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AP Government 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.

US Government Chapter 1 Review

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Gary Collins Chapter 1 Review Politics is the means by which people of a group make decisions that affect themselves and others. Politics is most associated with government; a government is an organization which makes decisions for and operates a society. In order for the decisions of the government to be enforced the government must establish authority, and a society members? acceptance of a government?s authority is called legitimacy. The two original purposes of government are to maintain a state of peace and security known as order and ensure the Liberties of the members of its society.

Obama Economic Policy

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Barack Obama's current economic advisors are?Alan B. Krueger?of the?Princeton University?and?Jeffrey Liebman?of?Harvard University.[1]?In 2006, Obama wrote: "We should be asking ourselves what mix of policies will lead to a dynamic?free market?and widespread economic security, entrepreneurial innovation and upward mobility [...] we should be guided by what works."[2]?Speaking before the?National Press Club?in April 2005, he defended the?New Deal?social welfare policies of?Franklin D. Roosevelt, associating?Republican?proposals to establish private accounts for?Social Security?with?Social Darwinism.[3]

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UNIT 3 CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS ISSUE: Were the motives of the framers of the U.S. constitution elitist? Part A- U.S. Constitution 1. EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF: a. Magna Carta- 1215 King John was forced to sign it. First time the powers of the British b. King were limited. Eventually led to our government. First tidal step on the road to Democracy. b. John Locke- Single most influential philosopher (British) living in 1600's that wrote Political theories, which influenced our framers and original leaders. He was a keynote designer in our political ideas. 1. Principle that all men are created equal. 2. All people have "certain unalienable rights" including life, liberty, and property

Pluralism

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Name Date Pluralism AP Government, Mr. Glass Pluralism is the theory that a multitude of groups, not the people as a whole, govern the United States. These organizations, which include among others unions, trade and professional associations, environmentalists, civil rights activists, business and financial lobbies, and formal and informal coalitions of like-minded citizens, influence the making and administration of laws and policy. Since the participants in this process constitute only a tiny fraction of the populace, the public acts mainly as bystanders.

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Congress Study Guide Chapter 13 Read Wilson Chap. 13 Notes? 1. Chap 13 Vocab. Special Session This is a power delegated to the president to call Congress into an emergency meeting if they are not in session at the time. Redistricting This is the process of redrawing political boundaries depending on the population represented at the census. Reapportion The changing of the amount of seats in the House of Representatives depending on the newly redistricted boundaries. At-Large The representative that represents the whole entire territory rather than just a small portion or district. Gerrymandering The practice of redrawing boundaries to favor on demographic or political group over another. Oversight Function

Fiscal and Monetary Policy: Like Cousins

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Fiscal and Monetary Policy: Like Cousins To further complicate the already overly complex ways of government policy making, there are two tools used by the federal government to influence the United States economy. These are fiscal policies, such as the Budget Control Act of 2011, and monetary policies, like the Federal Reserve upping interest rates for short-term loans in 2010. They complicate policy making because fiscal policy is run by the legislative and executive branch, while the power of monetary policy is given to the Federal Reserve Board.

Origins of the Constituion

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Origins of the Constitution The Declaration: Created before the constitution Created because we wanted independence from Great Britain John Locke?s Influence: Locke goes through an enlightenment on the concept of government Jefferson gets his ideas from Locke for the constitution such as Social contract Natural rights: life, liberty, property (property later changed to pursuit of happiness) Consent of governed Limited government Right to revolt Problems with Confederation: Decentralized Congress couldn?t tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws Laws needed approval of 9 out of 13 states Amending the articles required consent of all states No executive branch No national court system Shay?s Rebellion The economy wasn?t doing well, farms were being foreclosed

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Environmental Benefits and Consequences of Genetic Engineering Environmental benefits and consequences includes those related to industrial companies, agriculture and animals. One of the industries that have greatly impacted genetic engineering is the timber industry. The timber industry has always been a key to the health of the economy in North America, but many conservationists have been concerned about clear-cutting practices and the huge reduction in forests the past century. Lumber companies have sometimes exhausted their own natural resource. The solution of genetically modified (GM) trees looks so promising to several large paper companies that they have joined together in an enterprise called the ArboGen, a $60-million venture

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Jake Gustafson Constitution Fourteenth Amendment This article was written on August 31 by the New York Times. It is addressing the current problem with president Obama and Congress. That problem is that they cannot agree on a deficit reduction plan. Now this is exactly what it sounds like in the fact that we as a country are in a big debt and need to fix it. Since the current plan is about to expire, they need to put a new one in place or we will not have one at all. If we do not have one at all for any amount of time it could really hurt our economy. Putting us in an even bigger debt then what we are in now.

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