts

35
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  1. What do public opinion polls think of welfare?
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unfair and undeserving

36
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  1. medicare and mediciad?
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Medicaid: non contributory (for poor)
medicare: contributory

37
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  1. COLA
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constant living adjustment, rate of inflation

38
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  1. what was the old program of non contributory
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aide to families for independent families

39
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  1. change to welfare in 1996 led to?
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increased use of non cash assistance

40
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  1. When was the U.S. public health service founded?
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1798

41
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  1. answer:
A

FORECLOSURES

42
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  1. Best example of shadow welfare state?
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workplace medical insurance

43
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  1. what is the shadow welfare state?
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medicare, social benefits distributed by private companies, subsidized by gov.

44
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  1. benefits of the working poor
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earned income tax credits

45
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  1. women are more likely to be poor than men
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more true for single mothers: “feminization of poverty” (answer with two letter choices!!)

46
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  1. what country is the NAFTA between and why is it significant?
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United States, Canada, and Mexico

47
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  1. nuclear war, preventative war, appeasement
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midway between preventive war and appeasement

48
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  1. U.S. role in world affairs prior to 20th century
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very limited

49
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how much does the US spend on military?

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1/3 of entire world’s military expenditure

50
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  1. security council: how many?
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5 permanent(won WW II) other members rotate (10) … 15?

51
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  1. amicus curae
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interest group

52
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  1. grassroots lobbying campaign
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back to district to members of family writing

53
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  1. interest groups can mobilize public opinion by holding rallies or putting out ad’s
A

Personal note

54
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  1. People and supporters can give an unlimited amount of $ through
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PAC’s Political Action Committee

55
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  1. Term for: you can have a state senator person, member of the house. someone comes to your office available to them
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patronage

56
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  1. congress is a __ legislature with how many people?
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bicameral, 535

57
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  1. What kind of representation identifies occupational, religious, economic, and racial background
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sociological

58
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  1. Which is not offered by legal constituents?
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Legal Advice

59
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  1. …
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incumbency

60
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  1. Congressional organization is influenced by all of the following except:
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presidential directive

61
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20.

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the majority in the house elects the speaker

62
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  1. House means Senate tenants
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senate finance deal with money, social security

63
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  1. pre legislation- Bill
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when something becomes a law

64
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  1. Who controls the floor debate?
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the Rules Committee

65
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  1. Cloture
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how many senators you need to end a filibuster (3/5)

66
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  1. Filibuster (60 votes)
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allows members to speak continuously

67
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  1. Conference comittee
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temp committee from both houses to compromise on legislation

68
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  1. Party unity vote
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over 50% of the pop votes for the same party

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