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PSC 1113: FINAL
The Stamp Act Date |
1765
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The Shot in Lexington date |
1775
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x/x COmpromise |
3/5 compromise
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x out of 13 states |
9
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How many goverments in the US |
88576 |
Winner take all system applies in how many states? Excluding? |
48 states
except for Maine and Nebraska
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Election in the Congress in the House: |
ever 2 years
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election in the congress in the senate ever
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6 years, relect every 2 years
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a fiscal year starts on
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october 1
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number of federal executive departments in 1789 |
was 3
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now bureaucrats employ x% of civil labor forces. Costing x% of national income
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15%
costing 34% of national income
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number of federal district courts
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94
rule of 4
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number of supreme court justices
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9
13 us courts of appeals
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number of cases the supreme court hears annually
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fewer than 100
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spanish american war took place in |
spanish american war took place in |
Stage Heuristics |
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Public Policy |
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs.
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What shapes behavior of policy-making |
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what forces influence public policy |
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how do power and public policy converge |
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income redistribution |
Redistribution of wealth is the transfer of income, wealth or property from some individuals to others caused by a social mechanism such as taxation, monetary policies, welfare, nationalization, charity or tort law.
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medicare |
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other special criteria.
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medicaid |
Medicaid is the United States health program for people and families with low incomes and resources.
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medicare vs medicaid |
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monetary policy |
Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting a rate of interest for the purpose of promoting economic growth and stability.
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fiscal policy |
In economics, fiscal policy is the use of government expenditure and revenue collection to influence the economy.
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monetary policy vs fiscal policy |
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action-reaction syndrome |
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keynesian economics |
Keynesian economics is a macroeconomic theory based on the ideas of 20th century English economist John Maynard Keynes.
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public debt |
Government debt is money (or credit) owed by a central government.
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Budget deficit |
A deficit is the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
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who makes foreign policy? |
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monroe doctrine |
The Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the United States introduced on December 2, 1823. It stated that further efforts by European countries to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S.
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interventionism |
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neutrality |
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deterrence |
Deterrence is the use of punishment as a threat to deter people from committing a crime.
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Deterrence is the use of punishment as a threat to deter people from committing a crime.
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Containment was a United States policy using military, economic, and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism, enhance America-s security and influence abroad, and prevent a "domino effect".
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deterrence vs containment ex of each |
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Détente |
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