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Chapter 11

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Chapter 11- The Presidency Outline Monday, October 17, 2016 1:02 PM ? I. Presidents and Prime Ministers 1. Only sixteen countries in the world have a directly elected president, out of the 60 or so countries that have democratic characteristics; the alternative to a president is a prime minister. i. In a parliamentary system, like in Europe, the legislature, not the people, chooses the leader (the prime minister), who in turn chooses the other ministers from parliament members. ii. The prime minister stays in power as long as his supporting party or coalition stays in power, and the voters vote for members of the parliament (usually by party), not for the leader.

Chapter 14

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Chapter 14- civil liberties outline Thursday, November 17, 2016 5:00 PM ? The politics of civil liberties The objectives of the Framers Limited federal powers Constitution: a list of dos, not don'ts Bill of Rights: specific do nots Not intended to affect states A limitation on popular rule Politics, culture, and civil liberties Liberties become a major issue for three reasons Rights in conflict: Bill of Rights contains competing rights Sheppard?case (free press versus fair trial) New York Times?and Pentagon Papers (common defense versus free press) Kunz anti-Jewish speeches (free speech versus public order) Struggles over rights show same pattern as interest group politics Policy entrepreneurs most successful during crises, especially war, by arousing people

Chapter 15

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Chapter 15-civil rights outline Thursday, November 17, 2016 9:00 PM ? Introduction Civil rights issue Group is denied access to facilities, opportunities, or services available to other groups, usually along ethnic or racial lines Issue is whether differences in treatment are "reasonable" Some differences are: progressive taxes Some are not: classification by race subject to "strict scrutiny" The black predicament Perceived costs of granting black rights not widely shared Concentrated in small, easily organized populations Interest-group politics versus lower-income whites Blacks at a disadvantage in interest group politics because they were not able to vote in many areas Majoritarian politics worked against blacks Lynchings shocked whites, but little was done

AP Gov. In America 12e Consitituion SG

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AP Government, Constitution study guide :) Article I 1.) Article I deals with the legislative departments such as Congress House of Representatives and the Senate. 2.) They are elected every second year. 3.) the three qualifications are they must be above 25, been a citizen of the US for 7 years, and must live in the state they are running for. The Unofficial requirement is that the representative reside in the district from which he or she was elected. 4.) Each state must have at least one representative. 5.) They are reappointed every ten years after each census. 6.) The leader of the house is 7.) The house's role in impeachment is having the sole power to impeach and accuse those in the house 8.) Each state is guaranteed two senators.

AP Gov. In America 12e

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Chapter 6 1. 10 years 2. After 1990 Census counted, Bureau estimated that 4.7 million ppl were not counted, and minority groups disproportionately undercounted thus they were suspicious of gov and less willing to work with census workers. 3. 24% 4. Sunbelt Region 5. 65+ 6. Looking at a young person?s parents? political views 7. Media 8. 1000-1500 9. Technique used to predict polls and operates on the principle that everyone has an equal chance of being a part of the sample. 10. Polled by individuals with cars and phones. Bad times (Great Depression). Self-selection. 11. Level of confidence and depends on the sample size; the more people interviewed, the smaller the sample error. 12. Bias, not everyone represented

AP Gov. In America 12e

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Constitution Study Guide Article I 1.) Article I deals with the legislative departments such as Congress, House of Representatives and the Senate. 2.) They are elected every second year. 3.) They must be above 25,have been a citizen of the US for at least 7 years, and must live in the state they are running for. The Unofficial requirement is that the representative reside in the district from which he or she was elected. 4.) Each state must have at least one representative. 5.) They are reappointed every ten years after each census. 6.) The leader of the house is someone elected to expedite legislative business and keep their parties united. There is both a minority and majority leader. The House of Representatives chooses their own leader.

AP Gov. In America 12e Chapter 6 and 9

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Chapter 6 and 9 Quiz review guide Please use this review, your notes and the textbook to prepare for your upcoming quiz. Keep in mind that all items will not be on your quiz but they will be on your next unit exam. CHAPTER 6 ? What groups have traditionally difficult to count in the census? ? Minority groups; ? the poor and homeless ? What did President Clinton propose to alleviate the effects of undercounting? ? A plan where characteristics of underscored will be scientifically estimated and follow up visits from census workers. The Supreme Court ruled that it could not be used to determine the number of congressional districts each state has been entitled to, but it could be used to adjust the count for other purposes

AP Gov. In America 12e Chapter 7

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Grace Park Period 3 Chapter 7 Study Guide 1.) ?Media event?-An event staged mainly for the purpose of being covered. In keeping with politics as theater, media events can be staged by individuals, groups, and governmental officials, especially presidents. Kerry went door to door in a middle class family neighborhood in the 2004 New Hampshire primary and when presidential nominees hold press conference. 2.) 60% of presidential campaign spending goes to ads. 3.) Two-thirds of those ads are deemed to be ?negative? ads. 4.) Ronald Reagan?s new management principles were to: Plan ahead (not procrastinating), stay on the offensive, control the flow of information, limit reporters?

AP Government and Politics NSL - Federalism Notes

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A.P. Government Notes: Chapter 3 ?Federalism? Governmental Structure The single most persistent source of conflict in U.S. politics since the adoption of the Constitution has been the relations between the national and state governments. Today, an effort is underway to reduce national gov?t powers, giving more strength to the states; this effort is known as devolution. Some proposals give states block grants in which states get money that they can spend in any way they want?as long as it is within broad guidelines set by Congress.

AP US Government and Politics - Civil Liberties Notes

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Chapter 5 ? Civil Liberties civil liberties? The personal guarantees and freedoms that the federal government cannot abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation civil rights? The government-protected rights of individuals against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment The First Constitutional Amendments: The Bill of Rights state constitutions and personal liberties in 1787? state constitutions protected citizens? freedom of speech, religion, from unreasonable searches and seizures, and trial by a jury the concerns of the Anti-Federalists? will the national government protect their civil liberties? when was the Bill of Rights ratified? 1791 Bill of Rights? the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution; largely guarantee specific rights & liberties

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