Final Review Terms/concepts

Here are the terms/concepts that will be covered on the final. By chapter in the order we went through them.

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Section1

Political Parties (Dem vs Rep)

Theocracy

Ideologies (what are the major party platforms)

Coalition governments

Third party

Single-member district

Proportional representation

Section2

Independent

Patronage

Spoils system

Campaign (financing)

Section 3

Caucus

nominating convention

direct primary

open vs closed primary

plurality

ticket

platform

planks

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Section 1

Electoral Votes (number needed to win)

Campaign manager

Political Action Committee

Soft Money

Super PAC

Section 2

Suffrage

Grandfather Clause

Poll Tax

Voting Rights Act 1965

15th & 26th Amendments

Section 3

Cross-pressured voter

Straight Party Ticket

Propaganda (techniques)

Profiles of voters (regular vs nonvoters)

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Interest group

Lobbying

Opinion Polls

Bias

1

Nation

State

Sovereignty

Government

Social Contract

Purposes of government

      Power point link on Nov 26 blog

Unitary vs federal system

Constitution (constitutional government)

Types of gov (monarchy, oligarchy, democracy)

Economic systems

      (Capitalism, socialism, communism)

2

Origins of US Gov

Articles of Confederation (weaknesses pg 49)

Constitutional convention (Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut Plans)

3

Checks and Balances (pg 66)

Branches of Gov

Separation of Powers

Legislative (Congress)

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Congress

Enumerated Powers (list pg 159)

Implied Powers

Necessary and Proper clause

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Powers of the President

      Executes(implements) the laws Congress Passes

      Commander and Chief

      Appoints heads of Departments

Electoral College

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Courts

Federal vs State jurisdiction

Supreme Court

Role / duties of justices

Quizlet link

2nd Amendment

Write a 5 paragraph essay addressing the issue of gun control
In your discussion you must include the following:
 (1/2)Arguments on both sides of the issue
 (3) Take a position for or against tighter restrictions on gun license
 (4) Justify your position with research (evidence supported by fact)

Due Tuesday of Finals week

Go to the following links:
Heller
Scalia opinion summary

2013 Inauguration Speech

Speech Link

Responses Link - NPR

What was the tone of the speech (optimistic, realist, pessimistic, aggressive?)

What hints did we get about policy agenda for a 2nd term? (budget, spending, taxing, debt, civil liberties/rights)

State Government

State Government - the following tasks due Tuesday Jan, 22

Read Chapter 23 section 2

You need to outline the responsibilities and powers of the branches of state government.  Do this by making an itemized list.

For the Legislative branch

            Research Oregon:

                        Bicameral?

                        How many members?

                        Who represents Bend?

                        Find an article relating to one of our bend’s state legislators

                                    Summarize the article – how can the article be used in class to illustrate the role  of legislator?

For the Executive branch

            Research Oregon:

                        Who is our Governor?

                        How many terms?  Are there limits on the number he can serve?

                        Find an article on the governor

                                    Summarize the article – how can the article be used in class to illustrate the role of executive (governor)?

For the judicial

            How many justices on the Oregon Supreme Court?

            Find a recent Oregon Supreme Court decision and explain how it impacted our state?

            Answer ? 4 of the review on page 647

For Wednesday Jan 23rd

Financing State Government (chapter 23 section 4)

You will need to look up and provide the following information:

      Define progressive taxation and give an example of a progressive tax.
      Define regressive taxation and give an example of a regressive tax.

Which taxes provide the state with most of it's revenue?

What is Oregon's income tax?
      Percent (progressive?) Rates link

      What programs does revenue from income taxes fund?

What is Deschutes county's property tax?
      Percent?

      What programs/services does revenue from property taxes fund?

How much money does Oregon receive from the federal government?
      Define Federal grants Block Grants

   
      

Constitutional Rights/Freedoms

Chapter 13 terms:  Know these definitions and rulings by Tuesday January 15th
1. Human Rights
2. Bill of Rights
3. Incorporation (as a result of the 14th amendment)

4. establishment clause (religion)
5. free exercise clause
6. parochial school
7. secular
8. abridge
9. precedent
10. Everson v. board of education
11. Engel v. Vital
12. West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette

13. Pure Speech
14. symbolic speech
15. seditious speech
16. defamatory speech
17. slander
18. libel
19. Schenk v. United State (clear and present danger)
20. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (Fighting Words)
     Answer questions 1,3,4 and 5 ; choose to answer either 6 or "Concepts in Action"

21. Prior restraint
22. sequester
23. gag order
24. shield laws

Assembly (section 5)
Read the subsection titled "Public Assembly and Disorder" (pgs. 378-380)
Should more restrictions on assembly apply if a parade supports and unpopular cause?  Should the nazis have been allowed to march?  why or why not?