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| World War 1 was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 |
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| Which groups were involved in the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, and what was their purpose for the assassination? |
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| A group called ''The Black Hand'' is the assumed group responsible for the assassination of the Archduke. |
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| Germany Surrendered on November 11th, 1918, and on June 28th, 1919, all the warring nations (apart from the U.S. who had its own settlement with germany) signed the Treaty of Verailles. |
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| What were the names of the 2 atomic bombs dropped on Japan? |
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| What amendment was passed in 1920 that let women vote? |
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| What Two Cities in Japan were hit with the Atomic Bombs during WW2 |
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| What was one of the most infamous concentration camps during WW2 |
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| What date did Japan invade Manchuria |
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| What commonly used word meant "simple minded" during WW2 |
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| How did southern states restrict rights of freed slaves? |
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| What was the main goal of the kkk during reconstruction? |
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| to prevent african americans from excersizing rights |
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| what was president licolns main hope for reconstruction? |
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| to bring a nation together and to create lasting peace |
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| what was the goal of the freedman's bureau? |
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| helped freed slaves adjust to freedom |
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| what was the characteristic of the south after the civil war? |
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| When did reconstruction end? |
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| when the federal troops were removed from the south |
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| why could many poor white laborers no longer find work? |
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| what did the 15th amendment provide african americans with? |
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| what was reconstruction succesful on rebuilding in the south |
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| what enabled the industrial growth of the late 18oo's |
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| what were some revolutionary communication inventions in the late 1800's |
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| What was the goal of the sherman ati-trust act? |
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| to promote fair industrial competion |
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| How did the government respond to the Pullman strike |
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| used federal troops to control workers |
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| How did John D. Rockefeller gain control over much of the oil industry? what did he form |
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| managing a trust made up of government allied coap |
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| Explain the buisness cycle |
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| why did children work in factories during the late 1800's |
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| what did the bessemer process enable to be created |
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| according to the social darwinism, what was the role of the government in the economic matters? |
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| government started out of buisness affairs |
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| how did employers try and crush labor unions |
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| what was a major complaint of farmers in the late 1800's |
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| high tarrifs on manufactured goals |
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| what did the interstate commerce act do |
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| regulate railroad rules and prices |
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| why did black exodusters migrate west? |
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| escape radical industries |
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| what was a key requierment of the land owners under the homestead act |
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| what was a major incitive on settling the west |
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| what happend to the native american tribe as settlers moved west |
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| what did the white reformers think should happen to the native americans |
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| how did new technology help farmers |
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| what created the mining boom that started the California Gold Rush |
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| who did American presidents support in the late 1800's |
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| what was the larest port of entry for the majority of immigrants |
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| what attracted many asians to the us |
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| jobs with american railroad companies |
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| what did immigration and idustrial productivity mean for city-states |
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| why did immigrants support political machines |
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| they were provided good jobs |
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| the Pendelton Civil Service act did what |
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| prohibitonaists and purity crusaders supported what |
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| what attracted immigrants to the u.s |
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| opportunity for a better life |
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| what did purity crusaders want to rid their communties of |
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| 60% of american children attended school because |
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| what was the ruling in the court case of Plessy vs. Furgeson |
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| what group in society was most likely to attend college |
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| W.E.B du bois argued blacks should educate themselves so they could |
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| participation in volunteer organizations helped many women |
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| with confidence and it made them a part of something |
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| how did immigrants regard public education |
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| they thought it was going to destroy their heritage |
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| Booker T. Washington was an advocate of what in schools |
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| why was the NAACP founded |
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| National Association for the Advancment of colored people |
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| what was the centeral message of the Roosevelt Corollary? |
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| something to prevent affairs with other countries |
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| why did Eurapean andAmerican imperilism expand? |
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| under impiralism the stronger nation attempts to do wht |
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| what were the banana republics of central America |
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| controlled by american buisnesses |
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| Why did the U.S annex Hawaii |
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| u.s needed naval stations in the pacific |
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| who were those who favored imperilism in the U.S argue? |
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| what did the cruise of the Great White Fleet prove? |
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| what did most progessives agree should happen to workers and the poor? |
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| why did wilson create the federal reserve system |
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| to recognize federal banking system |
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| what should the U.S be in regards to citizens according to the progessives |
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| President Taft's handling of what situation made the Republicans angry? |
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| What was the main difference between wilson and the TR's 1912 campaign promises |
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| wilsom promises to reserve free economic |
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| Upton sinclair's the jungle book exposed dangerouse working conditions in what industry? |
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| the meat packing industry |
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| dug up bad stuff and used it against people |
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| what level of government was a level to regulate political machines |
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| what was one way reformed hooped to end corruption in the government |
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| which group was mostly affected by the clayton anti-trust act |
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| what role did the government play in the wartime economy? |
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| regulate the production of war goods |
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| what were some of the causes of WW1 |
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| imperialism, nationalism, alliances, militarism |
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| what was the sussex pledge |
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| pledge by the german government in 1916 the it's summarines would warn ships before attacking |
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| why did the U.S enter into WW1 |
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| germany tested wilsons patience |
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| What was the Selective servic act? |
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| a law passing in 1917 lagalizing the draft of youg men in ww1 |
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| what event triggered ww1 in eureope |
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| the usage of submarine war fare |
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| what was the death toll like in ww1 |
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| what did the sedition act make illegal in the us |
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| made it illegal to obstruct liberty bonds or form of gov't, costitution, or the army and the navy |
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| did the u.s senate eccept the treaty of Versailles |
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| guilt and financial responsibility |
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| what was a result in prohibition |
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| it sharpened the contrast between urban and rural moral slaves |
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| what movement did Marcus Gravey lead |
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| the economy grew in th 1920's as a consumers |
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| large amount of spendings |
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| The national orgins act of 1924 reduced the number of people who could do what? |
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| a consumer economy is one that depends and a large amount of |
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| a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
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| The principle that governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed |
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| Compared to our founding fathers what do Americans expect our Government to do |
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| They expect the government to do everything for them. Founding Fathers meant for Government to only regulate parts of society, but now government is expected to take care of the people. |
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| Agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention stipulating that each slave was to be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of determining population in the US House of Representatives. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| The compact between the thirteen original colonies that created a loose league of friendship, with the national government drawing its powers from the states. |
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| Main reason Americans had a revolution |
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| King George taxes the Colonists (Stamp Act). The colonists boycott, complain and act out. Intolerable acts as punishment- Coercive Acts 1774 |
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| Portion of Article VI of the Constitution mandating that national law is supreme to (that is, supersedes) all other laws passed by the states or by any other subdivision of government. |
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| The first general plan for the Constitution offered in Philadelphia. Its key points were a bicameral legislature, as well as an executive and a judiciary chosen by the national legislature. |
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| How many times have we amended the constitution |
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| with its 27 amendments, has been amended only 17 times since the first 10 |
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| Where does our government get its power |
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| Seperation of powers and whats the point |
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| A way of dividing the power of government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each staffed separately, with equality and independence of each branch ensured by the Constitution. So one branch does not get too fabulous. |
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| Federalists and anti-federalists |
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| Federalists: those who favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S. Constitution; later became the first U.S. political party Anti-Federalists: Those who favored strong state government and a weak national government; opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
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| Enumerated and implied powers |
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| Enumerated powers: The powers of the national government specifically granted to Congress in Article I, section 8 of the Constitution Implied powers: The powers of the national government derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause |
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| (1824) The Supreme Court upheld broad Congressional power to regulate interstate commerce. The Court’s broad interpretation of the Constitution’s commerce clause paved the way for later rulings upholding expansive federal powers. |
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| Powers shared by the national and state governments |
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| The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which largely guarantee specific rights and liberties. |
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| The first clause of the First Amendment; it directs the national government not to sanction an official religion |
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| The second clause of the First Amendment; it prohibits the U.S. government from interfering with a citizen’s right to practice his or her religion |
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| Judicially created rule that prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial |
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| Part of the Bill of Rights that imposes a number of restrictions on the federal government with respect to civil liberties, including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
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| A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. They didn’t predict modern weaponry. |
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| Right to privacy, how did you get it |
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| Fourth Amendment, Supreme Court. Connecticut v. Griswald. |
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| Statements required of police that inform a suspect of his or her constitutional rights protected by the Fifth Amendment, including the right to an attorney provided by the court if the suspect cannot afford one |
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| One of the three Civil War Amendments; specifically enfranchised newly freed male slaves |
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| Laws enacted by southern states that required segregation in public schools, theatres, hotels, and other public acommodations |
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| Guarantees the right for all American women to vote. |
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| segregation by practice while De Jure Segregation is segregation by law. Blacks exclude themselves vs. Separate but equal |
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| Senators, how many and term length |
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| There are 100 Senators (2 for each state). Senators serve terms of 6 years |
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| Representatives, how many and term length |
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| There are 425 Representatives, and they have a term of 2 years |
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| The founding fathers added a bicameral legislature to ensure that the people were represented while pressing matters were dealt with by congress |
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| How is the majority leader in the house different than in the senate |
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| The majority leader of the house along with the party whips makes sure that everyone in their party votes correctly. The majority leader of the senate is the head of the majority party and decides the content for review by the senate |
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| Informal qualifications for congress |
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| Specialized groups in congress that review their own types of cases. |
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| is put in to stop a filibuster, and 60 senators must vote for the cloture. |
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| Main point of committees and subcommittees |
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| Congress receives too many cases for all 435 members to vote on, so they have to divide the work up |
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| When a bill is brought out of a committee to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee. |
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| The president consults the senators of the state in order to appoint a federal vacancy within the state |
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| The president of the senate |
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| (VP)is only there to preside over meetings and break ties if needed. |
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| Presidents can only serve 2 terms or 10 years |
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| Congress can get rid of a president if they feel that he must be removed. |
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| How do we replace the vice president |
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| the president chooses a new one |
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| Pendelton Civil Service Act |
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| Government jobs should be awarded for merit instead of party affiliation. |
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| Government jobs awarded according to party affiliation. Some people weren’t eligible for the jobs |
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| How does a person get on the cabinet |
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| Government jobs awarded according to party affiliation. Some people weren’t eligible for the jobs |
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| Main function an Independent Regulatory Commission |
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| impose and enforce regulations Government jobs awarded according to party affiliation. Some people weren’t eligible for the jobs free of political influence. |
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| What is ambiguity and how do bills fail |
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| When bills are left vague so that they can’t be interpreted or understood |
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| How many Supreme judges are there and what are their terms |
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| There are 9 Supreme Court Justices, and they have life terms |
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| self-appointed power to the Supreme Court. They can say any action of another branch is unconstitutional |
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| the common courtesy of the Supreme Court to not upturn predecessor’s rulings. In court rulings, a reliance on past decisions or precedents to formulate decisions in new cases |
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| What went wrong in the 1936 Literary Digest pole |
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| Literary Digest predicted that Alfred M. Landon would beat incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt by a margin of 57% to 43% popular vote. Roosevelt won in landslide by 62.5% vote. Problems: underestimated Democratic voters who didn’t have phones or cars, timing which wasn’t close to election self-selection only motivated voters |
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| Platform, what it is and why it is important |
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| The party beliefs and goals. It sets the foundation for what people will vote for. |
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| what they will vote and how they will vote |
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a. Hispanics: democrats-no
b. African Americans: Democrat-no
c. White: republican-yes
d. Union workers: democrat- yes
e. Poor People: democrat-no
f. Rich People: Republican-yes
g. Women: Democrat-yes
h. Men: Republican-yes |
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| Republicans, when did they dominate the US and why |
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| After Lincoln won the Civil war, Democrats weren’t elected until FDR. From 1876 – FDR |
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| Democrats, when did they dominate the US and why |
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| From FDR to Raegan. Everyone loved FDR. |
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| The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age |
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| Total electoral votes and how to win presidency |
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| there are currently 538 electors, corresponding to the 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 senators, plus the three additional electors from the District of Columbia. 270 votes to win the presidency |
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| The tendency of states to choose an early date on the nomination calendar |
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| How does presidents party due in midterm elections |
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| They do poorly because people start to dislike the president |
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| How does media most likely cover political campaigns |
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| press release, press conference, press briefing |
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| Where do each party get their news from |
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| 61. Republicans watch Fox News while CNN is Democrats |
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| the attempt to influence decisions made by individuals in government. |
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| Political Action Committee (PAC) |
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| a group that can donate large sums of money to political groups or candidates. |
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| How do interests groups benefit society |
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| Interest groups all represent a part of society or interests that they may have and attempt to influence government decisions regarding those interests |
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| Affordable Healthcare Act |
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| is Obamacare where everyone has to get health care, even if it’s cheap, or you get fined. |
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| is a guarantee of pay for a particular section of the country like medicare, social security, etc |
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| Which branch handles: foreign policy, business, national parks, military |
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| The executive branch handles foreign policy, national parks, and the military. And the legislative branch sets the budget |
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| Why did we go to war with Afghanistan |
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| to retaliate after 9/11 and destabilize the country |
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| the Soviet Union fell apart |
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| why does the us care about Iran |
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| How can congress control foreign policy |
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| Congress can overturn a president’s actions with a majority vote and refuse to fund anything he does |
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