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Decks in this class (14)

Chapter One: Constitutional Underpinnings
European enlightenment 1,
John locke s state of nature 2,
Natural rights 3
35  cards
Chapter Two: Federalism
Federalism 1,
Unitary political system 2,
Confederal political system 3
28  cards
Chapter Four: Public Opinion
Public opinion 1,
George gallup 2,
Representative sample 3
22  cards
Chapter Six: Political Parties
Party origin 1,
Connecting citizens to their gove...,
Linkage institution 3
37  cards
Chapter Seven: Elections and Campaigns
Purpose of campaigns 1,
Functions of elections 2,
Date of elections 3
27  cards
Chapter Eight: Interest Groups
Interest group 1,
Political action committees and 5...,
Parties v interest groups 3
39  cards
Chapter Nine: Mass Media
Fourth branch of government 1,
Agenda setting 2,
Creation of political forums 3
10  cards
Chapter Ten: Congress
Appropriations committee 1,
Rules committee 2,
Ways and means 3
59  cards
Chapter Eleven: The Presidency and the Executive Branch
Military power 1,
War powers resolution 2,
Diplomatic power 3
31  cards
Chapter Twelve: The Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy 1,
Max weber 2,
Hierarchical authority structure 3
47  cards
Chapter Thirteen: The Judiciary
Common law 1,
Precedence 2,
Stare decisis 3
28  cards
Chapter Fourteen: Policymaking
Laissez faire 1,
Keynesian economics 2,
Deficit vs debt 3
20  cards
Chapter Fifteen: Civil Liberties
Civil liberties 1,
Fourteenth amendment 2,
Incorporation 3
28  cards
Chapter Sixteen: Civil Rights
Suspect categories 1,
Jim crow laws 2,
De jure 3
18  cards

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