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Theory behind US Government?. Social Contract. When People are the source of Power?. Popular Sovereignty. A Government based upon rule of law?. Limited Government. Division of power between State and National Government?. Federal Government. Rule by the Many?. Democracy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Theory behind US Government?
Social Contract
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When People are the source of Power?
Popular Sovereignty
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A Government based upon rule of law?
Limited Government
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Division of power between State and
National Government?
Federal Government
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Rule by the Many?
Democracy
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Rule by one or a Few?
Dictatorship
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Two Types of Democracy
•Direct•Indirect (representatives)
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What part of the Constitution expresses popular sovereignty?
Preamble
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Three Branches of Government?
•Legislative (make)•Executive (enforce)•Judicial (interpret)
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What keeps branches from becoming too
powerful?
•Separation of Powers
•Checks and Balances
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Separation of Powers
•Legislative•Executive
•Judicial
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Powers given only to National Government
Exclusive Powers(coin money, declare
war)
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These powers create most conflict between St.
and Nat. Government.
Implied Powers(not expressly written
in the Constitution)
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Electoral Votes Needed
270
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When are electoral votes cast?
December of election year--
counted in January.
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Steps to become President
•Primary/Caucus•National Conventions•General Election•Electoral Vote
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Total # of Electors?
538
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Minimum electors from each State?
3(two senators + # of
representatives)
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A Party Election is
called what?
Primary
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Purpose of National Convention?
•Nominate Pres./VP. Candidates
• Choose Party Platform
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A simple majority?
50% + 1
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PARTY MEETINGS ARE CALLED?
CAUCUSES
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When the candidate receives the majority of
the popular vote in a state?
Winner-take-all
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Who runs most campaigns?
Candidate and his/her staff
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What happens if no one wins enough electoral votes?
•The House selects President
•The Senate selects
Vice President
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T/F Popular vote winner can lose
election•Electoral Vote winner, wins election--candidates must win in states that have most electoral votes
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Voting Requirements in Texas
•18 years old, US citizen•registered 30 days prior to election
•resident of state and county
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Number of Texas Electors
34(2 Senators + 32 Representatives)
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An example of a Presidential check on
Congress
•Veto•Pocket Veto
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Congressional checks on President•override veto (2/3 vote)
•Senate refuses to ratify an presidential nominee or a treaty
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Essays written to encourage
ratification of the Constitution
Federalist Papers
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The Ultimate Umpire?
Supreme Court
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Supreme Court check on Congress and the President
Judicial Review
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The Elastic Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause that supports Implied Powers of our
government
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Formal Amendment Process
•Proposal (by Congress)
•Ratification (by States)
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How are most changes in our Government
made?Informally--by custom and
tradition; political party practices; Supreme Ct. decisions and acts of
Congress and the President
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The two Major Political Parties
•Democratic Party
•Republican Party
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Roles of Minor Parties
•Critics•Innovators
•Spoilers
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Role of Party “out of power”
Watchdog
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An Organization with a focused opinion on a
single topic
Special Interest Group
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One Trend in Voting
Split Ticket Voting
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Main Source of Political Information
Television
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This group favors extreme change
Radicals
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This group believes government should be active in change
Liberals
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Motto of Liberals
•Freedom over Order
•Equality over Economic Freedom
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This groups favors “status quo”
Conservatives
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Conservative Motto
•Order over Freedom
•Eco. Freedom over Equality
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A belief that women are more likely to
favor Dem. over Rep.
Gender Gap
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Special Interest Group that is
opposed to gun control
NRA
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Pork Barrel Politics
When members of Congress get federal funds for projects in their own districts
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Drawing of district lines to favor the party
or race in power
Gerrymandering
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Talking a Bill to Death
Filibuster
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Taking care of constituents’
needs
Casework
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Political Arms of special interest groups used to raise
campaign money
PACs
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Committee used to settle differences of
the two houses
Conference Committee
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What type of bill must start in the House of Rep.?
Money Bills
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Which house is based on
population?
House of Representatives
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How many members are in
the House of Representatives?
435
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Which house has equal
representation?
Senate
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This means “two houses”
Bicameralism
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Minimum # or Reps. from each
State?
One
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To bring charges against an official in
government
Impeach
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Why do incumbents have an advantage?
•more campaign money
•better known
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Main Function of Congress?
Lawmaking
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Presidential Term
4years; can be elected 2xs--total
ten years
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Hierarchical arrangement of
government doing specialized tasks
Bureaucracy
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Protections under 1st Amendment•free speech•freedom of religion•freedom of press•free to assemble and petition
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Separation of Church and State
Establishment Clause
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Reading of your rights
Miranda Rights
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When illegal evidence is thrown
out of court
Exclusionary Rule
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Case that ended Segregation
Brown vs Board of Education in
Topeka, Kansas
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Term of a federal judge
Life
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Methods used to prevent African
Americans from voting
•literacy tests•poll taxes•grandfather clauses•white primaries