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Packet 1 intro gov.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the minimum wage in the U.S | $7.25 |
| What percent of money that goes in to the American wallets came from government funds | 20% |
| The age at which you drive and vote is determined by what to areas of government | federal and state |
| What does apathy mean | One who does not care |
| name at least three benefits that elderly get that youth doesn't | retirement fund,Disability, and senior discounts |
| When was the Vietnam war | 1954-1975 |
| how old must you be to vote | 18 |
| true or false the people who run for office give money for votes | true |
| why does the youth fail to take interest in voting since the Vietnam war | they fail to get any support for their part in the government |
| what is the preamble | what a government must do |
| define government | the physical foundation of a nation in which they make policies |
| define institution | thing |
| what was the date in which the youth first took a big interest in politics | September 11, 2001 |
| Who said "that there has never been, nor ever will be, a people who are politically ignorant and free" | Thomas Jefferson |
| Define empathy | "walking in someone Else's shoes" |
| people who have power has one job what is it | to keep yourself in power |
| What is the single most important thing in the unit | politics and government matter |
| when do you get your social security number | when you are born |
| who benefits most in government | the elderly |
| if you participate in politics do you benefit DONE | you do benefit |
| how should we govern | fair and with as it is called democratic |
| what are the five things that a government should do | establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity |
| what is the only way that the government makes money | taxes |
| how does the government protect the nation | with a military |
| how does the government help education | they give the funding for the schools |
| how does the government preserve order | they have military forces that they can dispatch, such as the national guard |
| how does the government socialize the young | they have the youth participate in "rituals" such as saying the pledge of Allegiance |
| how are taxes collected | one put of every three dollars that goes to the American citizens go to the national, state, and local taxes |
| who makes the decisions for the entire nation | federal government |
| who makes the choices concerning the state | state government |
| who make the decisions for the community | local government |
| what are collective goods | services that are given from the government and to the people, such as clan water and food |
| what is political participation | everything that the citizens attempt to do that makes a difference in the government |
| who gets collective goods | if they exist they cannot be denied by anyone so everyone must share them |
| what are the three institutions of the federal government | congress, supreme court, and president |
| what is bureaucracy | a system of government in which the state officials make the decisions not the elected represenatives |
| how many elected officials are they in the united states | about 500,000 |
| what is the foundation of the United States | its government |
| there are some goods that can be provided to some people but does not have to be provide at all. Name to of these | food stamps, disability |
| what is politics DONE | the process determining the leaders that we select and the policies they make |
| who said "who gets what,when, and how" | Harold d. Lasswell |
| what are two things political scientists do not take interest in | office politics and sorority politics |
| what are they primarily concerned about | they are focused on government decision making |
| what does the media focus on concerning politics | they focus on the who of politics |
| how do people get involved in politics | campaigning, voting, civil disobedience |
| who has the lowest voting turnout in the world | United States |
| what are single issue groups | a interest group with one goal and is set in their ways |
| what is the policy making system | the process in which policies are made |
| what does low voter turnout effect | who holds power |
| why does the elderly have more benefits | they have a high voting turnout rate |
| why does the youth have a low benefit level | they have a low turnout rate |
| how can politics be a vocation | running for office, or earn live hood from holing office |
| how do single issue groups vote | they only vote based on the issue |
| how does someone get what he wants from politics | donating money or supporting a political authority figure |
| individual people and organized groups get involved in politics why | to get money that can helped them acheive the goals that they have set before them |
| if the who in politics is cited by the media what is the what | it refers to the substance of politics and government |
| what is the how of politics | it refers to how people can participate in government |
| how can you judge the health of a government | how widespread the political participation is |
| peoples interest and problems shape what | policies |
| voting consist of what people DONE | it consists all who vote in the United States |
| who is responsible for keeping the economy running along | the president and congress |
| if the economy stops and the president and congress do nothing what could happen | the voters will take them out of office |
| high taxes is the result of what | the government spending to much money and cannot pay it back |
| what is a linkage institution | the political channels in which the interest of people become the issues on the policy channel |
| what is the policy agenda | the issues that attract the attention of the public officials and other people involved in politics at a point of time |
| what is a interest group | a interest group is a group of people that share the same interests as each other and strive to bring their common goal to a conclusion |
| what do parties and interest groups strive to do | to ensure that their members concerns receive appropriate political attention |
| what is a political issue | an issue that arises when someone disagrees about a problem |
| what is a policy making institution | the branches of government that is charged with taking action on a political institution |
| what is public policy | a choice that the government makes in response to a issue |
| what is policy impacts | the effect that a policy has on people and problems |
| what is pluralism | "everybody gets apiece of the pie" |
| what is elitism | "rich people rule you" |
| what is hyper pluralism | "pluralism gone sour" |
| what does optimistic mean | focus on good |
| what does pessimistic mean | focus on bad |
| what does hyper pluralism lead to | gridlock |
| how much wealth in the us is owned by the rich | 1% |
| did the writers of the constitution actually liked democracy | no |
| minority rights mean what DONE | guarantees rights to those of a minority |
| how much in debt in the us | $16,000,000,000,000 |
| What are the three most important factors the us has to worry about | defense,social security, and healthcare |
| Laissez means what | fair |
| populism means what | people-ism |
| what does egalitarian mean | equality |
| what does individualism mean | fight for yourselves |
| what does political culture mean | large interest group |
| what does liberty mean | freedom |
| what does unalienable mean | cant take away |
| policy gridlock means what | a condition that occurs when interest conflict and no coalition is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy, so nothing gets done |
| what does gridlock mean | a complete standstill |
| what does representation mean | describes the relationship between the few leaders and the many followers |
| what does majority rule mean | the one with the most votes has more power and out numbers the other |
| what do you need to get power | influence or money( which is basically influence) |
| what does diverse mean | in politics the two different sides that are of the political parties are diverse |
| who summarized "of the people, by the people, for the people" | Abe Lincoln |
| what was the PPAC act | ensure affordable healthcare |
| who wrote the constitution | the founding fathers |
| who was the author of the constitution | James Madison |
| was the constitution about equality | no |
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