Exam 1 Flashcards
What does DACA stand for
Delayed action for children arrivals
What do you need to do to remain in DACA
You must either 1.) work 2.) be in school 3.) join the military you cannot commit a crime and you must re register every 2 years
How many DACA kids are in the U.S. Now
800,000
Why do republicans not welcome DACA
Most come from socialist/ left countries and would support Democratic Party
Why is the middle ground disappearing according the jerry brown
The new polarized environment is forcing the middle ground compromises out
Why does jerry brown say democrats are switching to republican
Democrats used to represent the working people but people are losing jobs to technology and manufacturing is changing leading to discontents so working people are look for a stronger leadership.
Also the democrats have weak leadership and no pure party identification: only anti-trump
What do democrats need to do better according to jerry brown
Recruit better candidates who will work across party lines
What 4 countries does trump call out in his speech to the UN and what does he say
North Korea- depraved regime w/rocket an leader
Venezuela- socialist dictator with terrible pain and suffering
Cuba- corrupt and will renew sanctions
Iran-dictatorship and terrorists
What was trumps most used word in his UN speech
Sovereignty
What was the overall theme of his speech
Every country, especially the U.S. Needs to put themselves first but also we have to work together
Who were the republican senators who blocked the Lindsey graham healthcare bill
Rand Paul- Kentucky
John McCain- Arizona
Susan Collins- Maine
What is the republican strategy to winning the presidency
The L strategy. Start at the Canadian boarder and goes through the plain states down to Texas and the goes right through the south towards the Atlantic Ocean the. Fight over the Midwestern states
What is the democratic strategy to winning the presidency and how does it work
The coastal strategy
Work through the north eastern states through Virginia then jump over to the west coast then fight over the Midwest states
What are the battle ground states
Midwestern states
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Gerrymandering definition
The drawing of voting Districts to favor one political party over another
Who makes up the apportionment board and what do they do
Governor, Secretary of State, auditor of state, republican from legislate, democrat from legislation
They apportion voters into voting districts
When is gerrymandering unconstitutional
When the districts are draw purposely to weaken or strengthen minorities
How are districts drawn in Ohio and when are they drawn
Apportion ate board draws state house and senate districts, the state legislature draws the congressional districts
They are done every 10 years after a senate
What is the mains of ken buck drain the swamp video
Corporation control political parties in America not the citizens.
What is happening in gill v whitford
In Wisconsin the legislature drew lines that were so far reaching they are being contested as unconstitutional because only 1 voice can be heard and the minority voices cannot be heard which against the 1st amendment
Name the four sources of campaign contribution
1.) individuals- people donate money directly to campaigns
2 types- hard: name is immediately disclosed
soft: give money to a campaign but
your contribution is hidden
2.) political parties- collects money from whoever And divides it up to candidates
3.) self financing- pay for everything themselves
4.)PACs- political action committees, raise money and send it as a group to candidates
What was decided in citizens United
The government cannot regulate how much money a person gives to a candidate because giving money is symbolic speech and free speech is guaranteed by the 1st amendment.
Corporations were deemed people.
What made Catholics join the Republican Party
Roe v wade
What party do Jewish people belong to
Democratic
