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Interest groups are guaranteed

which amendment?

1st Amendment

What is the free rider dilemma?

Those who enjoy the benefits of

collective goods but did not participate in

acquiring them.

The most important tack for lobbyists is

to

Gain Access

Name three types of interest groups

and give an example of each.

• Business (ex. AT&T)• Labor (ex. Unions)• Professional (ex. ABA)• Ideology (ex. pro-life/pro-choice)• Environmentalists (PETA)• Non-profit (ex. Red-cross)• Ethnic (ex. NAACP)• Religious (ex. Christian Coalition)• Gender (ex. NOW)• Watchdog (ex. Common Cause)

Name the four essential

characteristics that makes an interest

group powerful

Size

Density

Resources

Reputation

What are the requirements to

become president of the United States?

•35 years old

•Lived in the U.S. for 14 years

•Natural born citizen

Name two types of powers that the

president has and give explain each.

• Expressed (listed in the Constitution)

• Delegated (mandated by Congress)

• Inherent (not expressed in the Constitution)

• Emergency (used in times of catastrophes).

The 25th Amendment provides clarified succession if the

President is unable to perform his duties,

give the successors.

1. President2. Vice President3. Speaker of the House4. Senate Pro Tempore 5. Cabinet level offices

What is the take care clause?

Where the president swears to ensure

that all laws will be faithfully executed.

Name four of the eight “Powers of the P’s”

PopularityPersuasionPerceptionPersonality

Power of the PenPublic Support

Personal Leadership SkillsPersonal Leadership Style

Which court decides if a particular law

passed is Constitutional?

United States

Supreme Court

What is the goal of criminal law?

The goal is to decide guilt or innocence and if convicted, to decide punishment.

What is the burden of proof for criminal

law?

Beyond a reasonable doubt (100%)

What is the goal of civil law?

The goal of civil law is to determine who

is responsible.

What is the burden of proof for civil law?

Perpondence of the evidence (51%)

Give 3 reasons to explain why Congress

was the most important part of the U.S. Constitution to

the Founding Fathers

•We can actually serve• It’s the 1st Article in the Constitution•Congress can deal with locals needs and issues

The Senate can use this to “talk a bill to

death”

Filibuster

(What can be done to stop a filibuster?)

The amount of money approved by

Congress in statues, that each unit or

agency can spend.

Appropriations

Name three of the four responsibilities that Congress has

RepresentMake law

Consensus buildOversight

ClarityInvestigate

Approval Power

Name the five types of committees in

Congress.

1. Standing

2. Select

3. Joint

4. Authorizing

5. Conference

The complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and

principles of organization that are employed by all large scale institutions to

coordinate the work of their personnel.

Bureaucracy

The stable, cooperative relationship that often

develops among a congressional committee, an administrative agency,

and one or more supportive interest

groups.

Iron Triangle

The effort by Congress, through hearings,

investigations, and other techniques, to

exercise control of the activities of executive

agencies.

Oversight

Where appointees to positions in public

bureaucracies must objectively be

deemed qualified for those positions.

Merit System

The claim that confidential

communications between a president and

close advisers should not be revealed without

the consent of the president.

Executive Privilege

What country has the most people on death row? The

least?

India – 37,170

Iceland - 5

According to polls, how do Americans

feel about the death penalty?

Since 1965, the majority of American have been in favor of

the death penalty.

What has the Supreme Court ruled regarding juveniles

and the death penalty?

The Supreme Court in 2005 ruled that

executing juveniles is unconstitutional.

How many exonerations have

their been in Texas?

8

(Total in U.S.: 124)

In 2007, what percentage of

executions were carried out in the

South?

86%

FINAL JEOPARDY

How a Bill Becomes a Law

FINAL JEOPARDY

Give the steps on how a bill becomes

a law.

Good luck on your exam!