Unit #1&2
Why have a government?
To protect and govern the people of our country.
Legislative Branch
The House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
Bill Of Rights
1st ten rights in the U.S constitution
They immigrate because of pull factors (better opportunities)
Why do people immigrate?
Reasons why 18-24 year-olds wont vote
What is not enough time
What is their voice not being heard
Can someone get into the country if their are in danger in their own country.
Yes
Executive Branch
The executive branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies
Criminal procedure
Criminal procedure deals with the set of rules governing the series of proceedings through which the government enforces substantive criminal law.
Whats the difference between fiscal and monetary policy
Monetary policy addresses interest rates and the supply of money in circulation and it is generally managed by a central bank.
Fiscal policy addresses taxation and government spending, and it is generally determined by government legislation
What are the animals correcting to the political parties
Democratic Donkeys (DD)
Republic Elephants (RE)
What philosopher greatly influenced the U.S Constitution?
John Locke
Judicial Branch
The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.
Why is Election Day important
It can decide who control the Senate
Who controls the monetary policy
The fed (federal reserve)
Why was the 2 party system encourage by the electoral college
Its easier to have than to have another minor party
What happened on July 4th, 1776
The decoration of independence
Executive Order
Directing a federal official or administrative agency to engage in a course of action or refrain from a course of action.
Why should you vote every chance you can?
Because your vote can change the way our country is.
Who makes the fiscal policy
Congressmen and the President controls it through the federal budget
What is raiding
A party tries to influence another parties primary result
What did federalist mostly believe in?
They favored weaker state governments, a strong centralized government, the indirect election of government officials, longer term limits for officeholders, and representative, rather than direct, democracy.
Judicial Review
The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts the group who is against them
What is monetary policy
Central banks to achieve political economy policy objectives (price stability full employment, and stable economic growth)
What is left and right side of the political ideology
Left leaning: liberalism, socialism, Communision
Right leaning: Conservation, libertinism , facism