POLS 1337: FINAL EXAM
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Mixed Economy
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An economy hat includes a variety of private and government control, that is, a mixture of capitalism and socialism.
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Multinational Corporation
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Also called transnational corporations, multinational enterprise is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country
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security exchange commision
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a federal agency which holds primary responsibility for enforcing federal security laws and regulation the security industry, the nation's stock and options exchange and other electronic securities markets in the United States
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inflation
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a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time
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federal reserve system
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central banking system of the united states
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World Trade Organization
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an organization that intends to supervice and liberalize international trade
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Entitlement Programs
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government program that requires payment to anyone who meets specific qualifications; like social security and medicare.
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Tax
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Progressive-A tax by which the government takes a greater share of the income of the rich than of the poor (for example when a rich family pays 50% of his income in taxes and a poor family pays 5%)
Proportional- a tax by which the government takes the same share of income from everyon…
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Simpson-Mazzoli Act
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Immigrants who were in the U.S. when the law was passed were given a “path to citizenship” on a one-time only basis, if they learned English and had no criminal past
Border controls would be increased
Employers were forbidden to hire illegal immigrants, but they were also forbidden to c…
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Medicare
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A program added to the Social Security in 1965 that provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage for doctor fees and other medical expenses (pg. 568)
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Medicaid
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A public assistance program designed to provide health care for poor americans. Medicaid is funded by both the states and the national government.
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Environmental Protection agency
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An agency of the federal government created in 1970 that administers much of US environmental protection policy. Largest federal independent regulatory agency.
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United Nations
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Created in 1945. ORganization whose members agree to renounce war and to respect certain human and economic freedoms. The seat of real power in the United Nations is the security council.
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NATO
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North atlantic treaty organization. 1949. members include the united states, canada, most western european nations, and turkey. All agreed to combince military forces and to treat a war against one as a war against all.
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European Union
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a transnational government composed of most european nations that coordinates monetary, trade, immigration, and labor policies, making its members one economic unity. an example of a regional organization.
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Isolationism
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A foreign policy course followed throughout most of our nation's history wherby the United States history whereby the united states tried to stay out of other nations conflicts, [particularly european wars. Reaffirmed by monroe doctrine.
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Containment Doctrine
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A foreign policy strategy advocated by George Kennan that called for the United States to isolate the Soviet Union “contain” its advances, and resist its encroachments by peaceful means if possible but by force if necessary. (pg. 595)
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Book defines federalism?
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System in which everyone has a dual citizenship
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Constitution defines federalism?
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Article 4 section 2
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year US constitution ratified?
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1788
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year texas const. ratified? how many times?
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ratified 439 times. last adopted in 1876
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New jersey plan
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The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state’s population.
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Virginia Plan
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The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for representation of each state in Congress in proportion to that state’s share of the U.S. population.
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Connecticut Compromise
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The compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention that established two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives, in which representation is based on a state’s share of the U.S. population, and the senate, in which each state has two representatives.
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Where does constitution preserve states rights?
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Article 1 section 2
Article 1 section 3
Article 1 Section 4
Article 2 section 1
Article 3 section 2
Amendment 10
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Where in constitution supports that it is a nationalizing document?
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Article 1 section 10
Article 4 section 4
Article 6
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Marbury vs. Madison
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know this one... exam 1 review.
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Where to find Madisonian Model?
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The Separation of Powers is found in Article 1, Article 2, and Article 3
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Difference between republic and democracy
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· Republic- A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern and make laws; In a Republic, the Majority is Limited and constrained by a written Constitution which protects the rights of the Individual and the Minority.
· Democracy- the political orien…
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General: who wrote/signed declaration of independence.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote it. Took ideas from John Locke. Drafted by jefferson, john adams, franklin.
Jefferson was in france and did not sign it!
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Point of Madisonian Model?
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· To provide limits power of government; Separate the powers of different institutions
· to provide checks and balances
· Place as much of the government as possible beyond the direct control of the majority
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What kind of constitution ido we have in texas
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STATUTORY; strict interpretation
there is also liberal- flexibal and open to interpretation.
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how many district circuit ad supreme courts are there?
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91 district, 12 circuit, 1 supreme (9 justices)
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TYpe of docket supreme court has
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discretionary docket
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process for supreme court to hear your case?
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· You must go through appeals
· Also your appeal must be reviewed and accepted
· Discretion over what they want to hear and not want to hear = discretionary docket
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amicus curiae briefs?
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· Legal briefs submitted by a “friend of the court” for the purpose of raising additional points of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the formal parties. These briefs attempt to influence court’s decision.
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what is origional jurisdiction?
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The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case.
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what is geographical jurisdiction?
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State of Texas has geographical jurisdiction over Texas Resides within a state,
Circuit courts- geographical jurisdiction
supreme court- throughout US
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What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
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The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved.
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Which levels of courts have which jurisdiction?
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· District Courts- have original jurisdiction, to jurisdiction goes beyond state
· Court of Appeals- appellate jurisdiction
· Supreme Courts- Has both original and appellate jurisdiction
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How many times has Texas Constitution been amended?
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456 times
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When is the answer on the final "C"????
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Bicameral, unicameral, incumbant advantage, house and senate terms and processes and peoples, restraints, ceasar, 12 22 25 10 amendment.
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