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Congress: Senate + House

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Word Meaning Bills Piece of legislation that has been proposed but not passed Can come from many sources e.g. interest groups, individuals, + president Only congressmen can actually propose a bill Between 10,000 and 11, 000 are introduced every 2 year term Only 5-6% passed Very easy to defeat but difficult to pass either public affecting all citizens or private--> small groups individuals or places Public Bills involve/affect all of the public include such issues as taxes+ appropriation of government money deal with benefits to citizens e.g. public transport, trade, + education Tax bills must originate in the House Private Bills More rare than public bills affect an individual, special interest group, certain group of citizens or places

Development of Political Parties

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Word Meaning Discretional Spending - Spending program - Gov?t can spend--> through appropriations act - Spending optional as part of fiscal policy vs. entitlement programs which are mandatory - discretionary spending--> spending on yearly basis through decision of Congress - usually authorised in another act The Development of Political Parties - Leaders have had differing political--> ppl with similar viewpoints band together - Alexander Hamilton--> federalist--> strong central gov--> extension of citizens - eeeeeeeeeeeeqqq - Thomas Jefferson --> opposing positions on strength of central gov Federalist - Lead by Alexander Hamilton - controlled urban areas - northeastern mill areas Andrew Johnson - became simply democratic party

Gov Notes Chapter 2

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Nikita Doshi A.P. Government CourseNotes A.P. Government Notes: Chapter 2 ?The Constitution? The Problem of Liberty In the decade that preceded the Revolutionary War, most American colonists believed that they could obtain certain liberties and still be a part of the British Empire, liberties such as: The right to bring cases to truly independent judges that weren?t subordinate to the king. The right to NOT have British troops quartered in private houses. The right to NOT have to pay taxes without direct Parliamentary representation. However, by the time war broke out, many colonists had lost faith in the [unwritten] British constitution, one that allowed liberties to be violated and abuse of political power to flourish.

Practice FRQs from Previous AP US Gov and Politics Tests Compilation for Certain Subjects

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AP Government: FRQ Question 1. Reporters have been scrambling about because of the 2012 elections. There are numerous elections for each state that are spread out over a year to nominate candidates for a party for the presidential elections. There are many factors that play a key role in these primaries and caucuses. a. Explain and identify why the reporters are facing one state instead of another. Then identify? Which state has the primary Which state has the caucus Which state goes first in the primary/caucus race b. A lot of money flows into these elections to influence the outcome such as PACs. But there are factors that help monitor these flows of money. Identify how both limit PACs or soft money. Federal Election Campaign Act McCain-Feingold Act

AP MOCK CIA Director's Schedule

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Consult Lobbyists on Defense Fund Bill Meeting Press Conference on Recent CIA missions Meets with Constituent to promote CIA Meeting with President on National Security Meet with Representative on starting an Appropriations Bill on funding for new missiles Meet with Senator on approving new trade agreement with Cuba. Report to Supreme Court as a witness for a trial concerning 5th Amendment Meeting with Bureaucrat about increasing funds for bureaucratic agencies Discuss with Republican Party Leader about promoting campaign for more national security policy Meet with Mitt Romney?s campaign manager to endorse his promise to hike military spending to 4% of US?s GDP. Breakfast with Family Lunch with Secretary at Thai Bistro Restaurant Dinner with Family at Longhorn Steakhouse

AP Gov Unit 2 Study Guide

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Unit 2 ? Comparative Government, Foundations of American Government Name: AP U.S. Government and Politics Mr. Fern?ndez 8 Unit Outline Comparative Government Political System General Terms Head of state- symbolic head of government; figurehead; monarch in constitutional monarchy. Head of government- have the actual power; lead the government Executive power- enforce the laws Legislative power- make laws Authoritarianism (autocracy/oligarchy) Dictatorship- one person rules all; not inherited Monarchy/absolute monarchy- monarch is figurehead/one person rules all; inherited. Theocracy- religious leader leads country Totalitarianism- government has unlimited power Non-authoritarianism Representative democracy (republic)- people elect representatives

AP Gov Unit 1 Study guide

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Name: AP U.S. Government and Politics Mr. Fern?ndez Unit 1 ? "We, the People" ? Unit Outline Demographic Characteristics of the United States Overall population figures Regions of greatest growth- In recent years, the Southeast and Southwest have been growing faster than other regions. Trends in birthrate- Birthrate is declining, however, the population will continue to grow due to the flow of immigrants into the country. Impact of Baby Boomers- Baby boomers dominate a large part of the population of each time period, being the kids in 1960, work force in 1990, and the retired people in 2030. Impact of immigration- Immigration has drastically increased the population of the country.

Chapter 2.3 AP GOV

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AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism 2.3 Why Federalism Works (More or Less) Learning Objectives How do national, state, and local governments interact to make federalism work more or less? How are interest groups involved in federalism? What are the ideological and political attitudes toward federalism of the Democratic and Republican parties? Key Terms and Definitions Redistributive Policies: Policies whereby those who pay the taxes usually do not receive the service paid by the taxes. Hurricane Katrina was an exceptional challenge to federalism. Normally, competition between levels of government does not careen out of control, and federalism works, more or less. Reasons Federalism Works:

Chapter 2.4

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AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism 2.4 Federalism in the Information Age Learning Objectives What are the strengths and weaknesses of the media in covering federalism? How are some public officials in the federal system able to use the media to advance their political agendas? What effects could the new media have on people?s knowledge of and commitment to federalism? Key Terms and Definitions Feeding Frenzy: Often excessive coverage by the media of every aspect of a story. Parachute In: When national reporters come from the networks to cover a local event.

Chapter 2.4

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AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism 2.4 Federalism in the Information Age Learning Objectives What are the strengths and weaknesses of the media in covering federalism? How are some public officials in the federal system able to use the media to advance their political agendas? What effects could the new media have on people?s knowledge of and commitment to federalism? Key Terms and Definitions Feeding Frenzy: Often excessive coverage by the media of every aspect of a story. Parachute In: When national reporters come from the networks to cover a local event.

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