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what does campaign finance refer to?

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all funds raised to promote campaigns, political parties, or policy initiatives and their agenda during an election

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what are factions?

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the groups that make up political parties

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what is the invisible primary?

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period between when a candidate announces their bid for office and when the actual primaries take place

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what are PACs (political action committees)?

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they raise and spend money in order to defeat/elect electoral candidates, with a limit of $5000 per candidate per election

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what was in Biden Build Back Better Plan?

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  • federal minimum wage proposed to increase from $7.25 to $15 an hour.
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why was the federal minimum wage increase removed from Biden Build Back Better plan?

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Senator MacDonough ruled that provisions needed to be removed from the bill as it was outside of budget legislation

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who disagreed with MacDonoughs decision to removed the minimum wage increase from the Build Back Better Plan?

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liberals (senators sanders and warren) disagreed with the decision and tried to remove the filibuster. policy was defeated as democrats couldn’t reach 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster

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what was the billionaire minimum income tax act 2022?

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introduced in the house, 20% on household income above $100 million.

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what did the billionaire minimum income tax act 2022 fail to gain?

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broad support within the democrat party, including from conservative democrat Joe Manchin

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what did the Inflation Reduction Act 2022 do to corporation tax?

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raised to 15% for companies making more than $1bn a year and reinstated AMT

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what did the Inflation Reduction Act 2022 do to medicare?

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funds medicare for 3 years with reduced prescription costs and lowers ACA prices

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what type of legislation is the Inflation Reduction Act 2022?

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omnibus

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where was the 2023 Debt Ceiling and Spending Cut Bill introduced?

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republicans in the house - rep controlled

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what did the 2023 Debt Ceiling and Spending Cut Bill do?

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introduced $4.8 trillion of spending cuts on the condition to increase the debt ceiling by $31.4 trillion.

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did the senate pass the Debt Ceiling and Spending cut bill?

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no - democrats control senate - but it pushed Biden into budget negotiations

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in November 2023, what did speaker Johnson introduce and why?

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a stopgap spending measure that aims to avoid government shut down

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what does the stopgap spending measure include?

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funding for federal departments until January or February but to aid spending for Ukraine or Israel.

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who did Johnsons Stopgap funding plan aim to appease?

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both hardline freedom caucus members and moderate republicans

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what are the main factions of the democrat party?

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  • liberals (progressives)
  • moderates
  • conservatives
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who are progressive democrats?

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Elizabeth Warren Senate MA
Bernia Sanders Senate VT

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who are moderate democrats?

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Biden President
Harris Vice President
Chuck Schuemer Senator NY

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who are conservative democrats?

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Joe Manchin Senate WV
krysten Sinema AZ

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what are the main factions of the Republican Party?

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  • moderates
  • fiscal conservatives
  • social conservatives
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who are moderate republicans?

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Suzan Collins senate ME
Lisa Murkowski senate AK

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who are fiscal conservatives?

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rand Paul Senate KY

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who are social conservatives

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Trump
Ted Cruz Senate TX

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what is progressive democrats economic policy?

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greater state intervention. affordable housing. free college education

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what is progressive democrats social policy: healthcare?

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universal provisions.
AOC supported IRA 2022to reduce prescription and premium costs

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what is progressive democrats social policy: guns?

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expand background checks, support red flag laws against abuse

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what is progressive democrats social policy: abortion?

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pro choice.
Warren opened investigation into state abortion laws after 2022 Dobbs ruling from several letters about women’s lack of care during pregnancy

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what is progressive democrats social policy: LGBTQ+?

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Oct 2023 progressives like AOC spoke out against anti-LGBTQ riders

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what is progressive democrats social policy: drug legalisation?

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AOC supportive of scientific research into drugs. signed bipartisan bill that would expunge charges of marijuana related offences

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what is moderate democrats economic policy?

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increase minimum wage. higher tax on corporations

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what is moderate democrats social policy: healthcare?

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supportive of Obamacare and lowering prescription price IRA 2022. don’t support universal healthcare

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what is moderate democrats social policy: guns?

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Biden made attempts to end gun violence. signed EO to increase use of red flag laws

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what is the moderate democrats social policy: abortion?

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Harris spoke in 2022 midterm rallies about women’s right to choose

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what is the moderate democrats social policy: LGBTQ+?

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Biden signed EO preventing conversion therapy in 2022

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what is the moderate democrat social policy: drug legalisation?

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Jeffries supportive of Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) 2020

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what is the weakest of the democrat factions?

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conservative democrats

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what is conservative democrats economic policy?

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opposed to greater state intervention and opposed to large amounts of public spending on federal programs

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what is conservative democrats social policy: healthcare?

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supportive of care provisions for he least well off but conscious of the cost of these provisions

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what is conservative democrats social policy: guns?

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support limits to guns and voted for bipartisan legislation for more gun checks

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what is the conservative democrats social policy: abortion?

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Sinema came out against state limits to abortion in 2022 post Dobbs decision

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what is the conservative democrats social policy: LGBTQ+?

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Manchin voted against repealing ‘dont ask dont tell’ - barred openly gay people from military service

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what are the three main democrat caucuses?

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  • congressional progressive caucus
  • new democrat coalition caucus
  • blue dog coalition caucus
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who are members of the congressional progressive caucus?

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  • bernie sanders - founder
  • Ilhran Omar - deputy chair
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how many members does the congressional progressive caucus have?

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104 (103 house 1 senate)

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what impact has the congressional progressive caucus had on the democrats?

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  • respect for marriage act passed by congress
  • made healthcare more accessible
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who are members of the new democrat coalition caucus?

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Arnie Kuster - chair

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how many members are in the new democrat coalition caucus?

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97

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what impact has the new democrat coalition caucus had on the party?

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  • economic opportunity agenda, passed policies to lower healthcare and energy costs
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who are members of the blue dog coalition caucus?

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Mike Ross

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how many members are in the blue dog coalition caucus?

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10

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what impact has the blue dog coalition caucus had on the party?

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  • opposed affordable care act
  • domestic terrorism and prevention act 2021 - advocated for its introduction since 2018
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what is moderate republicans economic policy?

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favour low tax, pro business economic policy

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what is moderate republicans social policy: healthcare?

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3 moderate senators voted against republican lines in appealing Obamacare

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what is moderate republicans social policy: guns?

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collins voted for bipartisan legislation in 2022 over gun safety

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what is moderate republicans social policy: abortion?

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Collins and Murkowski introduced reproductive care act in 2022

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what is moderate republicans social policy: LGBTQ?

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collins and murkowski voted in favour of same sex marriage bill in 2015

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what is moderate republicans social policy: drug legalisation?

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collins and murkowski voted in favour of medical marijuana

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what is fiscal conservatives economic policy?

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favour limited state intervention and reduced state. support tac and jobs act 2017

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what’s is fiscal conservatives social policy: healthcare?

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Rand Paul voted against ACA, attempted to repeal the act with a more inexpensive policy

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what is fiscal conservatives social policy: guns?

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Paul views gun laws as restricting responsible gun ownership under 2nd amendment rights

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what is fiscal conservatives social policy: abortion?

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Paul is pro-life and believes life begins at conception

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what is fiscal conservatives social policy: LGBTQ+?

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Paul has been dismissive of LGBTQ+ protections such as employment protection

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what is fiscal conservatives social policy: drug legalisation?

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Paul is a libertarian and adopts a socially liberal policy on soft drug legalisation advocating individual choice

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what sort of attitude do fiscal conservatives take when working with the democrats?

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no compromise attitude. freedom caucus is a stubborn group to persuade

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what are social conservatives often referred to as?

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the religious right

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what is social conservatives social policy: healthcare?

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favour limiting healthcare provisions - Cruz voted against Obamacare

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what is social conservatives social policy: guns?

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staunch defenders of 2nd amendment. Cruz supported the idea that the bible allows people to protect themselves and their families

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what is social conservatives social policy: abortion?

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believe that it is always a sin

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what is social conservatives social policy: LGBTQ+?

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Minchin voted against repealing Dont Ask Dont Tell. Voted against same sex marriage in 2015

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what is social conservatives social policy: drug legalisation?

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oppose use and sale of recreational drugs believe it has eroded society and its values

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what are the caucuses of the Republican Party?

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  • Tuesday group
  • freedom caucus
  • republican study committee
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how members does the Tuesday group have?

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42

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what impact has the Tuesday group had?

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was against repealing Obamacare

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how many members of the freedom caucus are there?

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46 (doesn’t officially publish its members

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what impact has the freedom caucus had on the party?

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  • nearly all 20 or so house members who threatened to torpedo McCarthys speakership bid belong to the freedom caucus
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what impact has the republican study committee had on the party?

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  • proposed multiple harsh changed to social security in 2024 budget including raising retirement age at which Americans can receive social security benefits to 69

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