Back to Basics
How many votes do you need to win the Electoral College?
270
What case established judicial review?
Marbury v Madison (1803)
What things do Democrats want the government involved in?
This type of nomination requires a public vote
What is a caucus?
What political party has a hedgehog as their symbol and wants no government involvement?
Libertarians
What are the two parts of Congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
What was the background of Marbury v Madison?
John Adams put in a lot of judges at the end of his presidency to upset Jefferson. They couldn't start without their paperwork. Marbury sued to try to get his paperwork.
What is the point of a party platform?
Tells voters what the nominees (and by extension the party) wants to do if they win an election
Gets the party aligned on key values
Where a bill goes to work out its exact wording after it passes through both houses of Congress (before it goes to the president)
What is a conference committee?
What is the bully pulpit?
The president's ability to talk to the entire country and sway public opinion
What was the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Couldn't tax. No military.
What was the outcome of Baker v Carr?
What are the six factors of political socialization?
Family
Friends
School
Media
Social environments
Globalization (includes social media)
The people a person in Congress represents
What are constituents?
What is monetary policy?
Actions taken by the Federal Reserve to stabilize the economy
Changes amount of bills in circulation, how much each bank holds, or interest rates
Who are the heads of the Legislative Branch?
Senate Majority Leader - John Thune
What was the Constitutional basis for the court decision in US v Lopez?
The commerce clause
What kinds of groups tend to vote Republican?
name 4
Elderly, men, white, less educated, religious, etc
The benefits of incumbent advantage
What are:
Campaign funding
Close connections with lobbyists
Name recognition
retrospective
prospective
rational-choice
straight-ticket
What checks and balances exist between the Legislative and Executive branches?
Veto, Pocket veto, overriding vetos
Senate approval of everything
Presidential bully pulpit, etc
What was the constitutional basis for the decision in Baker v Carr and Shaw v Reno?
Equal protection clause
What is the consequence of running candidate-centered campaigns now?
Political party doesn't matter as much. The party reforms around the candidate (realignment happens more frequently)
This procedure allows the House to work faster by all discussing a bill together rather than in small groups
*disclaimer - not on your final*
What is committee of the whole?
The close connection between special interest groups, congressional committees, and federal bureaucracy