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1
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What does the government do to control the economic system?

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taxes
creating a national currency
encouraging trade

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2
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How does a government maintain social order?

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police
public courts
require taxes and enrolling in the army

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3
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What are examples of public services?

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roads dams parks expressways public healthcare food inspectors busses education

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4
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How is national security ensured?

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create treaties
have military
air port security

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5
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What are the systems of government?

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unitary, federal confederate

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What is an example of a unitary government?

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North Korea

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What is an example of a confederate government?

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the confederacy of the united states

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What is an example of a federal government?

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united states

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9
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What are the types of government?

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authoritarian

democracy

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10
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What are some characteristics of an authoritarian government?

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gov. not limited
rule of law applies to some
rights are not guaranteed
no voting

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What is the difference between a direct and representative democracy?

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direct- everyone votes on decision

representative- people vote for people to represent them

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12
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What are the four economic systems?

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traditional
command
market
mixed

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13
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What are the three basic economic questions?

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What to produce?
How to produce it?
For whom?

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14
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What is scarcity?

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lack of resources

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15
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What is opportunity cost?

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the next best choice you could have made

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16
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What are the four major purposes of government?

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economic system
social order
provide public services
national security

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17
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What are rules or beliefs governing morally correct behavior and attitudes?

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principles

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18
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What is the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something?

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value

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19
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What is the overall size of the house and the senate?

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435, 100

20
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What is the representation per state of the house and the senate?

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based on population, 2 per state

21
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What is the term length of the house and the senate?

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2 years, 6 years

22
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What are the exclusive functions of the house and the senate?

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  • All revenue bills originate here
  • Impeach Civil Officers
•	Ratify Treaties
•	Confirm Public Officials Appointed by the President 
      (SC Justices, 
      Ambassadors, etc.)
•	Conduct Impeachment Trials
23
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What are the age requirements of the house and the senate?

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25, 30

24
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What is the length of citizenship requirement of house and the senate?

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7, 9

25
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What is the residence requirement for the house and the senate?

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time of election

26
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Who are the constituents of the house and the senate?

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counties, state

27
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What is the salary for the house and the senate?

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175,000 , 190000

28
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What are the Constitutional Requirements for POTUS?

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  • President must be 35 years old
  • Natural Born Citizen
  • 14 year resident
29
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How many electors are in the electoral college?

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538

30
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How many votes are needed to win the electoral college?

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270

31
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What are executive orders?

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Legally binding orders given by the president acting as the head of the executive branch to Federal Administrative Agencies

32
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Where is authority for executive orders found ?

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Article 2 Section 1

33
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What can congress do to change an executive order?

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  • rewrite or amend a previous law, or spell it out in greater detail how the Executive Branch must act
  • the President has the right to veto the bill if he disagrees with it, so, in practice, a 2/3 majority if often required to override an Executive Order.
34
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What are the six functions of political parties?

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  • Recruiting candidates
  • Educating the public about important issues
  • Operating the Government- political parties play a role in running and staffing the government
  • Dispensing patronage
  • The loyal opposition
  • The reduction of conflict
35
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When did the first televised ads appear?

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• The first televised ads appeared in 1952 in the election between Dwight and Adlai Stevenson

36
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What are some major impacts of the media on presidential elections?

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  • Candidates must be telegenic- and be able to afford expensive ads
  • TV shows who’s ahead focuses on front-runners
  • Use spot advertising on TV- (quick ads with frequent positive descriptions) communicate differently with voters
  • Television has weakened the role of political parties as the key link between politicians and the voters in national politics
37
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What is the name for someone who advocates extreme measures to retain or restore political power?

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Radical

38
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What is the name for someone who believes the national government should be active in helping individuals?

A

Liberal

39
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What is the name for someone who holds beliefs that fall between liberal and conservative?

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Moderate

40
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What is the name for someone who believes the role of government in society should be very limited and that individuals should be responsible for their own well being?

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Conservative

41
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What is the name for someone who believes established liberal institutions are at fault for current social ills?

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New Right

42
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What is the name for someone who holds ultra-conservative political ideas?

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Reactionary

43
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What are the powers of the county executive?

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• Maintain roads, register votes, supervise elections, keep voting records, keep birth and death and property records, assessing and levying taxes, issuing hunting, fishing, and marriage licenses

44
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What is a political platform?

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a statement of a party’s principles beliefs and positions on vital issues

45
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What are things that divide people on political platforms called?

A

planks

46
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What are the responsibilities of a state comptroller?

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  • Elected by popular vote
  • Oversees the state budget (which can amount to billions of dollars) and audits state finances
  • Ensures that the state’s tax dollars are being well-spent and not wasted through fraud and abuse
  • Pays state employees and oversees their pension funds
  • Prepares financial reports for the state
  • Examines government contracts
  • Collects taxes and funds to pay for state programs
  • Educates the state’s citizens about tax issues
47
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What are some similarities in powers of governors and potus?

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  • Commander in chief of land and naval forces
  • Laws are all faithfully executed
  • Nominate with the consent of senate all officers of state
  • Convene legislature
  • Veto power
  • Examine the bank and other account books with the treasurer and comptroller
  • Grant reprieves and pardons

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