foundations of government
what did thomas hobbes believe was the purpose of government?
absolute monarchy
how many house of reps are there?
435
what are the swing states?
ohio, florida, colorado, wyoming,
what is stare decisis?
a judge sticks to the decision of the lower courts
what did john locke believe the purpose of government is?
representative democracy
what is congress?
bicameral:
house of reps and senate
what is the line item veto
allows chief executive to reject part of a bill
what is the litmus test do?
used for test the nominees for judge positions so the president can pick based on the nominees' belief system and political views
how should governments be designed according to thomas hobbes?
governments are designed to control, not necessarily represent the people
how many are in the senate?
100
what departments make up the cabinet?
education
defense
homeland security
state
what is the common demographics of judges?
60 yrs+, male, white, previous law practice
how should the government be designed according to john locke?
government is responsible for the people
what are the congressional terms?
must keep a journal
must hold sessions at the same time
must have a quarum to do business
both houses make their own rules for behavior
how many members make up the executive office
1800
does judicial activism represent the constitution or the people better?
the people
who is Baren de Montesquieu?
stated that there are three different types of governments:
republics
monarchs
despotisms
what are issues with the removal of the president?
its difficult to diagnose mental illness
president can argue he is fine
people get very little say in proceedings
impeachment process takes a long time
what is the VP role
they are there to represent the president when the president cannot represent themselves
what is a good thing about judicial restraint?
helps keep the judicial branch equal to the other branches of the government