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Economics 1213 with Huston at Oklahoma Christian University of Science & Arts

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Politics

deciding who gets what, when, and how

gov

a social orginization extending to the whole of society that can legitimately use force to carry out its decisions

purpose of Gov.

in order to form a more perfect union, est. justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty

how does gov carry out duties

public policy
taxes
regulations

autocracy

single person rule

oligarchy

small group of powerful people

monarchy

rule by royalty

democracy

rule by the people
pure democracy-direct rule by the people on all issues
representative democracy- where the people chose officials to make their decisions for them

problems in rep democracy

elitism
plualism
majoritarianism

elitism

theory that all societies even democracies are divided into few who govern and the many who do not. according to this theory, those in power rule for self-interest

pluralism

the theory that democracy can be achieved through competition among multiple organized groups

majoritarianism

the political theory that in a democracy the gov. should do what the majority of the people want

paradox of democracy

minority rights vs majority rule
individual rights vs common good

ideology

set of ideas concerning the proper political and economic system under which people should live

facism

more gov. control of society but more individual control over economy
EX. Italy under Mussolini

authoritarianism

total government control

communism

individual control of society but government control of economy

anarchism

total individual control

centrist

favor selective gov intervention and emphasize practical solutions to current problems. keep open mind on new issues. many centrists feel that gov. serves as a check on excessive liberty

conservatives

prefer self gov on econonmic issues but want official standards in personal matters. they want the gov to defend the community from threats to its moral fiber

liberals

prefer self gov in personal matters and central decision making on economics. want gov. to serve the disadvantaged in the name of fairness. leftists tolerate social diversity, but work for economic equality

authoritarians

want gov to advance society and individuals through expert central planning. they often doubt whether self-gov. is practical

presidential powers

legal- potenial for power found in ambiguous clauses such as take care clause
institutional- pres is CEO of the larges company in the world
political-greatest source of power lies in politics and public opinion (any publicity is good publicity)

rule of propinquity

power is wielded by people who are in the room when a decision is made

pyramid structure

most assistants report through hierarchy to chief of staff, who then reports to pres (eisenhower, nixon, reagan, bush, and clinton)

circular structure

cabinet secretaries and assistants report directly to the pres (carter)

Ad hoc structure

task forces, committees, and informal groups deal directly with pres( clinton and kenedy)

requirements to be pres

35 yrs old
natural born citizen-parent's permanent residence of US even if born in a diff country
resident 14 yrs. must live in US or on US foreign soil
limit to 2 terms via 22 amendment or 10 yrs

electoral college

total number of elector is equal to the # of rep. for each state and # of senators
( main and nebraska are the only states that split their electoral votes)

succession to pres

pres.- obama
vice Pres. -joe biden
speaker of house: joe boehner
pres. pro tempore- incharge of senate but no real power...oldest member of maj.
cabinet positions as created: sec of state, sec of treasury, sec. of defence, sec of homeland security

hats of pres.

global pres. most impt. chief ambassador to all countries
symbolic pres. -symbol of US
managing crisis- the go to guy when bad happens
policy leadership- state of union address
manage economy-really no power
managing gov.

ways pres carries out his duties

executive memos
executive orders
executive agreements
pardons
amicus curiae briefs

executive orders

used to enforce leg. statutes
used ot enforce constitution or treaties
used to est. or modify rules and practices of executive admin agencies

kennedy

bold, articulate, amusingleader, imporviser who bypassed tradition lines of authority

nixon

expertise in foreign policy, dislided personal confrontation, tried to centralize power in the White House

reagan

set policy priorities and then gave staff wide latitude, leader of public opinion

clinton

good communicator, pursued liberal/centrist policies

George W Bush

tightly run White House; agenda became dominated by foreign affairs following the Sept. 11 attacks

8 ways to leave office

death (Lincoln and Kenndy)
resign (Nixon)
term limit
choose not to run (Johnson)
lost re-election (G.H.W. Bush)
impeach and convicted
inability exists-loses power if not the office (Wilson)
lose party nomination (Teddy Roosevelt)

war power resolution of 1973

don't know if constitutional but if pres sends troops anywhere mus notify congress in 48 hrs. and congress must vote in 6 weeks to keep there and reevaluate the situation every 3 months

budget and impoundment control act

allows congress involved in budget so must smash together
can only spend money in budget where it is placed

cabinet

comprised of 15 postitions 14 secretaries, and attorney general (advisory group)

executive office of pres.

10 staff agencies that assist the pres. in carrying out maj duties
includes: White House Office, National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, Council of Economic Advisors

requirements of House of Rep

25 years of age
citizen for 7 yrs
resident of state
serve 2 yr. terms

requirements of Senate

30 yrs of age
citizen for 9 yrs
resident of state
serve 6 yr term

house of Rep. order

speaker of house
majority leader (eric cantor Rep)
minority leader (nancy pelosi Dem ) has most power
majoity whip (kevin McCarthy)
Minority Whip (steny Hoyer)

senate order

vice president (joe Biden)
pres. pro tempore (daniel Inouye)
majority leader-harry reid (dem)
minority leader-(mitch McConnell)
majority whip-dich durban
minority whip- Jon Kyl

types of committees

standing-permanent always in session
select- temporary special committee formed for things that don't have a committee
joint or conference- members from both houses

committees

prepare legislation for consideration on floor
hold hearings
administrative oversight
primary source for policy leadership

problem with representing

letters and emails might not be from constituents
commuincations from constituents may have nothing to do with legislation
communication form constituents may contradict
members may hear nothing from constituents

perks of job

staff
franking ( free postage)
pork barreling (spending in your district)
logrolling( exchange votes)
name recognition

staff in house

equal for all members

staff for senate

funding for senators is proportional to pop of the state that they represent

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