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Underpinnings

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Chapter 1: The Study of American Government I. What is political power? A. Two great questions about politics 1. Who governs: the people who govern affect us 2. To which ends: in which ways government affects our lives 3. And then how the government makes decisions on a variety of issues B. Power 1. Definition: the ability of one person to cause another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions 2. Text's concern: power as it is used to affect who will hold government office and how government will behave 3. Authority: the right to use power; not all who exercise political power have it 4. Legitimacy: what makes a law or constitution a source of right 5. Struggles over what makes authority legitimate

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Affirmative Action - A policy that requires public and private organizations to take positve steps to overcome the effects of past discrimination against women and minorities, especially in employment and education. Albany Plan of Union- A plan introduced by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed at uniting 13 British Colonies for trade, military, and other purposed; never enacted. Alien- A person who is not a citizen of the country in which he or she lives. Ambassador- A government official appointed by the head of the nation to represent that nation in diplomatic matters. Amendment- A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law. Amnesty- A general pardon offered to a group of individuals for an offense against the government, such as draft evasion during the Vietnam War.

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The Constitution Cyndia Robinson Politics in Action: Amending the Constitution: Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag to express his freedom of speech was sent to jail and fined 2,000 dollars. When he went to the supreme court they ruled in his favor that the law that prohibited burning the flag violated his freedom of speech, Bush tried to make it an amendment but he did not get 2/3?s vote so he couldn?t and still today it is legal burn flags in a way to express ourselves to freedom of speech. Constitution: The nation?s basic law that creates political institutions assigns or divides powers in government and often provides certain guarantees to citizens. The Origins of the Constitution: The Road to Revolution

The Job of the Legislature

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12/2/09 9:01 PM Congress has a split personality: law making institution vs. representative assembly Members of Congress perceive their roles differently: Delegate: a view of the role of the legislators that holds that they should represent the views of their constituents even when personally holding different views Trustee: A view of the role of the legislatures that holds that they should vote independently based on their judgment of the facts Most legislators switch back and fourth between roles Legislators as Lawmakers About 5,000 bills are introduced in the House every two years About 3,000 bills are introduced in the Senate every two years When members of Congress vote, they are influenced by: Their own philosophy Their perception of their constituents? interests

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government The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies public policy All those things a government decides to do legislative power The power to make law and frame public policy executive power The power to execute, enforce, and administer law judicial power The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society constitution The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government dictatorship A form of government in which a single person or a small group has absolute power and authority democracy A form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people state

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