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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do the rules and procedures established by political institutions have an influence on what form political activity may take? | Yes-True |
| When a government has a supreme and independent political authority, is is said to have what type of authority? | Supremacy Clause |
| Is it true that the individuals staffing the state governmental institutions had no desire to see their power and autonomy submerged in a new national government? | Yes - True |
| The principle of _____ _______ requires agencies to justly compensate for property taken from private citizens. | Eminent Domain |
| Higher standard of Judicial Protection used by the Supreme Court, for speech and other civil rights case, which shifts the burden from the complainant to the government. | Strict Scrutiny |
| What legal case established the citizens rights to be informed of their constitutional rights during an arrest or questioning by police? | Miranda Vs. Arizona (1966) |
| When speech is accompanied by activities such as picketing, distributing leaflets, and any other type of peaceful demonstration. | Speech Plus |
| What is the name of the clause under the 14th amendment, which is the basis for the majority of civil rights case? | Equal Protection Clause |
| How do we classify a Legislator that has members that serve full time for multiple terms? | Career Politician |
| What is the term for Congress' efforts to exercise control over the way bureaucrats implement policy? | Oversight |
| When the government charges an individual with violating a statute that has been enacted to protect the public health, safety, morals, or welfare. | Criminal Law |
| When politicians and officials constantly take advantage of their position to make changes in government | Public Policy |
| Why does the FRS require member banks to retain certain types of liquid assets on hand in order to meet depositors' demands for their money? What is this policy? | Reserve Requirement |
| The buying and selling of government securities to help finance government operations and loosen or tighten the total amount of credit circulating in the economy. | Open Market Operations |
| When Federal Reserve Banks lend money to each other at times. | Lending Process |
| The interest rate on loans between banks that the Federal Reserve Board influences by affecting the supply of money available. | Federal Funds Rate |
| The interest rate charged by the Federal Reserve when commercial banks borrow in order to expand their lending operations; an effective tool for monetary policy. | Discount Rate |
| What types of methods does the government use to manipulate the economy? | Taxing, monetary, ad spending powers, otherwise known as fiscal policy. |
| A tax is called _______ if the rate of taxation goes up with each higher income bracket. A tax is called ______ if people in lower income brackets pay a higher proportion of their income in taxes than in higher income brackets. | Progressive; regressive. |
| A social program financed in whole or part by taxation or other mandatory contributions by its present or future recipients. Ex: Social Security | Contributory Program |
| Social programs that provide assistance to people based on demonstrated need rather than and contribution they have made | Noncontributory Program |
| What organizations are involved with free trade? | World Trade Organization |
| The International Trade Agency promoting free trade that grew out of the general agreement on tariffs and trade. | World Trade Organization |
| Foreign Policy is overseen by this council created in 1947 and helps the president make sense out of all messages arising out of the bureaucracy | National Security Council |
| Agreement between the president and another country, which has the force of a treaty but does not require the senates "advice and consent" | Executive Agreements |
| Why did the U.S. enter the Cold War with the Soviets? | Because the U.S. feared the Soviets were bent on World Domination |
| Who was apart of the 5 permanent of the UN Security Council? | Russia, UK, US, China, and France |
| What is the purpose of diplomacy in conjunction with national interests? | Its purpose is to promote national values or interests with peaceful means |
| Which department or UN council handles the practical powers of the UN? | UN Security Council |
| What was the first Collective Security Agreement? | RIO Treaty, in September of 1947, Senate |
| An armed attack against any of its members "shall be considered as an attack against all the American States" | RIO Treaty |
| A Treaty Organization comprising the United States, Canada, and most of Western Europe, formed in 1949 to counter the perceived threat from the Soviet Union. | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| Foreign Policies most important tool | Military Force |
| How does the Napoleonic role improve the internal state of affairs with a particular country and what does it encourage? | Encouraging revolution in a country |
| What is the Lemon Test? | 3 criteria to guide future cases |
| 3 Criteria of Lemon Test | 1. Secular purpose 2. Effort was neither to advocate nor inhibit religion 3. Did not entangle government and religious institutions in each other's affairs. |
| An additional important consideration for candidate to run for office: | Whether they have enough money to have a credible campaign |
| Department of government whose mission is to promote, serve, or represent a particular interest. | Clientele Agency |
| Legal or moral claims that citizens are entitled to make on the government to protect them from the illegal actions of other citizens and government agencies | Civil Rights |
| Areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering | Civil Liberties |
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