American Politics and Government

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Decks in this class (29)

What is Politics?
What is the fundamental question ...,
According to aristotle what is th...,
What is power in the context of p...
22  cards
Introduction to Idealogy
What is ideology 1,
How does ideology influence indiv...,
What is the left right spectrum 3
22  cards
Rules and Institutions
What are the foundations of any p...,
What do rules determine in a poli...,
What are the two types of rules m...
21  cards
The Economic Axis
What is economics 1,
What does the economic axis repre...,
What is the core belief of the ec...
18  cards
The Political Spectrum
What is a key debate in politics ...,
What are the two ends of the poli...,
What characterizes authoritariani...
18  cards
Economic Terms
What is laissez faire capitalism 1,
What is the economic spectrum 2,
Why does pure laissez faire capit...
10  cards
The Economic Left
What is the general view of the e...,
What is the difference between pr...,
Why does the economic left suppor...
10  cards
The Economic Right
What is the core belief of the ec...,
How does the economic right view ...,
What is the difference between pr...
10  cards
The Political Spectrum
What is the political compass 1,
What does the economic axis of th...,
What does the political axis of t...
10  cards
What is democracy?
What is democracy 1,
What makes democracy nonauthorita...,
What are the three main theories ...
10  cards
The Role of the People
How has the relationship between ...,
What is the key difference betwee...,
What are some examples of authori...
10  cards
Origins of Democracy
Where did the earliest known form...,
What does the greek word democrac...,
How was athenian democracy differ...
10  cards
Citizenship in America
What is one of the main risks of ...,
Why is an informed and engaged ci...,
How did james madison view pure d...
10  cards
Political Culture
What is political culture 1,
Why is political culture important 2,
Does political culture require un...
10  cards
American Values
What are the core values that sha...,
What are procedural guarantees in...,
How does individualism influence ...
10  cards
Post-WWII Democratic and Republican Ideologies
How do democratic and republican ...,
What economic policies do democra...,
How do republicans approach econo...
10  cards
Presidential Electoral History
What major shift did ronald reaga...,
What economic policy is associate...,
What major international event oc...
10  cards
What does Trump Represent?
What ideological blend defined do...,
What was the focus of trump s eco...,
What was a key change trump made ...
10  cards
Why did Trump Win in 2016
What made donald trump s 2016 vic...,
What is negative polarization and...,
How did economic anxiety contribu...
10  cards
Why did Trump Lose in 2020?
What were the key reasons for don...,
How did negative polarization wor...,
What impact did the covid 19 pand...
10  cards
Why Did Trump Win in 2024
What were the key factors that le...,
How did trump s campaign appeal t...,
What demographic shifts benefited...
10  cards
Declaration of Independence
Who drafted the declaration of in...,
What are the key unalienable righ...,
According to the declaration wher...
10  cards
The Articles of Confederation
What were the articles of confede...,
When were the articles of confede...,
Why was the national government w...
10  cards
Flaws in the Articles of Confederation
What was one of the most signific...,
Why was the central government un...,
How did the articles of confedera...
10  cards
How Strong Should the Central Government Be?
Why was the articles of confedera...,
What system of government did the...,
Who were the federalists and what...
10  cards
Big States vs. Small States
What was the main issue between l...,
What was the virginia plan and wh...,
How would representation work und...
10  cards
North vs. South
What was the major divide between...,
Why did southern states want to c...,
What was the northern states argu...
10  cards
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
What was the main issue debated b...,
How many states needed to approve...,
Who were the key leaders of the f...
10  cards
The U.S. Constitution
What is the purpose of the us con...,
What does the phrase we the peopl...,
What is the main purpose of artic...
10  cards

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