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Exam Two Review Flashcards

1
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What are the methods of lobbying

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Direct (USE OF LOBBYISTS & POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS—USE OF PACS (SINCE 1974) (APPLYS TO CORPS, UNIONS & INTEREST GROUPS) SUPER PACS (SINCE 2010) (UNLIMITED INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES)(UNLIMITED CONTRIBUTIONS) CONTRIBUTIONS CAN EXTEND YOUR POLITICAL LIFE.
INDIRECT: INFLUENCING PUBLIC OPINION
AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS
LETTER WRITING
ADVERTISING
LAWSUITS
DEMONSTRATIONS

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What did the revenue act of 1939 regulate

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECTED TOWARD ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION
- MUST PAY TAXES
- NO LONGER TAX EXEMPT DEDUCTIONS
- SIERRA CLUB LOST IT IN 1966 & HAD TO REORGANIZE

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3
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In what year did a presidential debate help decide the election results

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1960

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4
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What are the different functions that interest groups perform in American politics

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  1. BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN CITIZENS & GOVERNMENT (VEHICLE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION)
  2. RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON ISSUES (REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF CITIZENS) (PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PUBLIC)
  3. INITIATE GOVERNMENTAL ACTION ON SPECIFIC ISSUES (HELP SET GOVERNMENT AGENDA) (INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY)
  4. PROVIDE OFFICIALS WITH SPECIALIZED INFO
  5. MONITOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS & PROGRAMS
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5
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To whom or what can interest groups make contributions to

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Political action committees

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6
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What is sometimes called the fourth branch of government

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Media

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7
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What was the founding fathers views concerning political parties

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They thought it they would control the policies versus the people

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8
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What regulates mass media

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The FCC or Federal Communications Commission

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9
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What happens at the national conventions of the political party

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MEETS EVERY FOUR YEARS—PARTY’S MAJOR MEDIA EVENT
CANDIDATE NOW KNOW AHEAD OF TIME
CHOSES PRESIDENTIAL AND VP CANDIDATE
SELECTS PARTY PLATFORM
SELECTS NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO RUN PARTY FOR NEXT 4 YEARS
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
1. CHOSEN BY CONGRESS TO PROMOTE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION & CANDIDATES.
2. TARGET WEAK SEATS
3. FUND SELECTED SEATS

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What are some of the most important political attributes that the media demonstrates

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MEDIA PRIORITIZES WHAT WE SEE/HEAR
MEDIA FRAMES WHAT WE HEAR (SHAPES THE STORIES)
CANDIDATES VIE FOR MEDIA ATTENTION
MEDIA DETERMINES WHO GETS FREE COVERAGE

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11
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What are the requirements to vote

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To register in Michigan you must:
be a citizen of the United States
be at least 17.5 years old (18 when you vote)
be a resident of Michigan when you register
be a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days when you vote
not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

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12
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What is the effect of a random sampling in poll taking

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ensures that results obtained from your sample should approximate what would have been obtained if the entire population had been measured

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13
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What is the major portion of a presidential candidate budget spent on

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Campaigns

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14
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Who can censor major media outlets

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No one it is protected under the first amendment

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15
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What are some of the problems that third parties face in American politics

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They rarely get elected because we are perceived as a two party democracy even though we have multiple different parties

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16
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Why are the two major political parties sometimes considered official public institutions

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BECAUSE OF THEIR LONGEVITY, DEM & REP

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17
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Are there any limits to how much a person can donate to a political candidate

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5,000

18
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Which office is elected in congressional districts

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House

19
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What is gerrymandering

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achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency.

20
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What are the length of terms for US Senators and US Representatives

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Senators- 6 yrs

Representatives- 2 yrs

21
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What is a bicameral legislature

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government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate that make up the U.S.

22
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How often are congressional districts reapportioned

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Every 10 years

23
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What are the two highest ranking officers of the senate

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Vice prez
Prez pro tempora

24
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What is a limit of time a state can require to residency to vote

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They can’t put a limit

25
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What are the different types of committees in congress

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Standing and permanent

26
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How are judicial candidates (not presidential judicial appointments) normally nominated

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elected

27
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What is a closed primary

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Can only vote for candidates in your party

28
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Roughly how many states hold primaries

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34 ish

29
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How many members are needed to introduce a bill

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1 member of the house of reps and senate

30
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When must free airtime be given to an opposing candidate

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Always

31
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Is radio at a political medium increasing or decreasing

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Decreasing

32
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What are the expressed powers of the presidency

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Executive authority
Commander in chief
Can pardon/reprieve
Make treaties
Appoint
State of union
Convenes both houses
Receives ambassadors
Approves/vetoes laws

33
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When does a pocket veto take place

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when Congress adjourns during the ten-day period. The president cannot return the bill to Congress. The president’s decision not to sign the legislation is a pocket veto and Congress does not have the opportunity to override

34
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How many times did someone become president even though they did not win the popular vote

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4

35
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What are the inherent powers of the presidency

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TAKES CARE THAT THE LAWS BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED.
VESTED WITH “EXECUTIVE POWER”
HEADS POLITICAL PARTY
PROPOSES LEGISLATION
BUDGET ORIGINATOR
LOBBIES CONGRESS
TRUMAN—MAKE PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY ALREADY SHOULD BE DOING
COMMANDER IN CHIEF/ETERNAL AFFAIRS
(INHERENT POWERS BROADER)

36
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What is executive privilege

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Prez can get away w doing something illegal

37
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What president candidate was promoted by the Daisy ad

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Lyndon b Johnson

38
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What are the requirements to become Vice President

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Be picked to run w the prez candidate
Us born
35 years old
14 years residency in us

39
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As to Whitmer and Tudor who supports and who opposes abortion

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Whit- pro
Tud- against

40
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What were some of the important topics discussed in the whitmer Dixon debate’

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Guns
Abortion
Taxes
Roads
Covid

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