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| The respective roles between the congress and the president in putting the budget together.... |
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| Congress passes the budget. Prez is the chief budget maker, but Congress is the budget approver |
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| Who makes the budget and who approves the budgets.. |
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| Prez makes it. Congress approves it |
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| Prez negotiates treaties but Senate ratifies or rejects them. |
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| How do Americans feel about the constitution? |
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| They firmly support the structure, but are critical of the politics. Unshakeable faith in the Constitution, best system in the world. |
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| What is the role of the state of the union address? |
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| outline the priorities for the coming year |
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| How do the founding fathers feel about ordinary citizens effectively expressing their views? |
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| The founding fathers want all citizens’ views and opinions to be represented in Congress. |
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| Requires women be given an equal opportunity to participate in all programs run by colleges and schools that receive funds. |
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| According to Lee Hamilton what are 2 of the federal governments greatest achievements |
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| -Marshall Plan post-WWII, Equal Rights to Vote, maintaining Worlds greatest defense system, reducing disease, increasing stability of financial institutions, improving air & water quality, social security and medicare, protecting forests, space exploration, arms control, and U.S. goods to foreign markets. |
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| What are two primary responsibilities of member of congress |
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| Passing and overseeing legislation and representing their constituents |
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| What is the significance of members backgrounds in their role in congress? |
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| Equal rights among genders to participate in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. |
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| Do lobbyists and special interest group normally represent only one part of a controversial issue? |
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| No because there is never just one side to an issue and there are always advocates for each side fighting for what they believe in |
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| Members of congress avoid acknowledging criticism and negative feedback due to such tactics interfering with their understanding of their constituents views. |
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| Do legislative proposals change dramatically upon the time of their legislative passage |
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| How important are good reputations regarding honesty to members of congress |
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| It’s everything—all you have is your word! |
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| Is most legislation compromised or not compromised during the legislative process? |
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| Most legislation is compromised during the legislative process |
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| During the latter 50 years, our federal government has been more divided between the two political parties and the executive branch and legislative branch of the federal government |
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| What are the four cornerstones of active citizenship: |
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| voting, keeping in touch with your representatives, being informed of public issues, and becoming involved in improving our own communities |
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| Does the constitution design make congress the most connected branch of government |
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| It is the most represented body in government. Yes it is the most connected branch of government because it responds to needs and desires of the American people |
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| 82% of the American public realize that voting in congressional and presidential elections is essential |
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| What is the fourth cornerstone of active citizenship? |
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| becoming involved in improving our own communities |
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| Does the constitution design make congress the most connected branch of government |
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| It is the most represented body in government. Yes it is the most connected branch of government because it responds to needs and desires of the American people. |
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| Lee Hamilton served 34 years in the U.S. House of Congress |
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| Legislation that declares someone guilty of a offense without a trial is known as what? |
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| What is the core principle of the United States Constitution? |
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| Balancing powers in government by continually seeking a more perfect union. |
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| What are examples of public policies that congress has failed to address? |
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| Health Insurance, Social Security Solvency, and Foreign energy dependence. |
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| What legislation helped confirm Yellowstone national park? |
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| Yellowstone Park Act of 1872 (Senator Sam Clarke Pomeroy) |
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| According to Lee Hamilton why is it difficult to name the top 10 members of congress |
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| people think they have limited impact on the lives of Americans and they don’t think of Congress members as being influential |
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| What is Hamilton say is one of the primary reasons it is difficult to pass legislation in congress |
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| What are examples of ways congress affects our daily lives? |
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| interstate highways, health care, education, bringing electricity to rural and metropolitan areas at an affordable price, workplace safety, drinking water |
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| What is political deadlock? |
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| One example is Congress is led by one party and the White House is occupied by the other |
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| What describes the reformation of the congressional budget process in the 1970’s? |
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| Before the ‘70s, Congress usually passed tax and spending measures without worrying much about their impact on the bottom line, now one of Congress’ most important powers is the ability to set spending and taxing policies of the nation. |
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| What is the most importance skill a member of congress should have? |
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| finding acceptable solutions to our nation’s problems. |
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| What would the framers of the constitution be most surprised about the US senate? |
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| the Senate was to be farther away from the population than the the House and now Senators are elected by the people ass well, making them more responsive to popular opinion. |
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| Since 1789 how many people have served in congress? |
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| In the last few decades what have been the major changes that have occurred in congress? |
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| More bipartisanship, having a budget (until the 1970’s there was no budget approval) |
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| What is the positive approval rating of congress? |
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| What is pork-barrel spending? |
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| Spending on infrastructure like bridges, roads, canals, dams. Pork barrel projects are frequently inserted by powerful members in spending bills sneakily. |
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| What is the percentage of eligible voters who participate in nonpresidential election years. |
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| Why are people dissuaded from voting? |
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| They feel government isn’t very responsive anymore or they think their vote wont count. |
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| What percentage of voters participate in presidential year elections? |
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| How do members of congress educate and inform constituents? |
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| translating the work of Congress to constituents in an accessible, understandable way |
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| What is the constitutional obligation of citizens regarding their members of congress? |
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| We have the responsibility and right as citizens in a representative democracy to actively participate in their governance. |
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| 16. Does congress usually tackle the most difficult legislative issues first. |
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| Congress often does not deal head-on with the biggest, most difficult problems facing our country. Instead, Congress puts off doing anything substantive to make speeches and waste time. |
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| According to Lee Hamilton, How important is disinterested attachment to the public good for the members of congress? |
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| It is extremely important for them to be interested because they are responsible for making people’s lives better |
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| According to Lee Hamilton, Congress focuses more upon issues promoted by which group? |
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| Lobbyist and Special Interest Groups |
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| Why is the organization “citizens against government waste” addressed in the book? |
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| it was a group against pork barrel spending, he used it to prove that type of spending is good and efficient when used in the right way. |
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| Is there an unwritten first rule in the US House regarding the code of official conduct? |
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| Yes; rule 1 of the house code of official conduct: the central responsibility of member is to conduct themselves “at all times in a manner which shall reflect credibility on the House of Representatives.” |
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| What influences the voting decisions of members of congress? |
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| Constituents, special interest groups, lobbyist, catastrophes |
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