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Decks in this class (25)

Const - Nature and Principles
Separation of powers gov powers d...,
Checks and balances each branch c...,
Bipartisanship political parties ...
9  cards
Congress - Structure and Powers
Congress election cycle,
Powers within congress concurrent...,
Powers within congress exclusive ...
3  cards
Congress - Functions - Representation
Congress representation good,
Congress representation bad,
Incumbency pork and gerry
6  cards
Congress - Functions - Legislation
Legislative function process,
Strengths congress legeslation,
Weaknesses congress legeslation
4  cards
Congress - Functions - Oversight
Congressional oversight of suprem...,
Congress can effectively scrutini...,
Congress can t effectively scruti...
3  cards
Congress - Debates
Changing role of congress,
Significance of parties,
Effectiveness of congress then
5  cards
Comparative Legislatures
Strengths weaknesses hoc,
Strengths weaknesses hol,
Strengths weaknesses house of rep...
6  cards
President - Sources of Power
Formal sources of power,
Head of state v head of government,
Informal sources of power
5  cards
President - Structure and Relations
National security council,
White house office,
Office of management and budget
5  cards
Comparative Executives
Roles and powers explained,
Pm weaker less roles,
Pm more roles
5  cards
Supreme Court - Nature/Principles
Judicial review,
Independence,
Judicial review process
3  cards
Supreme Court - Appointment Process
Current composition,
The process,
Strengths weaknesses of the appoi...
4  cards
Supreme Court - Public Policy
What can the sc do,
Case studies,
Controversies
3  cards
Supreme Court - Political role of the court
Reasons for activism,
Reasons for restraint,
Living constitution
4  cards
Supreme Court - Rights and Race
Rights todaykey amendments,
Bill of rights today,
Additional rights via sc rulings
8  cards
Supreme Court - Judicial vs Political
Sc is judicial,
Sc is political,
Sc is imperial
4  cards
Supreme Court - Effectiveness of rights protection/Immigration reform
Succeeded in protecting,
Failed in protecting,
Immigration reformdaca and dapa
4  cards
Demo & Particip - Electoral Process
The electoral process steps,
The electoral college,
Incumbencyadvantages of incumbency
9  cards
Demo & Particip - Finance and Electoral Reform
Campaign donations overview,
Campaign finance reforms,
Reform theory
7  cards
Comparative Elections
Electoral systems similarities,
Electoral systems differences,
Campaign finance
3  cards
Demo & Particip - Parties (Ideas, factions, power, voters and systems)
Key ideas democrats,
Key ideas republicans,
Broad church party
12  cards
Comparative Democracy
Is the uk multi party,
Parties compared labour and democ...,
Parties compared conservatives an...
3  cards
Demo & Particip - Interest groups
Significance of interest groups,
Factors affecting significance,
Lobbying
12  cards
Comparative Interest Groups
Power similarities and differences,
Differences,
Influence similarities and differ...
3  cards
12 Marker theory
Structural,
Rational,
Cultural
3  cards

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