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Article One of the United States Constitution

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1 AP Government Chapter 3 Notes: Federalism ? Criminal actions can be defined by state law, by national law, or by both. Thus a criminal can be prosecuted in the state court system, or in the federal court system, or both. ? Numerous programs are funded by the national government but administered by state and local governments. ? Understanding federalism and how it differs from other forms of government is important in understanding the American political system. ? There are three ways of ordering relations between central governments and local units: (1) a unitary system, (2) a Confederal system, and (3) a federal system.

American Government, Wilson - Chapter 14

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CHAPTER 14 - The Presidency What are Presidents and Prime Ministers? -Often Outsiders -Choose Cabinet Members from Outside Congress -Presidents Have No Guaranteed Majority in the Legislature What is Divided Government? Americans don?t like divided government. divided government - one party controls the White House and another controls one or both houses of Congress unified government - the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress gridlock - inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government Does Gridlock Matter? In general, divided governments do about as well as unified ones in passing important laws, conducting important investigations, and ratifying significant treaties.

Congress Unit Terms

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20. delegates political activists selected to vote at a party's national convention 21. earmarks Special spending projects that are set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents. 22. enumerated powers The powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution. 23. filibuster a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches. 24. franking privilege benefit allowing members of Congress to mail letters and other materials postage- free 25. Gerrymandering The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent. 26. House elections elections are held every two years on the even years. Candidates are voted on by a specific district in the state they represent. 27. House Rules

Supreme Court Case Brief, Clinton v. New York

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Supreme Court Case Brief Clinton v. New York (1998) Steven Cooper Political Science 203 Judicial Process 21 May 2013 Dr. Nancy Bednar Clinton v. New York 524 U.S. 417 (1998) I. TYPE OF ACTION: This is a Constitutional law case involving purported infringements of the Presentment Clause of Article 1; Section 7; Clauses 2&3 of the United States Constitution.

AP Gov Chapter 3

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AP Government Chapter 3 Study Guide Devolution- transfer of power from a central government to subnational (e.g., state, regional, or local) authorities Block Grants- a consolidated grant of federal funds, formerly allocated for specific programs, that a state or local government may use at its discretion for such programs as education or urban development. Federalism- system for national government in which some powers are delegated to either national or state government, or other powers are shared between the two levels. Sovereignty- The right to exercise political power in a territory. Unitary System- system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of the central government

AP Gov Chapter 3

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AP Government Chapter 3 Study Guide Devolution- transfer of power from a central government to subnational (e.g., state, regional, or local) authorities Block Grants- a consolidated grant of federal funds, formerly allocated for specific programs, that a state or local government may use at its discretion for such programs as education or urban development. Federalism- system for national government in which some powers are delegated to either national or state government, or other powers are shared between the two levels. Sovereignty- The right to exercise political power in a territory. Unitary System- system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of the central government
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