Unit 1
Name 1 example of a Democracy?
Demarchy, Direct Democracy, Electocracy, Liberal Democracy, Liquid Democracy, Representative Democracy, Social Democracy, Soviet Democracy, Totalitarian Democracy, Electoral Autocracy.
What are the requirements to become a member of the House of Representatives?
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, & a resident of the state that you represent.
What are 2 types of bills?
Public Bills- Apply to the Nation
Private Bills- Apply to a certain person or place
Name 1 legal requirements to become a U.S. citizen.
Legal resident of the US for 5 years, Present within the US for a minimum of half,18 years old Good moral character, Speak, read, and write English, Pass a US History and Government test-
What followed the 9/11 attacks?
Deportations doubled, & immigration restrictions increased.
Name 1 example of a Oligarchy
Aristocracy, Ergatocracy, Geniocracy, Kraterocracy, Kritarchy, Meritocracy, Netocracy, Noocracy, Plutocracy, Particracy, Stratocracy, Technocracy, Theocracy, Timocracy
What are the requirements to become a Senator?
What kind of political system does the U.S use?
Two-party system.
Republican/Democratic
Limited Chinese immigration.
What is the difference between Duties, & Responsibilities.
Duties are Mandatory, & Responsibilities are Voluntary
Name 1 example of Autocracy.
Civilian Dictatorship, Military Dictatorship.
What was determined from Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Issue: Who can ultimately decide what the law is?
Result: "It is explicitly the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is."
What is the difference between a Primary, & Presidential election.
A Primary election determines a party's candidate, & the presidential election determines the President.
All people born within the US & its territories, embassies, and bases, Are considered to have... ?
Birthright Citizenship
What did Ronald Reagan establish with, "The Immigration Reform and Control Act" (1986)?
Amnesty
Who put forward the idea of the "Separation of Powers"?
Charles-Louis de Montesquieu.
What was determined from McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Issue: Can Congress establish a national bank, and if so, can a state tax this bank?
Result: The Court held that Congress had implied powers to establish a national bank under the "necessary and proper" clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Court also determined that United States laws trump state laws and consequently, a state could not tax the national bank.
How are people offered to get involved in politics?
Fundraising, Registering others to Vote, Serving as Poll Watchers, Posting signs to support candidates from their party.
What was determined from Dred Scott v. Sandford?
African American Slaves were not considered citizens.
What is cited in the 14th Amendment?
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
What are the 6 basic functions of every government?
Providing Leadership, Maintaining Order, Providing Public Services, Providing National Security, Providing Economic Security and Assistance
Name Cases of Federalism.
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Ableman v. Booth (1859)
US v. Nixon (1974)
What are the 8 key functions in a political party?
Electing Candidates, Educating the Public, Involving the People in the Political Process, Operating the Government, Dispensing Patronage, Developing and Implementing Policy, Government Watchdogs, Providing Stability
What was listed in the, "The Immigration Reform and Control Act" (1986)?
No country could account for more than 7% of immigrants into the US annually.
What immigration 'caps' did the U.S. Congress during the 1920s?
1920 (Emergency Quota Law- Only 300,000 immigrants/ year)
1924 (National Origins Act- Only 150,000 immigrants/ year)