Flashcards: Chiang Fall 2010 Gov Final

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Anarchy (State of Nature) fill-in
Social Contract fill-in
Rule of Law fill-in
Why rule of law so high in America? fill-in
What influences your political ideology? fill-in
Liberal fill-in
Conservative fill-in
Democratic Party fill-in
Republican Party fill-in
Libertarian Party fill-in
America is more conservative or liberal; more and Democratic or Republican? fill-in
Tea Party fill-in
What is the impact of factions (like the Tea Party) on bigger political parties? fill-in
Role of states on America's history with government? fill-in
Federalism fill-in
History of the power balance in America's federal system? fill-in
Constitutional Structure and Amendments (Art 1-3 Am 1, 4, 5, 14) fill-in
Role of each of the 3 branches fill-in
Interprets the laws (resolves conflicts) fill-in
Different limits placed on federal gov and state gov by the Constitution (parent analogy) fill-in
How to pass amendments to the Constitution? fill-in
Difference/similarities between a US law (US Code) and the US Constitution fill-in
Congress's Constitutional powers founder where? fill-in
Article Section 8; Clause 1: Tax and Spend fill-in
Article Section 8; Clause 3: Interstate Commerce fill-in
Role of the Judiciary Branch fill-in
Judicial Review fill-in
Strict Interpretation fill-in
Loose Interpretation fill-in
Judicial Activism fill-in
Judicial Restraint fill-in
Hammer v. Dagenhart fill-in
Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. US fill-in
US v. Lopez fill-in
US v. Morrison fill-in
3 Levels of the Federal Courts: Supreme; Circuit; District fill-in
9th Circuit fill-in
Does the 9th Circuit have to hear an appeal? fill-in
How to become a federal judge/justice fill-in
How many justices on Supreme Court? fill-in
How many justices for the Supreme Court to accept a case? fill-in
How many justices for the Supreme Court to decide a case? fill-in
Name of the 9 Justices (Three Kinky Southern Girls Bring Rapper Kanye Scandals Aplenty) fill-in
How many justices are conservative? fill-in
Who is the Chief Justice and who is the swing vote? fill-in
Precedent/ Stare Decisis fill-in
How does the court decide if the govt can violate your rights (Strict Scrutiny) fill-in
Criminal Lawsuit fill-in
Constitutional Lawsuit fill-in
Civil Lawsuit fill-in
Tort fill-in
42 U.S.C. 1983 fill-in
1st Amendment fill-in
Tinker v DesMoines fill-in
Bethel School v. Fraser fill-in
Hill v. Colorado fill-in
4th Amendment fill-in
New Jersey v. TLO fill-in
Broard of Ed (Pottawatomie) v. Earls fill-in
Kyllo v. US fill-in
Who decides what is a crime; who what the law is; who decides what really happened; and who decides the penalty? catches who breaks the law; who decides if the person is charged with the crime; who decides fill-in
Difference between judge and juries role in a trial? fill-in
Impact of Crime (economic; security; cultural) fill-in
Recidivism Rate (60%) fill-in
Prevent Crime (economic; security; cultural) fill-in
Million Dollar Blocks fill-in
Case Study 1: LA Riots fill-in
Case Study 2: Newark; NJ fill-in
Film: HBO's By the People fill-in
Film: HBO's Recount fill-in
Film: Street Fight fill-in
Midterm Elections fill-in
How often are House members elected? fill-in
How often are Senate members elected? fill-in
Incumbency advantage fill-in
Voter Registration (2 weeks before) fill-in
Why don't young people vote more? fill-in
Primaries (January-June) fill-in
Delegates fill-in
Why do we have primaries? fill-in
What did we do before we had primaries? fill-in
When are primaries held? fill-in
How does the voter result influence the primary process? fill-in
Party National Convention (July-August) fill-in
Iowa (January) fill-in
New Hampshire (January) fill-in
When is California's primary/ (2/05) fill-in
Why are two small states traditionally the first? fill-in
Why are the first few primaries most important? fill-in
Primary versus Caucus fill-in
What can a candidate do if they lose their primary? fill-in
General Election (First Tuesday in November) fill-in
Electoral College fill-in
How the EC numbers are calculated fill-in
How many electoral votes does CA have 55
Swing States fill-in
Why is California ignored in the general election? fill-in
Cost of running a race [House: $1mil; Senate: 10mil; President: $300-500 mil] fill-in
Independent expenditures (527s) fill-in
What is the possible danger of independent expenditures? fill-in
What impact do negative ads have an election? fill-in
What role does media have in an election? fill-in
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission fill-in
Role of each of the 3 branches fill-in
Executive Branch fill-in
Bureaucracy fill-in
Cabinet fill-in
White House Staff fill-in
Daily Duties of the President fill-in
Ways President Influences Congress (4 items) fill-in
Veto process fill-in
Signing Statements fill-in
Executive Orders fill-in
Executive Privilege fill-in
Ways Congress Influences President (3 items) fill-in
Congressional Hearings fill-in
Impeachment Process fill-in
Daily Duties of the President fill-in
Daily Duties of the Congress fill-in
Key Aspects of the House of Representatives fill-in
Key Aspects of the Senate fill-in
Who are your congerssmembers? fill-in
Which party controlls the Senate? fill-in
Which party controlls the House? fill-in
Power of the Speaker of the House/Senate Majority Leader fill-in
Who is the new Speaker of the House fill-in
Power of the Committee Chairperson fill-in
Duty of the Committee fill-in
Congressional Investigative Hearings fill-in
Filibuster fill-in
Cloture fill-in
Bill Passing Process fill-in
Presidential Appointee Confirmation Process fill-in
Treaty Ratification Process fill-in
Constitutional Amendment Process fill-in
Power of Lobbyist ($2 400 max donation per election per candidate), fill-in
President fill-in
Bureaucracy fill-in
Military Budget fill-in
US Population 300 million
How many tax payers are there? 100 million
How do you calculate how much something cost per tax payer? fill-in
Varied West Wing videos fill-in
Chief of Staff Pete Rouse
National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon
Press Secretary: Speaks to media Robert Gibb
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
CA Constitution fill-in
How to amend the CA Constitution fill-in
Propositions Process fill-in
Recall Process fill-in
Role of the Governor fill-in
Who are state assemblymember ? Paul Fong
Who are state assemblymember ? Joe Simitian
Role of the Santa Clara County government? maintain basic services like roads, public transportation, welfare, parks, libraries
Who is your county board supervisor? Liz Kniss
Role of commissions? way for non-elected citizens to give advisory input to govt
Role of the Cupertino city government? city laws, zoning of property-what you can build on it
Who is your mayor? Kris Wang
City Manager fill-in
Does government do too much or too little? (is government the solution or the problem) fill-in

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