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Chapter 21 Interest Groups Key Terms line - item veto merit plan initiative recall local charter town meeting city manager subnational governments lieutenant governor direct democracy referendum Dillon?s Rule home rule council of governments
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Chapter 1 Outline: American Government 9th Ed., Wilson&Dilulio

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Samuel Choi CHAPTER ONE OUTLINE: THE STUDY OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Introduction There are two main questions about government and politics. The two questions are, ?Who governs??, and, ?To what extent should the government rule?? People are concerned with who governs, because the ruler?s beliefs and values will affect the lives of normal citizens through the ruler?s laws. Because of this, people vote and participate in government in order to try and make a change in the government that will positively affect them. People are also concerned with what extent the government rules, because it shows how much and which parts of citizens? lives will be affected. What is Political Power?

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Question 1 On the issue of gun control, Americans, when polled, show a preference for a. less regulation b. increased enforcement of the Second Amendment?s right to bear arms c. elimination of background checks. d. longer sentences for gun law violators. e. registration of all handguns. Question 2 Gun control laws are usually unsuccessful in Congress because a. the public generally does not favor gun control. b. the National Rifle Association lobbies on behalf of the majority of Americans. c. the National Rifle Association speaks for a minority of people who have very intense views about the undesirability of gun control. d. it is unconstitutional for Congress to act on this issue; the power to regulate firearms is reserved to the states. Question 3

Chapter 1 Outline - The American System

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CHAPTER 1 - The Study of American Government * There are two questions about politics: Who governs? To what ends? The answer lies in dissecting how the government makes - or fails to make- decisions. * OBJECTIVES: What is political power? What is Democracy? Direct versus Representative Democracy: Which is best? How is power distributed in a democracy? -Four theories of elite influence - Beyond self-interest Political change Finding out who governs Vocabulary- power, authority, legitimacy, democracy, direct or participatory democracy, representative democracy, elite, marxists, bureaucrats, pluralist 1.1 WHAT IS POLITICAL POWER? Power- the ability of one person, to get another in accordance with their ideals, decisions, etc.

Federalist Paper 10

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Copyright ? by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The Federalist, Paper Number 10 1 The Federalist, Paper Number 10 James Madison 1 OVERVIEW James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote 85 anonymous articles for the New York Journal in 1787 and 1788, with the aim of persuading the people of New York to ratify the proposed Constitution. These articles are known as The Federalist Papers. In this paper, Madison comments on the checks and balances of competing factions in American politics and signs it "Publius." GUIDED READING As you read, consider the following questions: ? What are the differences between a pure democracy and a republic, according to Madison? ? What does Madison say is the advantage of a republic over a democracy?

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Chapter Notes Chapter 1 ? US operates under a constitutional democracy. There are basic rules by which politicians must act to accomplish there goals. Direct Democracy ? government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly. Democracy- government by the people , both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent decisions. Representative Democracy- government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic. Constitutional democracy ? enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent elections.
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