Political Spectrum
favor keeping things the way they are which is called keeping the status quo, can be hesitant or cautious. They might not want to adopt new policies, especially if they involve increasing government responsibility. They feel that less government involvement in everyday life and business is better for our country.
Conservative
What is a political party
A group of voters that support certain ideas about how to run a government.
Animal and Color?
Democrat donkey and blue. Republican elephant and red.
Who makes the laws in the United States?
What are the two houses of Congress?
1.Congress
2.Senate and the House
What is a bill
The rough draft of a law that has not been passed yet to be a law.
on the far left of the political spectrum, call for wide-sweeping, rapid change in the political, social, or economic system. They may be willing to resort to extreme methods to bring about change, including the use of violence and revolution.
Radical
What is a policy?
Fancy name for idea, plan, position, or rule.
Liberal or Conservative?
Democrat are liberal and Republicans are conservative.
How many Senators are there in Congress?
How long is a Senator’s term?
What are the requirements to be a Senator?
1.100, 2 per state
2. 6 years
3. At Least 30 years old, a citizen for 9 years, and resident of the represented state.
After someone has an idea for a bill what is the next step taken?
After a bill is introduced in Congress where does it go?
If the committee thinks a bill needs more conversation and research, where does it go?
1.Bill is introduced
2.Bill goes to committee
3. Bill goes to sub-committee
may share viewpoints with both liberals and conservatives. They are seen as tolerant, (accepting of other people’s views) They do not hold extreme views of their own. They advocate a “go-slow” or “wait-and-see” approach to social or political change.
Moderate
Why have political parties?
People want to vote for people who share their opinions or belief and that person will do what they believe.
More or less government involvement?
Democrat more and Republican less
How many representatives are there in Congress?
How long is a Representative’s term?
What are the requirements to be a Representative?
1. 435
2. 2 years
3. At least 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, and resident of the represented state.
After a bill is reported once it leaves committee what is the next step?
After a bill is voted on what happens?
1.Bill is debated
2.Bill is referred (To the president)
believe that the government should be actively involved in the promotion of social welfare of a nation’s citizens- which means to help make sure everyone has basic needs met. They usually call for peaceful and gradual change within the existing political system. They reject violent revolution as a way of changing the way things are, often called the status quo.
Liberal
What is the Democrat political stance?
More government involvement, rules for business, and equal rights.
More or less taxes?
Democrat more and Republican less.
Who is the leader of each house of Congress ?
House of Representatives - Speaker of the house
Senate -Vice president
Once the President gets a bill there are 3 options, what are those options?
What is a veto?
What is required for a Presidential veto to be overridden?
1. sign the bill, President veto, and president pocket veto.
2.The president basically says that the bill is not ready to become a law
3. You need a 2/3 vote in the Senate and the house.
are on the far right of the ideological spectrum, want to go back to the way things were—the “good ol’ days.” , willing to use extreme methods, like abusing government power to achieve their goals.
Reactionary
What is the Republican political stance?
Less government involvement, cares about the economy, wants less restrictions on rights and businesses, protect gun rights, and fund our military.
More or less restrictive on freedoms?
Open or Closed Borders?
Democrat More and Republican Less
Democrat open and Republican Closed
Who is Jefferson County representative.
Gary Palmer
What is a Pocket Veto?
How can a bill that has a pocket veto become a law?
1. President does nothing with the bill.
2. If Congress is in session after 10 days it becomes a law.