Review Part 2

Question 0

Gerrymandering

Answer 0

Split vote so no one there is no big change

Question 1

Three branches and leaders and functions

Answer 1

1. Legislative, congress, makes laws
2. executive, president, enforces laws
3. Judicial, Supreme Court, reviews/interprets laws

Question 2

Anthony downs definition of a political party

Answer 2

Team of men (and women) seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election

Question 3

Lobbyist and most common function

Answer 3

Lobbyist- communication by someone other than a citizen acting on his own behalf, directed to a governmental decision maker with the hope of influencing his decision
Most common function- provide information

Question 4

Appropriation

Answer 4

Money set aside for a purpose

Question 5

How bureaucracies function

Answer 5

1. Has a hierarchical authority function structure
2. uses task specialization
3. Developers extensive rules
4. Operate on the merit principle
5. Behave with impersonality

Question 6

Functions of the Supreme Court

Answer 6

Ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. Has both original and appellate jurisdiction it controls own agenda

Question 7

Liberal vs. conservative

Answer 7

Liberals: spend less

• support freedom of choice
• view gov as regulator
• want to tax the rich more
• spend less on the poor
• solve problems that cause crime
• guard carefully

Conservative: maintain peace

• support right to life
• favor free market solutions
• keep taxes low
• keep spending low
• stop coddling criminals
• stop letting criminals hide behind the law

Question 8

5 principles of the traditional democratic theory

Answer 8

1. Equality in voting
2. Effective participation
3. Enlightened understanding
4. Citizens control the agenda
5. Inclusions

Question 9

Plessey vs. ferguson

Answer 9

1896, Separate but equal was legal

Question 10

Miranda vs. Arizona

Answer 10

1966, protection against self incrimination

Question 11

U. Of Cal. Vs. bakke

Answer 11

1978, state university could not admit less qualified individuals because of their race

Question 12

Marbury vs. Madison

Answer 12

1803, established judicial review

Question 13

Brown vs. Board of education

Answer 13

1954, separate but equal was not ok

Question 14

Reed vs. reed

Answer 14

1971, gender discrimination