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Ch. 3 Focus Questions A unitary system of government is one in which the central government appoints duties to smaller subsidized governments such as countries or provinces. In these governments, the smaller parties will rely on the funds of the central government due to the fact that they cannot tax. An example of a unitary government would be the United Kingdom. A co federal government is one in which the local governments retain power over the whole. One example is the European Union in which each country has control individually. A Federal government has specific duties appointed equally for the national and state governments, an example of which would be the United States.

American Government

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CHAPTER 2 FOCUS ?s List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and discuss why a new form of government was deemed necessary. Assess the importance of Shay's Rebellion in calling the Constitutional Convention.

Shays Rebellion

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Shays Rebellion Articles of Confederation Declaration of Indpendence Madison Washington National debt Constitution
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AP Gov. Study Guide Unit 4

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Study Guide Unit 4 12/5/12 8:03 PM The concept of ?divided government? in the United States means that one political party can control the executive branch while another controls the legislative branch. This poses problems for the President in making appointments to federal offices Describe two problems that divided government poses for the President in making federal appointments Identify and explain two ways Presidents try to overcome the problems described in (a) 2. Both party leadership and committees in Congress play key roles in the legislative process Define two of the following elements of the congressional committee system and explain how each influences the legislative process Specialization Reciprocity/logrolling Party representation on committees

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1 AP Government Chapter 3 Notes: Federalism ? Criminal actions can be defined by state law, by national law, or by both. Thus a criminal can be prosecuted in the state court system, or in the federal court system, or both. ? Numerous programs are funded by the national government but administered by state and local governments. ? Understanding federalism and how it differs from other forms of government is important in understanding the American political system. ? There are three ways of ordering relations between central governments and local units: (1) a unitary system, (2) a Confederal system, and (3) a federal system.

Chapter 9 Outline

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Chapter 9: Confederation and Constitution (1776-1790) Intro Revolution not about complete change, more of accelerated evolution -there still were changes in areas like social customs, political inst itutions, thoughts on society, government, and gender roles lowering in arist. = path for Patriot elites to rise up Search for Equality Talk of equality = everywhere w/ ?all men created equal? property requirements in many states were lowered ladies and women asked to be called ?mr. & mrs.? (typically for the wealthy) most scoffed at Society of Cincinatti: Continental Army?s officers part of a exclusive group (hereditary) growing trade org. (artisans/laborers) stimulated social democracy many did away with primogeniture:

US Political Science Outline

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1/11 Constitution A constitution is a blueprint for government, may also be sen as a set of rules for government Many nations have constitutions, some are written in a single document, others consist of many documents taken together Constitution is the US blueprint for government Declaration of Independence Gives list of grievances for why separating from Britain States principles Declares independence ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1/18 The Constitution big things Republicanism: Government by representatives who are chosen by the people Federalism: Power is divided between levels of government Separation of Powers: Power is divided between branches of government Constitution Article I

American government pt 2

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The government of the United States of America is the federal government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that constitute the United States, as well as one capital district, and several other territories. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, respectively; the powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court.

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The government of the United States of America is the federal government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that constitute the United States, as well as one capital district, and several other territories. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, respectively; the powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court.

American Government, Wilson - Chapter 14

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CHAPTER 14 - The Presidency What are Presidents and Prime Ministers? -Often Outsiders -Choose Cabinet Members from Outside Congress -Presidents Have No Guaranteed Majority in the Legislature What is Divided Government? Americans don?t like divided government. divided government - one party controls the White House and another controls one or both houses of Congress unified government - the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress gridlock - inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government Does Gridlock Matter? In general, divided governments do about as well as unified ones in passing important laws, conducting important investigations, and ratifying significant treaties.

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