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Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe Case Brief

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Case: Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe Background: Before each home varsity football game the Chaplain of a school would come on the loud speakers and publicly pray a prayer to a God overtly Christian. Both a Catholic and a Mormon Family filed suit, challenging this practice. Issue: Does student lead prayers at public high school football games violate the Establishment Clause? Court's Decision: The court ruled that student lead prayers at public high school football games was unconstitutional. This decision was made because it was taking place on government property and approved by the government to take place during a government funded event. ______________________________________________________

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1)To form a more perfect Union- The united states went to war with one another so that they could finally live under one form of government but not be totally controlled by overruling power. Today every individual has their own say in a topic, whether or not their say makes a difference in anything or not is another topic within itself but just having that ability is great. The government tries to listen to what is best for the people and also what Is best for out country and they are always trying to find better ways to go about things.

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Part One: The Storm "The Storm: Chaos and Tragedy": Answer the following questions as you view the PBS video excerpt "Chaos and Tragedy." According to Frontline, what problems were caused by the following groups: The Local and state officials? Failed to plan The U.S. military? Waited too long FEMA? Poorly led The Government? Was indifferent to victims who were mostly poor and black Why was the Louisiana National Guard unable to help? They were monitoring from Baton Rouge and had not yet known the canal levees were getting away

7th Edition American Government Chapter 4

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Introduction The American model of government both here and abroad Tocqueville on American democracy Abundant and fertile soil for democracy to grow No feudal aristocracy; minimal taxes; few legal restraints Westward movement; vast territory provided opportunities Nation of small, independent farmers "Moral and intellectual characteristics," today called political culture Political Culture Defined as a distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic life ought to be carried out (e.g. stronger American belief in political than in economic equality) Elements of the American political system Liberty Democracy Equality Civic duty Some questions about the U.S. political culture How do we know people share these beliefs?

Review on the Presidency

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The Presidency Presidents and Prime Ministers: Characteristics of parliaments Parliamentary system with a prime minister as the chief executive is more common than a directly elected president as chief executive Chief executive is the prime minister, chosen by the legislature Prime minister chooses the cabinet ministers from among the members of parliament Prime minister remains in power as long as his/her party or coalition maintains a majority in the legislature Differences between the chief executives in presidential and parliamentary systems Presidents may be outsiders; prime ministers are always insiders, chosen by the party members in parliament

AP Government Unit 4 and 5 Study Guides

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A.P. Government ? Unit 4 Study Guide Pshhh, We are going to Ace this test? ( Courtney, Emily, Sapna, Kristine Reference: Chapter 12 KEY TERMS ? Reapportionment- the process of reallocating seats in the HOR every 10 years based off the census ?pack? and ?crack?- ?Pack? is designed to concentrate a minority party?s voters in the smallest number of districts possible to weaken their influence. ?Crack? means to disperse a party?s voters into as many districts as possible to weaken their influence. Redistricting- the process of drawing electoral district boundaries, often as a result of population changes Gerrymandering- drawing district boundaries to benefit a particular party, group, or incumbent. Safe seat Incumbent- candidates already holding office. Most likely to win.

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What is a "superPAC"? What is the definition of the term "superPAC"? The "superPAC" is a relatively new beast that emerged as a result of two court rulings, including an important 2010 ruling by the Supreme Court. The "superPAC", which is officially known as an "independent expenditure-only committee", has become an increasingly popular method of influence for special interest groups. The "superPAC" is like a traditional PAC (Political Action Committee) without many of the restrictions. For instance, a "superPAC" can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money for the sole purpose of supporting or opposing political candidates.

Vocabulary quiz chapter 3

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