3 Branches
his is the power held by the President which allows them to keep information shared with their cabinet secret
Executive Privilege
What is 1 positive of political parties?
-Unites people within party/gives strength to decisions
-Makes decisions easier/can generalize values
-Provides validation for personal beliefs
The winning presidential candidate is determined through electoral votes, not through these kind of votes
Popular votes
Bob wants higher taxes and for the government to ban hate speech. Where on the compass does he fall?
Authoritarian Left (Up left)
This state has the most electoral votes
California
What is it called when congressional districts are remade to benefit a certain political party?
Gerrymandering
What is the term for having 2 political parties?
Bipartisan
States that are political moderate and can change their political leanings between elections are called this.
Swing States
Bill is pro-choice and believes the government should fund more social programs. Where on the compass does he fall?
Libertarian Left (Down left)
This is the minimum number of electoral votes a state can have
3
What is 1 power of crime and punishment that the President has, and explain it?
Pardons-Excuse punishment
Reprieve-Delay punishment
Amnesty-Pardon for a group
The total number of electoral votes are based on a combination of what?
Representatives and Senators
Double Jeopardy
What is Plurality Rule?
Ben believes marijuana should be legalized and that child labor should be brought back. Where on the compass does he fall?
Libertarian Right (Down Right)
These states are the only 2 that split their electoral votes based on their congressional districts (Congressional District Method)
Nebraska and Maine
What kind of justice system do we have?
Adversarial System
This law describes the phenomenon where people are discouraged from voting for 3rd parties
Devurger's law
List one (theoretical) reason for elections
-Competition encourages candidates to be honest about their stances
-Competition encourages candidates to be well informed on topics
Burt thinks that taxes are theft and burning the flag should be illegal. Where on the compass does he fall?
Authoritarian Right (up right)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Name 2 swing states
Nevada, Florida, Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New Hampshire
What is the "Power of the Purse" and who has it?
Congress, the power to create the budget and control funds
What is 1 downside and 1 upside of political parties?
Downs
-Division among opposition
-Echo chamber
-Force to choose most important values
Ups
-Makes decisions easier
-Can more easily gain support for laws
Since most states use the Winner Take All method for electoral votes, most candidates can ignore what kind of states? (2 kinds of states)
-States they are guaranteed to lose
-States they are guaranteed to win
Brad is a communist who believes in the power of his country's supreme leader. Where on the compass does he fall?
Authoritarian Left (Up Left)
There are this many electoral votes in the electoral college
538