A person who runs for government office

The range of differences in political views between parties

Group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into government action

Select candidates to run for political office

Ideas used to influence people's thinking or behavior

Person paid to represent an interest group's viewpoint

Organizations of people with common interests who try to influence government policies and decisions

Survey taken to measure public opinion

The U.S. Constitution calls for a two-party system.

Two methods that interest groups use as strategies are: litigation (lawsuits) and public awareness (political ads, endorsements, etc.) and try to influence regular people to contact their legislators to change things.

Selected:

The NRA (National Rifle Association) is an example of a single-issue interest group.

The two major political parties today are

The Democratic and Republican Parties do all of the following EXCEPT

A party platform

Interest Groups do all of the following EXCEPT:

Former Republican candidate running for President Ted Cruz states he wants to abolish (get rid of) the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and impliment a flat tax (for example everyone pays 10%). This represents what political spectrum?

Organizations like the NRA (National Rifle Association) can influence the political process by informing the public and elected officials, giving donations and endorsing certain candidates for office.

Graft is when a representative gains profit from a law that he or she helps pass.

Liberal ideology is generally tied to the Republican Party while the Conservative ideology is typically tied to the Democratic Party.

The current President, Donald J. Trump, is a member of the Republican Party.

The symbol for the Republican Party is the Elephant, the Donkey for the Democrats.

Even though they have never won the presidency, Third Parties can play the role of "spoiler" in a Presidential Election.

This political system has two major political parties that hold all of the power.

A group with similar political ideas that works together to get candidates nominated and elected.

Major party that is pro-environment, supports a woman's right to choose, and supports progressive taxation so that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.

Major party that supports smaller government, fewer regulations on business, and tight immigration controls. Also tends to be anti-abortion and to oppose same-sex marriage.

Third Parties based on a set of beliefs (libertarian, green, constitution, etc.).

Parties that broke off from one of the two major parties (bull moose, reform, etc.).

Third Parties that concentrate on a single public politics matter (right to life party, marijuana party, etc.).

Political parties that are rooted in periods of economic discontent (tea party).

When a third party forces the major parties to address potentially divisive problems.

Third Party candidates are more likely to speak openly than the major party candidates.

When a third party candidate draws enough votes away from a candidate from one of the two major parties.

The further_______ you move on the political spectrum, the more you advocate for increased government intervention and drastic change in society.

The further _______ you move on the political spectrum, the more you advocate for less government intervention and little to no change in status quo.

Meeting with policy makers to promote interests and influence policy.

Informing the public about issues.

An official public statement of support for a candidate or issue.

The Political Spectrum is a tool used to visually compare the different political positions by placing the positions on one or more of the axes.

the economy is growing rapidly, home prices are rising sharply, and consumer demand for products is very high.

The economy is faced with a severe economic depression; many businesses are closing as millions of workers are unemployed.

Consumer prices are rapidly rising in the nation, demand for products is on the rise, and the unemployment rate keeps falling.

Business are laying-off workers, consumer spending has fallen for the last four months in a row and many people are homeless.

Which economic policy would you have recommended to Roosevelt in 1929?

Why might lawmakers increase taxes and decrease government spending?

What is the primary action taken by the federal government when inflation is wide-spread in the economy?

The US economy faces and economic depression as businesses closing unemployment rates begin to rise

The federal government announces that there has been a sharp reduction in new home construction

Many businesses are laying off workers and the number of businesses failing is an all-time high

Factories are enjoying strong sales and are producing more goods than ever with no signs of slowdown

Widespread unemployment in the economy

many homes are being foreclosed by banks

consumer spending is rising rapidly

Which of these actions would the Federal Reserve most likely to take to help end a recession?

Which of these best explains the reason for the Federal Reserve's action?

Look at the chart above. Based on the chart, which of these would be the be the result of open market operations by the Federal Reserve.

If government statistics show rising unemployment and falling consumer prices, which of following actions should the Federal Reserve take to help the economy?

The Federal Reserve uses monetary policies to influence the economy.

Identify which policies the Federal Reserve uses to encourage economic growth.

The Federal Reserve uses monetary policies to influence the economy.

Identify which policies the Federal Reserve uses to slow economic growth.

In the United States, the Federal Reserve uses expansionary and contractionary monetary policy to affect conditions in the economy.

Identify and match which monetary policy would be best suited for each situation.

End a recession

In the United States, the Federal Reserve uses expansionary and contractionary monetary policy to affect conditions in the economy.

Identify and match which monetary policy would be best suited for each situation.

Lower inflation

In the United States, the Federal Reserve uses expansionary and contractionary monetary policy to affect conditions in the economy.

Identify and match which monetary policy would be best suited for each situation.

Raise total demand for goods

In the United States, the Federal Reserve uses expansionary and contractionary monetary policy to affect conditions in the economy.

Identify and match which monetary policy would be best suited for each situation.

Increase employment

In the United States, the Federal Reserve uses expansionary and contractionary monetary policy to affect conditions in the economy.

Identify and match which monetary policy would be best suited for each situation.

End a depression

In the United States, the Federal Reserve uses expansionary and contractionary monetary policy to affect conditions in the economy.

Identify and match which monetary policy would be best suited for each situation.

Increase interest rates

What is the primary action taken by the Federal Reserve when inflation is wide-spread in the economy?

The rate the Fed charges banks for a loan

A plan by the Federal Reserve to reduce aggregate demand and slow the economy.

During a recession, which of the following is likely to occur?

The Federal Reserve changing the Reserve Requirement is an example of .....

The central bank in the USA that regulates the monetary system

When the Federal Reserve buys government securities/bonds on the open market, what effect does this action have on the nation's money supply and aggregate demand?

Monetary policies the Federal Reserve can adopt include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the control of the money supply?

The Federal Reserve would do which of the following in order to expand the economy?

The Federal Reserve wants to reduce the nation's money supply. This could be accomplished by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Thousands of amenemdments have been introduced but how many have been ratified?

What is an amendment?

Which branch of the federal government is able to propose an amendment?

What is the best interpretation of the statement below?

"The amendment process is long and difficult."

Which of the following statements is true about amending the Constitution?

Though more than 11,000 amendments ahve been proposed over the last 200 years, very few have been ratified. The Founders purposely made the process difficult because they were committed to establishing stability and security through a respect for the rule of law.

Based on the above statement, which of the following is true?

What is the best interpretation of the following statement:

"In two hundred plus years we have only added 27 amendments to the US Constitution."

The statement below is a quote by Lee Hamilton, former member of the US Congress. The statement clearly demonstrates Hamilton's position. What is that position?

Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. Sometimes it needs amending; sometimes it needs defending. Always, it needs improving."

This country, with its institutions, belong to the people who inhibit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercising their revolutionary right to overthrow it.

-Abraham Lincoln.

In the statement above, what is President Lincoln implying.

What information can you infer from the cartoon above?

What are the two exceptions when not needing a warrant for police when searching your car home or person?

The seventh amendment applies to cases with:

(1) No Self-Incrimination

(2) No Double Jeopardy

(3) No deprivation of life liberty or property without "due process of law" (fair treatment)

Rights of the accused: you have the right to a speedy trial, an attorney, and a fair jury.

no unreasonable searches and seizures; in order to search a person or property you must have a search warrant or probable cause

abolished slavery

(1) All persons born in the U.S. OR naturalized are citizens;

(2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state can deprive a person of EQUAL PROTECTION of the laws.

States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. (African American suffrage)

First 10 amendments to the Constitution, which set forth basic rights guaranteed to all Americans

Power of the government to take over private property for public use

reasonable grounds for making a search or seizure of property

Testifying against oneself

Money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear for trial

A noncriminal lawsuit, usually involving private property rights

The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.

Which amendment? The freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly and the right to petition

Which amendment? The right to bear arms (weapons).

Which amendment? Protection from soldiers quartering in your home.

The reserved powers of the states were established by the

A need arose to have an income tax that required people with high incomes to pay a higher percentage of their income than people with lower incomes.

Many reformers believed that a prohibition against drinking alcoholic beverages would reduce crime and corruption and solve many social problems.

In some states, powerful and corrupt "rich men's clubs" gamed control of Congress by electing Senators who were favorable to their interests.

Many Americans thought it was unfair that millions of women were working the jobs of American men who were fighting in WWI even when they did not have the right to vote.

These two amendments expanded the right to vote for disenfranchised Americans, namely poor Americans and 18-20 year olds.

Match the correct Presidential Amendment with the corresponding description.

This amendment moved the date for the start of the President's new term to January 20th from March 4th.

Match the correct Presidential Amendment with the corresponding description.

This amendment changed the way the Electoral College chose the President and Vice President.

Match the correct Presidential Amendment with the corresponding description.

This amendment changed the way the Electoral College chose the President and Vice President.

Match the correct Presidential Amendment with the corresponding description.

This amendment dealt with what happens on the death, removal, or resignation of the President or Vice President (Presidential Succession).

Match the correct Presidential Amendment with the corresponding description.

This amendment gave D.C. residents three electoral votes that allowed them to have a vote in Presidential elections.

Which amendment was created with the primary purpose of limiting the power of Congress to pass laws that would raise their salaries?

During the 1920's, the manufacture, sale, transportation, imporation, and exportation of alcoholic beverages was illegal across the nation. Why did it take the ratification of the 21st amendment to make alcohol manufacture, sale, transportation, importation, and exporatation legal again?