tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52745633493520597702024-03-07T22:47:49.692-08:00AP Government Homework Blogms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-6081682230622648872015-03-20T09:38:00.004-07:002015-03-20T09:38:57.212-07:00Chapter 4 Part VII<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
right to privacy<br />
<i>Griswold v. Connecticut</i><br />
<i>Roe v. Wade</i><br />
<i>Planned Parenthood v. Casey</i><br />
<i><br /></i>ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-91409755002781328902015-03-20T09:35:00.001-07:002015-03-20T09:35:40.263-07:00Chapter 4 Part VI<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
probable cause<br />
unreasonable searches and seizures<br />
search warrant<br />
exclusionary rule<br />
<i>Mapp v. Ohio</i><br />
Fifth Amendment<br />
Self-incrimination<br />
<i>Miranda v. Arizona</i><br />
Sixth Amendment<br />
<i>Gideon v. Wainwright</i><br />
Plea bargaining<br />
How defendants' rights are treated in instances of terrorism<br />
Eighth Amendment<br />
Cruel and Unusual Punishment<br />
<i>Gregg v. Georgia</i><br />
<i>McKleskey v. Kemp</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i><br /></i>ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-5426786827531319312015-03-20T09:17:00.001-07:002015-03-20T09:18:51.780-07:00Chapter 4 Part IV and V<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Right to Assemble<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>what are the limits to assembling? Why can anti-Semites march in a Jewish city, but pro-life protestors cannot picket outside an abortion provider's home?</li>
</ul>
<br />
Right to Associate<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><i>NAACP v. Alabama</i> (1958)</li>
</ul>
<div>
Right to Bear Arms</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>how this right is extended from <i>District of Columbia v. Heller</i> to <i>McDonald v. Chicago</i></li>
<li>are there limits to second amendment rights?</li>
</ul>
</div>
ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-63620207302296063112015-03-20T06:41:00.000-07:002015-03-20T09:04:56.898-07:00Chapter 4 Part III<b>Terms - </b>if it is a Supreme Court Case, provide a brief summary of the ruling and the amendment/clause it applies to.<br />
<b><br /></b>
Prior restraint<br />
<i>Near </i>v. <i>Minnesota</i><br />
<i>Schenck </i>v. <i>United States</i><br />
Smith Act<br />
<i>Roth </i>v. <i>United States</i><br />
<i>Miller </i>v. <i>California</i><br />
Libel<br />
<i>New York Times</i> v. <i>Sullivan</i><br />
Symbolic Speech<br />
<i>Texas </i>v. <i>Johnson</i><br />
Shield Laws<br />
<i>Zurcher </i>v. <i>Stanford Daily</i><br />
Commercial speech<br />
<i>Red Lion Broadcasting Company </i>v. <i>Federal Communications Commission</i><br />
<i>Buckley v. Valeo</i><br />
<i>Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission</i>ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-87308963517825108802015-03-19T13:31:00.001-07:002015-03-20T06:05:29.931-07:00Chapter 4, Parts I and II<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Terms and cases are HUGE on the AP -- memorize and make flashcards on these important cases!<br />
<br />
<i>Barron </i>v. <i>Baltimore</i><br />
Fourteenth Amendment<br />
Due Process Clause<br />
<i>Gitlow</i> v. <i>New York</i><br />
Incorporation/Selective Incorporation<br />
Establishment Clause<br />
<i>Lemon</i> v. <i>Kurtzman</i><br />
<i>Zelman </i>v. <i>Simmons-Harris</i><br />
<i>Engel </i>v. <i>Vitale</i><br />
<i>Employment Division </i>v. <i>Smith</i><br />
Religious Freedom Restoration Actms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-27030321563873931622015-02-28T10:28:00.001-08:002015-02-28T10:28:34.353-08:00Chapter 15 Part VI<b>Questions:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
How did the Marshall Court monumentally shape the Court's powers?<br />
<br />
Why did FDR try to pack the Court, and why did he fail?<br />
<br />
In what ways did the Warren Court move in a more conservative direction?<br />
<br />
What are some of the exceptions to the Burger Court's conservatism?<br />
<br />
How does today's Court remain relatively conservative? Are there any recent cases that might show that this is changing?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-74926809060331867772015-02-28T09:51:00.002-08:002015-02-28T09:51:47.816-08:00Chapter 15 Part V<b>Questions:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Why do original jurisdiction courts have so little discretion to hear a case, and the Supreme Court has so much? What is the difference between the kinds of cases they hear?<br />
<br />
How does the solicitor general influence which cases the Supreme Court should hear?<br />
<br />
Why is opinion writing so important to the Supreme Court's process?<br />
<br />
How and why do liberals and conservatives disagree about original intent and meaning?<br />
<br />
Why can it be difficult to enforce a court's decision? Use at least one specific example.ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-63574568983848479292015-02-27T09:29:00.003-08:002015-02-27T09:29:33.095-08:00Chapter 15 Parts 3 and 4<b>Questions:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
In what ways might the Senate have more authority over nominations and confirmations than the President?<br />
<br />
Why is the confirmation process getting longer over time?<br />
<br />
Why do senators have less influence over a president's nomination to the Supreme Court?<br />
<br />
What are some of the most important criteria that will make a candidate likely for presidential nomination?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-45274373414625650952015-02-27T06:42:00.001-08:002015-02-27T06:42:15.126-08:00Chapter 15, Parts I and II<b>Questions:</b><div>
<b><br /></b></div>
<div>
What are the arguments both for and against the courts' influence in policymaking?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
What are the requirements a plaintiff needs to meet in order to bring about a court case?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
How do interest groups influence court cases?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
What is the difference between district and appellate courts?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Under what circumstances can a case make it all the way to the Supreme Court?</div>
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<b><br /></b>
Consider at least 2 ways that a president can control the bureaucracy. Explain why one of these methods is more influential than the other.<br />
<br />
Consider at least 2 ways that Congress can control the bureaucracy. Explain why one of these methods is more influential than the other.<br />
<br />
Can iron triangles control the bureaucracy in some ways while the bureaucracy can also use iron triangles to its advantage? Explain.ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-58927210875278957212015-02-20T08:38:00.001-08:002015-02-20T08:38:41.818-08:00Chapter 14 Part IV<b>Terms:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
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<b><br /></b>
The text lists several reasons why policy implementation fails. Choose two, and explain why they are the most pressing. Then choose one other reason and explain why it is less of a problem.<br />
<br />
Why is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 seen as successful policy implementation?<br />
<br />
Would it be more effective for a bureaucracy to implement policy if it turned towards privatization? Why or why not?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-88628204288272248252015-02-19T10:21:00.001-08:002015-02-19T10:21:44.192-08:00Chapter 14 Part I and II<b>Questions</b>:<br />
<br />
What are some of the misconceptions about bureaucrats?<br />
<br />
How has the process of becoming a bureaucrat changed overtime?<br />
<br />
What are some specific acts of government that helped remove corruption and partisan politics from the bureaucracy?<br />
<br />
Name an example of each type of bureaucratic agency. What differentiates them; i.e. why are they organized into four separate categories?<br />
<br />
<br />ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-88041244911005370172015-01-15T12:08:00.001-08:002015-01-15T12:08:08.300-08:00Chapter 13 Part III<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<br />
House Ways and Means Committee<br />
Senate Finance Committee<br />
Congressional Budget Office<br />
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)<br />
budget resolution<br />
budget reconciliation<br />
authorization bill<br />
appropriations bill<br />
continuing resolutions<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Why are there so many different influencers of the federal budget? Choose three that were mentioned on pp. 462-463 and explain why they are important contributors to the budgetary process.<br />
<br />
What are the various ways Congress works to ensure a budget resolution?<br />
<br />
How does the size of government impact its budget?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-71337261147617428602015-01-15T11:54:00.001-08:002015-01-15T11:54:08.043-08:00Chapter 13 Part II<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Military industrial complex<br />
Social Security Act<br />
Medicare<br />
Incrementalism<br />
Uncontrollable expenditures<br />
Entitlement Programs<br />
<br />
<b>Question</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Why has defense spending steadily increased since the end of World War II?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-65672802171020126292015-01-15T06:40:00.001-08:002015-01-15T06:40:12.387-08:00Chapter 13 Part I<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Income tax<br />
Sixteenth Amendment<br />
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)<br />
Progressive Income Tax<br />
Social Insurance Tax<br />
National Debt<br />
Debt Ceiling<br />
Capital Budget<br />
Tax Expenditures<br />
Tax Reduction<br />
Tax Reform Act of 1986<br />
<b><br /></b>
<br />ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-71923735397300175122015-01-09T09:38:00.002-08:002015-01-09T09:38:42.817-08:00Chapter 12 Part V<b>No New Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
How does the presidents frequent interactions with the public influence his ability to work with Congress?<br />
<br />
Why is a president's approval rating typically higher at the beginning of his term?<br />
<br />
How does the White House staff influence the press's ability to represent the president?<br />
<br />
Is the modern presidency a threat to or a preserver of democracy?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-77451216521095671822015-01-09T07:08:00.001-08:002015-01-09T07:08:16.455-08:00Chapter 12 Part IV<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
War Powers Resolution<br />
Legislative Veto<br />
<br />
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
How have the president's war powers expanded beyond the powers defined by the Constitution? What is the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?<br />
<br />
Why is a president now able to use military force even without a formal declaration of war?<br />
<br />
Why has the war powers resolution been relatively ineffective?<br />
<br />
How is the president's role as crisis manager integral to his expanded foreign policy power?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-48895064925086176602015-01-08T12:18:00.003-08:002015-01-08T12:18:55.743-08:00Chapter 12 Part III<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Veto<br />
Pocket veto<br />
electoral mandates<br />
coattail effect<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
What are the expectations for the president based on the Constitution, and how have they evolved past that, giving the president more powers?<br />
<br />
To what extent can a president rely on the full support of his party on his policy agenda?<br />
<br />
To what extent does the coattail effect play into the elections of Congressmen?<br />
<br />
How do public opinion and election results impact Congress's willingness to support the presidential agenda?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-61548481512933134462015-01-06T11:12:00.000-08:002015-01-06T11:12:07.655-08:00Chapter 12 Part II<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Executive Orders<br />
Cabinet<br />
National Security Council<br />
Council of Economic Advisors<br />
Office of Management and Budget<br />
<br />
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Why does the president issue executive orders and how are executive orders different from congressional laws?<br />
<br />
What is the vice-president's job according to the constitution, and how have more recent vice-presidents' roles expanded?<br />
<br />
What are the major policymaking bodies of the Executive Office to the President and how do their roles go beyond the actions of the cabinet departments?<br />
<br />
How has the role of the First Lady expanded in recent times? Give an example of how a recent First Lady has impacted policy.ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-2415905020022165732015-01-05T12:03:00.002-08:002015-01-05T12:03:46.846-08:00Chapter 12 Part I<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
22nd Amendment<br />
25th Amendment<br />
Impeachment<br />
Watergate<br />
<br />
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Why was the 22nd Amendment ratified, and how might it have reflected FDR's presidency versus ideal presidential authority?<br />
<br />
How were the rules for presidential succession vague prior to the 25th Amendment?<br />
<br />
On what grounds can a president be impeached? Why can a president be impeached for an act that is NOT criminal?<br />
<br />
What are the general powers given to the president by the Constitution. What kinds of circumstances have allowed presidents to assume additional powers (give an example)?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-50630264506027113912014-12-30T17:14:00.000-08:002014-12-30T17:14:47.966-08:00Chapter 11 Part III<div>
<b>Questions (no terms for this section):</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Describe how the president works with Congress in the legislative process.<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
To what extent do Congressmen directly mirror the opinion of their constituents, and to what extent do they make independent decisions? (trustees versus instructed delegates)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-19587086249070847972014-12-29T08:36:00.000-08:002014-12-29T08:36:15.896-08:00Chapter 11 Part II<b>Terms</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
House Rules Committee<br />
Filibuster<br />
Cloture<br />
Speaker of the House<br />
Majority Leader<br />
Party Whips<br />
Minority Leader<br />
Standing Committees<br />
Joint Committees<br />
Conference Committees<br />
Select Committees<br />
Legislative Oversight<br />
Committee Chairs<br />
Caucus<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Questions</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
How does the House and the Senate have unique roles in bringing bills to the discussion and deciding whether to vote on it (i.e. House Rules Committee and Filibustering)?<br />
<br />
Explain the difference between the Speaker of the House, the Majority Leader, and the Majority Party Whip.<br />
<br />
Explain how committees and subcommittees influence legislation, and provide congressional oversight. How might the decentralized nature of the Senate make committees complicated and cause fragmentation?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-45179855774319982002014-12-28T09:57:00.000-08:002014-12-28T09:57:12.545-08:00Chapter 11, Part I<b>Questions:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Why have there been fewer minorities (including women) in Congress? Can descriptive representation be as effectively as substantive representation?<br />
<br />
What advantages do incumbents in Congress have in winning re-elections? Why might incumbency impact senators differently than House representatives?<br />
<br />
In what circumstances is it more likely for an incumbent to be defeated?ms_suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323982955111362050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274563349352059770.post-32184328451193349912014-12-13T10:31:00.001-08:002014-12-13T10:31:58.405-08:00Chapter 9 Part IV<b>Questions - Provide Brief Bulleted Responses</b><div>
<b><br /></b></div>
<div>
What do voters consider the most when making their decisions--party affiliation, candidate evaluation, or policy? Why?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
There are two contrasting ideas about who has the power before and after the election process. According to the mandate theory of elections, elected candidates feel that their victory entitles them to enact the policies they want. Conversely, voters feel that since elections are frequent, the government needs to be more responsive to their needs. Which idea is more accurate, and why?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
What are the pros and cons to the electoral college? How does geography play into this question?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
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