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114722986pledge to americarepublicans plan to improve america
114722987federal budget- social security20%
114722988federal budget- medicare and medicaide19%
114722989federal budget- defense23%
114722990federal budget- TARP4%
114722991federal budget- interest5%
114722992federal budget- other discretionary12%
114722993federal budget- other manditory17%
114722994federal budgeta plan for the federal government's revenues and spending for the coming year
114722995smith vs keynes- smithsupply, no government involvement, republican
114722996smith vs keynes- keynesdemand, full employment, democrat, government intervention
114722997says lawsupply creates its own demand
114722998Calhounman is sociable and self-interested. the purpose of government is to preserve and perfect society
114722999Stantonwomens suffrage and socail intergration
114723000Thoreaurights and responsibilities of the individual
114723001GinsbergHOWL
114723002Theories of international relationsrealist, liberalism, critical
114723003realist international relationsmost prominent, increase military economic and cultural powers, critiques: security dilemma and institutions matter, arms race
114723004liberalism international relationsglobalization, democratic peace theory, there is a finite amount of power, critique: assumes the state is the epicenter of power
114723005critical international relationsglobal class system, insitiutions and material capabilities, critique: doscounts significance of incramental change
1147230063 phases of US foreign policydetachment, containment, democratization
114723007Civil libertiesnegative rights, the freedom from undue interference by the government in constittionally protected areas
114723008civil rightspositive rights, the freedom to participate freely and equally in politics and public affairs and the electoral process
114723009Black NationalismMalcolm X, the idea that blacks should control the politics and economics of their own communities
114723010Congress tensionslocal v national, delegate v trustee, compromise
114723011eras of congressformative, partisan, committee, contemporary
114723012formative era of congressfederalsts v anti-federalists
114723013partisan era of congressrise of political parties, slavery and class tensions
114723014committee era of congressseniority system= higher incumbancy rates
114723015contemporary era of congresssteady erosion of party loyalty and power
114723016roles of the presidentcheif executive, head of state, commander and cheif of the military
114723017nationalismis a social construct
114723018number of women on the supreme court3
114740379speaker of the housebainer
114740380colorado has a _ govonercolorado has a democratic govoner
114740381this will be the _ congressthis will be the 112th congress
114740382Colorado senatorsUdall (D) Bennett(D)

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