Exam 2 Flashcards
What is Ryan rushing running for
Beavercreek council member
Why is Ryan rushing running for local office
Local office is close to home, affected people the most, is where change starts and you can make a real difference
What is a farm team
When you start in local office and are recruited to the state level and work your way up the chain
What are the two most important traits in a leader according to Ryan rushing
Honesty and accessibility
According to Ryan rushing what issue is the biggest local issues
Unfounded mandates where higher governments force local governments to do something but don’t provide the funds
What is the current policy on the authorization to use military force
Old- only congress could declare war
Now- limited authority granted to the president to send troops into certain places because we need troops sooner
- question now: does the president have to seek permission to drop a nuke as a first strike
Why does rob Portman support the tax bill even if it increased the deficit
In the long term it will generate more revenue and decrease the deficit. Will be more investing and job creating to get the economy moving
What does rob Portman think about senators being out of touch
It not true because he won the primary and general election and they know their grass roots
What did Elizabeth warren say about the consumer finance protection burea
Sad to see Richard Cordrey go because he did a good job protecting the American people and it will be a test to trump to standing up to wallstreet by putting somebody with a good track record and not just a buddy in the position
What did Elizabeth warren say went wrong at the DNC
The nomination was rigged by the party against Bernie sanders
Who did Elizabeth warren define as the democratic leader
Grass roots
What did Elizabeth warren say made them Democratic Party the better party
Trump turned his back on those who voted for him, talk is cheap, republicans are disconnected and have people in power who are disconnected
How did Elizabeth warren say the Democratic Party is divided and what holds it together
Divided by the progressive left and moderate
Held together by people who aren’t involved in politics and are getting involved at the grass roots
Why did John McCain say the U.S. Was more divided during the Vietnam war
Talking about body bags and now we are just talking about policy
What would John McCain say to trump
Stop tweeting and attacking democrats
What are John mccains thoughts on the press and keeping it free
Without free press a pillar of democracy is destroyed
Who was the most successful third party candidate
Ross Perot 1992
What are majority minority districts
A district where the majority of people are a part of a minority groups
What position is Roy Moore running for
Alabama senator seat
What does trump call the house of representative version of the tax bill
Cut, cut, cut bill
How many brackets does the nous tax bill have
4 brackets
What idea to republicans support when I comes to taxes
Trickled down economics
Tax cuts to the rich and companies so it trickles down to the poor
What do democrats believe about economics
Trickle up economics
Give money and cuts to the poor and they I’ll put more into the economy
What does the tax bill make cuts and who does it hurt
Cut student loan deductions and medical deductions
Hurts young people and old people
Why do politicians not care about young people
They don’t vote so they don’t matter
What does the tax bill eliminate
The minimum tax and the death and estate tax
What tax deduction is many Americans most valuable deduction, what is the cap and effect
Mortgage interest deduction
Cap at $500,000
Deters the housing market from building affordable houses
Who is the republican chair?
Rona Romney McDaniel
Who is the democratic chair
Tom Perez
What is the purpose of political parties
Elect candidate
Educate/propagandize the masses
Run the government
What difficulties do third party’s have
No money
Candidates are already so polarized why need a third side of the issue
Media and press pay no attention to the, can’t get their message out
What is a conference committee
Committee who works out compromises between senate and house bills and creates one singular bill that will go back through the house and senate
What strategy is used by the republican national part for helping candidates
Service part path
Provide services like pill steps and managers to candidates around the nation
What strategy is used by the democratic national part for helping candidates
Procedural reform Plath
Reformed the way democrats puck candidates
-but developed their own service path approach
What is the DLC
Democratic leadership council
1985 council founded to stop the Democratic Party from turning progressive, moderated party stances to be more competitive in national elections
-Bill Clinton and Al Gore both led it
Who do democrats try to get to vote
Inner city, poor, minorities
Who de republicans try to get to vote
Rural, wealthy, white people
What do local parties do
Hire pollsters to help candidates Buy support services to help candidates Registration drives Canvassing Election Day get out to vote efforts
What do state organizations do
Elect the right person for governor
- governors are more likely to be elected president
Control apportionment boards
Get other state officials and legislation elected
Raise some money but get most funding from national government
Who is targeted in get out to vote efforts
Higher educated people Party base Not young people Socially connected people String partisanship
What percentage of the public did Darnell say identifies as independents
39%
How does Darnell say independents helps polarization.
By being dependent on every issue it forces candidates to moderate their stances and work towards compromise and will put more moderate candidates in office
According to Chris and josh how do voters choose candidates
Choose from the lesser of two evils
-who do I agree with the most and dislike the least
What perspectives do independents have to offer according to josh and Chris
I depends have a different option on every issue so the pool for political opinions widens and the landscape spreads
According to Eric and Evan what are the core priorities of the republican part
Small national governments
Strong military best protects the U.S.
Simplified tax code
According to Eric and Evan who was a model republican president
Ronald Reagan
According to eric and Evan why are republicans the way to follow in the future
The party that puts American people first so they can live fulfilling lives
What did Amber and tanner say about abortion
Late term abortions should be up to parents not fought in court
Late term abortion extended to viable fetus quality
Abortion rate is the highest of all industrialized nation
Parents shouldn’t make abortion decisions for minors
Regulating abortion can cause domestic violence
Abortion rates drop as sex Ed increases
What did Christine and Courtney say about climate change
U.S. Left Paris agreement to limit global climate change
- but dem states stayed committed
Should have tax breaks for companies that use renewable resources
Prominent features: California droughts, hurricane Harvey in Texas, Ohio hot winter weather
Puerto Rico hurricane and flash floods
Montana glacier melting
What do national parties do
Elect candidates
Educate and propagandize the masses
Run the government
What does the Republican Party stand for
Distrust the govt and believe in the private sector
Local control of education
Deterrence defense- military as sacred budget
What do democrats stand for
Trust the govt- necessary to deliver social services
Constitutional govt should enforce civil rights not the private sector
-uniform civil rights
Government should stay out of private lives
