AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

US Gov and Politics

Forum reference: 
US Government and Politics
Book page: 
http://course-notes.org/US_Gov_and_Politics

American Government: Institutions and Policies - Chapter 13 Key Terms

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

?????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????? ????????????? ?????????????????????Z??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ,??????????? ?????????????? ??^??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????Z?????????????????????????????????????????^?????? ??????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

American Government: Institutions and Policies - Chapter 11 Key Terms

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? t?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????? d????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????? ????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????

Crash Course Videos for American Government: Institutions and Policies

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

d??????? s???? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? E?? ????????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ????????????????????? ?????????? ??????????????????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????????? ??????????? E??? ?????????? E?? ?????????????h^?'??????????????W????????????????? '???????????/????????????????W????????/???? d????????:??????????????? ??????WD

American Government: Institutions and Policies - Chapter 12 Key Terms

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

???????????W?????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????? :?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ????????????? W?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? &???? d?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????? W????????????????????????????????????????????????&??????????/???????????????? h?^??

Judiciary Outline

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Judiciary Outline Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:11 AM ? Introduction Only in the United States do judges play so large a role in policy-making. Judicial review: right to rule on laws and executive acts on basis of constitutionality; chief judicial weapon in system of checks and balances In Great Britain, Parliament is supreme In other countries, judicial review means little?Exceptions: Australia, Canada, West Germany, India, and a few others Debate is over how the Constitution should be interpreted Strict constructionist (interpretivist) approach: judges are bound by the wording of the Constitution Activist (legislative) approach: judges should look to the underlying principles of the Constitution Not a matter of liberal versus conservative

Chapter 4

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 4 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:01 AM ? Introduction The American model of government both here and abroad Tocqueville on American democracy Abundant and fertile soil for democracy to grow No feudal aristocracy; minimal taxes; few legal restraints Westward movement; vast territory provided opportunities Nation of small, independent farmers "Moral and intellectual characteristics," today called political culture Political Culture Defined as a distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic life ought to be carried out (e.g. stronger American belief in political than in economic equality) Elements of the American political system Liberty Democracy Equality Civic duty Some questions about the U.S. political culture

Chapter 7

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 7 outline- public opinion, ideology, participation, and voting Tuesday, October 4, 2016 8:41 AM I. What is public opinion? A. Government does not always do what people want 1. Unbalanced budget 2. Opposition to busing 3. Support for ERA 4. Aid to Nicaragua 5. Congressional term limits 6. Campaign Finance Reform 7. Gun Control 8. Abortion B . Reasons public policy and public opinion may differ 1. Many constitutional checks on public opinion; many public's conflict 2. Difficult to know public opinion 3. Government listens more to elite views C. Influences and limitations 1. Public ignorance: Monetary Control Bill ruse, poor name recognition of leaders 2. Importance of wording of questions: affects answer 3. Instability of public opinion

Chapter 6

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 6- Political Parties Outline Monday, September 19, 2016 2:22 PM ? Parties here and abroad Decentralization A party is a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office by supplying them with a label. Arenas A label in the minds of the voters Set of leaders in government Organization recruiting and campaigning American parties have become weaker in all three arenas As labels: more independents As organizations: much weaker since the 1960s As sets of leaders: the organization of Congress less under their control Reasons for differences from European parties Federal system decentralizes power Early on, most people with political jobs worked for state and local government. National parties were coalitions of local parties.

Chapter 8

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 8- elections and campaigns Wednesday, October 5, 2016 7:43 AM ? Presidential versus congressional campaigns Introduction Two phases: getting nominated and getting elected Getting nominated Getting a name on the ballot An individual effort (versus organizational effort in Europe) Parties play a minor role (compared with Europe) Parties used to play a major role Major differences Presidential races are more competitive. House races have lately been one-sided for Democrats. Presidential winner rarely gets more than 55 percent of vote Most House incumbents are reelected (more than 90 percent) Fewer people vote in congressional elections Unless election coincides with presidential election Gives greater importance to partisan voters (party regulars)

Chapter 10

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 10- Congress Outline Monday, October 10, 2016 8:53 PM ? ? Introduction/Congressional elections (public criticizes Congress, but do they understand democracy?) A. 435 in House, 100 in Senate; 2 yr. And 6 yr. Terms; 25 and 30 qualifying ages 1. Safe seats 2. Most incumbents win-- 97% won in 1998 B. Districting and apportionment I. The Constitution gives Congress the right to apportion representatives among the states according population and Congress has given state legislature control over the drawing of their respective congressional districts

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - US Gov and Politics

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!