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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Judicial Review | Authority of the court to determine whether an act of Congress or a law is constitutional or not. |
| Gerrymandering | Drawing legislative districts' boundaries to give an unfair advantage to a particular group or party. |
| Fiscal Policy | Means of controlling the money supply through taxing and spending - through the budgetary process of the President and Congress. |
| Monetary Policy | Means of controlling the money supply through control of interest and availability of credit - Federal Reserve Board. |
| Why is the media referred to as the 4th branch of the government? | They observe political process in order to make sure that no one exploits the democratic system (checks and balances). They also play a crucial role in the outcome of political issues and candidates. |
| What are the provisions of the 14th Amendment? | 1. Citizenship Clause - granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US. 2. The Equal Protection Clause - states may not deny any person the equal protection of the laws. |
| Iron Triangle | View of the relationship among interest groups, government agencies and legislative committee that implies insular and closed, trying to seal off access to public policy making. |
| Issue Network | View of the relationship among interest groups, government agencies and legislative committee that implies more fluid, open and transparent. |
| Bipartisan | Both parties working together. |
| Redistricting | Redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts in the state to make them equal in population size. |
| Midterm Election | Every 2 years, when 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election. |
| Political Socialization | Process by which a person forms his/her views on specific issues. |
| Factors that Determine One's Views (Political Socialization) | 1. Family 2. Friends 3. Age 4. Sex 5. Race 6. Ethnicity 7. Socioeconomic Status (income) 8. Education 9. Religion 10. Geographic Area |
| Three branches of government, their function, and national institution that represents them | Legislative - Makes the Laws - Congress Executive - Enforces the Laws - President Judicial - Interprets the Laws - Supreme Court |
| Five major forms of mass media | 1. Newspaper 2. Radio 3. TV 4. Internet 5. Magazines |
| Three major differences between political parties and interest groups | 1. Parties nominate candidates; Interest groups don't 2. Parties goal is to win election; Interest groups goal is to influence policy 3. Parties address full spectrum of issues; Interest groups focus on their issue only |
| Four reforms of the Progressive Era that disseminated power back to the people. | 1. Initiative 2. Referendum 3. Recall 4. Direct Primary Elections |
| Initiative | Process by which the people place proposed laws through petitioning on the ballot for public approval |
| Referendum | Public vote on legislation that has recently been passed by a legislature – popular sovereignty |
| Recall | Gathering enough petition signatures to force a special vote to remove state or local elected officials before their terms expire |
| Direct Primary Elections | Voters select candidates to run for office in General Election |
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