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Founders Intent
Elections and Campaigns
112th Congress
Government in Action
SCOTUS
100
What were Locke's natural rights?
life liberty own proporty
100
How many electoral votes are needed to win?
270
100
Define Bicameral
2 houses
100
Define bureaucracy.
people that work for the government
100
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
Life
200
What is the supremacy clause?
federal government is law of the land
200
What role do interest groups play in an election?
possible answer: help create platform or inform public on platforms.
200
Define Gerrymandering.
drawing district lines to favor one party
200
Explain the Hatch Act and why its important.
cant lobby if you are a gov employee
200
What case established selective incorporation?
Gitlow v New York
300
What did the Federalist papers 10 and 51 cover?
factions checks and balances
300
What is the difference between hard money and soft money
regulated vs unregulated
300
How are the senate and house different? 3 examples
100 in senate 435 in house filibuster house rules committee
300
Explain entitlements.
social security medicare medicaid only changed by changing law 2/3 of budget
300
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
first time heard v hearing on appeal.
400
List 3 problems of the Articles of Confederation.
no tax weak central gov problems with representation
400
Explain the process from announcing of a candidate to office.
campaign....primary...debate...convention...general election
400
Explain the difference between substantive representation and descriptive representation.
groups vs constituents
400
Explain the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint.
using the court decision to make policy ruling to the letter of the law.
400
What was the issue for Bush v Gore (2000) and how was the 14th amendment violated?
recount of 2000 election equal protection clause
500
Explain Federalism.
Layers of gov. Separation of State and federal gov.
500
Explain Citizens United v FEC, 2010.
money is form of free speech soft money
500
Explain the process for how a bill becomes a law.
very long answer... #... committee...debate...other house...president...
500
Explain the iron triangle.
(see poster)
500
Apply the 14th amendment to Baker v Carr and explain the case.
Redistricting Equal Protection Clause