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What is politics?

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Who gets what, when, and how
Power struggle, power is the ability to get other people to do what you want
What/who is LEGITIMATE (right)
Process thru which we try to arrange our collective lives in some kind of social order so that we can live without crashing into each other at every turn, provide ourselves with goods and services we could not obtain alone, and max. the values and behaviors we think are important

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Relationship between politics and gov.

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Politics is the process of gaining/losing power and resources
Deal making and campaigning
Gov. is a system or organization for exercising authority over a group of people
Constitution and administration

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What is meant by authority

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Power that citizens view as legitimate (right)
Power to which we have implicitly consented
Gov. exercise authority bc people recognize them as legitimate even if they do things we don’t like

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What are rules?

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The “how” of politics

Tell us how the game is to be played

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What are institutions?

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The “where” of politics

Congress, the presidency, the courts, etc.

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What is capitalism economics?

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All means of production and distribution are privately controlled/based upon the free marke

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What do we have?

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Regulated capitalism- gov monitors

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What is socialism economics?

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Politicians control the distribution and allocation of goods and services

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What are the examples of authoritarian gov.?

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Monarchy
Theocracy
Fascist Gov.
Oligarchy

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What is a monarchy?

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Where you have a king and queen

Saudi Arabia

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What is theocracy gov.?

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Religious perspective first
Rules in the interest of god thru an authoritarian way
Iran and Vatican City

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What is a Fascist Gov?

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Extreme pride in country
If doesn’t benefit country then eliminate it
Nazi Germany

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What is the Elite Democracy?

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System for common people to choose among competing leaders

Elite in business, military, media and education

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What is pluralist Democracy

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Individuals have limited power

Participation in groups is most important

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What is participatory Democracy?

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Individuals have the right to control all circumstances

Direct participation exists in all areas

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What does the Social Contract mean?

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We give up some rights in order to protect others by having police, fire depo..

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Are we a pure democracy?

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No because we have a republic- elect officials who devote their time so that we do not have to do research ourselves, we don’t directly have a say tho

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What is Jus Soil?

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Right of the land- born on the land

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What is Jus Sanguinis?

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right by blood

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What are the big three?

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Democracy
Freedom
Equality

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What is meant by democracy?

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Seen as fundamentally just or fair way of making decisions because every individual who cares to participate is heard in the process, and all interest are considered.

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What is meant by freedom?

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Holds that no unfair restrictions should be put in the way of your pursuit of what you want, but it does not guarantee you any help in achieving those things
Bill of Rights

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What is meant by equality?

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Gov. should guarantee equality of treatment, of access, and of opportunity, not equality of result

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Why did the colonists finally say “That’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more…”?

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Coercive Acts of 1774- straw that broke the camels back

Intolerable violation of their rights

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What did Thomas Jefferson do?
Write the declaration of independence No mistakes, every word had intent, smart guy, every word had meaning Why he felt the need to go to war
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What was the Native Americans doing during the Revolution?
They had a chance to seek revenge on the colonist and side with Britain but didn’t Moved west Colonists told NA that it was a family quarrel
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Why did Shay’s rebellion happen and what happened after?
Farmers were angry because went in debt when they were told they wouldn’t Constitutional Convention to readjust the articles
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What is popular tyranny?
Unrestrained power of the people because tax just MA | Shay’s rebellion
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Explain the differences between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan
``` Virginia Plan James Madison Strong national gov Single executive National judiciary Two house Feds can override states ``` ``` New Jersey Plan William Paterson Weak national gov. Single house Each state one vote Multi-person exec No national judiciary ```
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What was the great compromise?
Strong national gov, two houses, national judiciary, single exec., feds can kinda override states
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What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Each slave would count as 3/5 of a person | Representation based on population- slaves werent treated as citizens tho
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Qualifications of House
25 yrs. Old 7 years citizen 2 yr. terms
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Qualifications of Senate
30 yrs. 9 years citizen 6 yr. terms
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Qualifications of President
35 yrs. Old natural born citizen 14 yr. resident 4 yr. term
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Powers of the President
``` Commander in Chief Appointments State of the Union Call and Adjourn Session Pardons Treaties ```
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What is the origin of practice of Judicial Review?
Marbury vs. Madison
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What does judicial review mean?
Allows the SC to rule that an act of congress of the exec. Branch is unconstitutional
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What is the difference between separation of powers and checks and balances?
``` Separation of powers is the jobs of the branches Legislative- makes laws Executive- implements law Judicial- interprets laws Checks and Balances allows each of the branches to police the others Legislative- can impeach Executive- veto laws, elects judicials Judicial- say unconstitutional ```
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What is the Federalist #10?
Corruption is from factions
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What is Federalist #51
Checks and Balances
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What is Federalist #84
No Bill of Rights
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What is the definition of federalism?
Political system which divides authority between different levels of gov. State, federal, local
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of federalism?
Local control and experimentation- health care, voting & civil rights Flexibility Repetition of services/programs
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What is the necessary and proper clause?
Justifies giving congress many powers never mentioned in the constitution
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What is the origin of the necessary and proper clause?
McCulloch vs. Maryland
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What is the Supremacy Clause of Article VI?
Constitution is the supreme law of the land | If between fed and state—fed wins
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What is duel federalism? (cake)
No mixing of state and feds | Cake layers
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What is cooperative federalism?
Powers and responsibilities are much more difficult to segregate…but one is still dominant Marble cake—chocolate over powering via taste
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What is the Unitary System?
Central gov. has extreme authority | Local units serve at pleasure of central power and exist as administrators (England)
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What is the Confederal System?
Local unites have control | Central exists only with permission of the locals (UN and European Union
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What is the Gibbons vs. Ogden?
Congress has broad regulatory power over commerce | Regulate business
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Who always wins and is the protector of individual rights?
feds
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What is the No Federal Influence grant?
Feds wont have a say or give you money | Power and control in lower levels of gov.
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What is categorical grants?
Gov will give money if you match | Detailed requirements for fed. Funding
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What is a block grant?
Gov. give you so much money and you do with what you see fit | Limited instructions and requirements
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What is unfunded mandates?
Specific policy requirements with no financial backing to support policy Feds say you need to do this but wont give you money to support it
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What is devolution?
Returning power to lower levels of gov.—states
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Why would you move in the devolution direction?
States want control and opportunity Congress has been supportive in general ($$) Happy to give control but we wont pay for it if you have control SC has made decisions in support of the 10th amendment
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What are civil liberties?
Individual freedoms Place limitations on power of gov. Free speech, freedom of religion
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What are civil rights?
Gov. action to secure the rights of the citizen Gov. must treat citizens equally, apply laws fairly, not discriminate Treat people equally under the law
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What is incorporation?
14th amendment- guarantee their citizens due process of law
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What are the three basic reasons the founders said freedom of religion?
History- god justifies everything a gov. does Risk to the faith- politics makes everything dirty Risk to our politics/gov.- madison and factions
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What is the establishment clause?
No official religion | Wall between church and state
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What is the Free Exercise Clause?
No laws regarding the practice of religion | Exceptions- public health, violence, cannot have a religion that abuses
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What is the Freedom of Assembly?
Groups are not required to disclose their membership | Broad protection
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What is prior restraint?
Very limited in US—military uses | Gov. limit what the press say before they say it
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Is a right absolute?
No there are limitations | Guns- needs a permit
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What does the 4th amendment say?
Protection against unreasonable search and seizure Must have probably cause and often a warrant What is considered reasonable? Get a warrant then have a probable cause
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What is the exclusionary rule?
Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used to prosecute | Not a constitutional right
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What is the origin of exclusionary rule?
Mapp vs. Ohio
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What was Gideon vs. Wainwright?
Everyone has a right to an attorney even if you cannot afford one

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