PLSC 2003 Exam 2 cont. again

Political Science 2003 with Diallo at University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

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We the People: An Introduction to American Politics (Seventh Essentials Edition)
Created: 2011-03-11
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Prohibits establishment of state religion, and prohibits gov. from favoring one religion over another.

The Establishment Clause

Gave religious schools the ability to recieve federal funding on terms that: $ was used for secular purposes, it neither advanced nor inhibited religion, and it doesn't entangle gov. and religion in each other's affairs

The Lemon Test

Limitations made by the gov. on what it or citizens may do based on group identity; such as race, religion, or gender

Civil Rights

Due process of law (what 2 amendments help due process to protect individuals)

National and state gov. may not move against citizens in any way except in the framework of the law.

-14th and 5th

Substantive due process

the laws must be reasonable

Procedural due process

refers to the manner in which laws are administered

The Free Exercise Clause

Protects right of citizens to worship in any way they choose, or not to worship at all.

The right of citizens to freely say what they think.

Freedom of speech

Are all forms of TRUTH protected speech? Freedom of speech is necessary if:

Yes

- Necessary if we are to discuss the validity of competing ideas

What is protected symbolic speech and what isn't?

- Protected; wearing stupid T-shirts with logos on them, burning the american

flag.

- Cross burning

Freedom of speech isn't protected when? and who isn't protected by it?

It isn't protected if your use Libel or Slander falsely or maliciously.

It doesn't protect public school children (the school holds your rights)

The Exclusionary Rule

Police can't use illegaly seized evidence in court

Laws passed after the Civil War that prevented blacks from having the same social and political rights as whites

Jim Crow Laws

It gave the city power to require a permit to speek on public grounds, but under this law they can speak freely as long as they don't touch anyone or get in their way.

Freedom of Assembly

This permits racial classifications

Affirmitive Action

Under Affirmitive Action schools can? and Employeers can?

- Schools can use race (as long as it isn't white) as a qualification for admissions

- Employeers may use race as a part of a hiring decision

How did , Clinton, Bush, and Obama use Affirmitive Action?

- Clinton reduced A.A. programs, but hired more minorities than any other

president

- Bush opposed AA programs, and would only hire hispanics

- Obama openly hires minority groups, but liberals say he has gone to far

It has been a discrimination against whites, especially in schools. Majority of public has been in favor of equality, but not AA

Reverse Discrimination

- Black and white student apply to medical school, black student gets

excepted and he had lower scores than the white student.

Designed to protect women and children from exploitation by factory owners (14hr days, low pay, and unsafe conditions)

Labor Laws and Industrial Revolution

Segregation that we can out law or eliminate it b/c it was made by the law or some policy

Disure Segregation

- Ex.) Catholic neighborhoods only selling to catholics, not Jews or

Protestants

This has been since WWII the most vigorous supporters of civil rights and liberties.

The Courts

Has power to prosecute state or federal officials accused of violating peoples civil rights.

Department of Justice

- Part of the Executive Branch (how active it is depends on who is president)

Segregation that you can't eliminate, made by private action or by people

Defacto Segregation

- Ex.) selling or renting an apartment by work of mouth

Department of justice did what under Reagan, Clinton, and Bush

- Reagan opposed busing

- Clinton was very active at 1st, but pulled back as he lost support from the

center b/c he was so active w/ civil rights enforcement

- Bush did little either way with it

Legislation passed that protecting women was really a form of discrimination

- Not allowed to work if pregnant and not allowed to enter business

- Not allowed to serve on juries or sign contracts

- Not allowed to drink in public, and in some states drinking age for women was

higher

Who is working to support civil rights?

Civic Organizations have been formed to fight in the courts

How do civic oganizations fight civil rights?

By asking for:

- Class action suites

- Injunctions

- Court Orders

This protects individuals from gov. discrimination until a decision can be made by the courts.

Injunctions

Force gov. agencies or employees to take specitic actions to protect citizens until a decision can be made by the courts.

Court Orders

These alleg wrongdoing directed at large group of ppl, they ask that a law or gov. action be declared unconstitutional.

Class Action Suites

Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)

- Established the Miranda Rights

- Officers must read the accused their rights b4 he books themm but he can

arrest the accused first

Has never been popular w/ white majority. Says that college admissions should be based on aptitude alone.

Affirmitive Action in College Admissions

Process of learning political attitudes and behaviors.

Political Socialization

Values, attitudes and beliets that are shared by groups across the country.

Public Opinion

This prevented whites from kicking out blacks, hispanics, and Asians out of college.

Affirmitive Action in College Admissions

Unpopular, b/c it makes wealthier taxpayers pay for schools in poor neighborhoods. Ex.) of tension between liberty and equality.

Equal Funding for Schools

American Values we all Share

- Liberty

- Equality of Opportunity

- Equality before the Law

- Democracy

Idea of what balance of liberty and equality a country should have, and how, and how fast, it should accomplish change

Political Attitude

What were the Supreme Court decisions?

Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)

Supported the idea of seperated but equal.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

- RR travel made it possible for trains to pull blacks in seperate cars; equality was based on idea that blacks arrive at same destination, place, and time as whites. ( but the cars were not equal in comfort)

Reversed the Doctrine of separate but equal.

Brown vs. Board of Education

- case was a/b seperated schools in Topeka Kansas. Kansas was less racist than other parts of the country.

Said you are a citizen if born on American soil... what problem did this make?

14th Amendment; this brought the problem of Anchor Babies. (immagrants coming to America and having babies so that there children and grandchildren would become American citizens.

Civil Rights, Who is Covered?

- Any racial or ethnic group

- All women

- Homosexuals

- Skin Heads

- Old and young ppl

* Illegal Immigrants aren't covered b/c they don't belong to a ethnic or racial group!!!

Beliefs about the goals of politics- (often based on the underlying beliefs and ideas each person has about gov.)

Political Ideologies

Political Ideologies may be related to:

- Balance between freedom and equality

- Proper role of government

- The ammount of gov. need regarding safety, security, the economy, and our

relationships w/ other countries

Agents of Socialization

Born into: race, gender, sexual orientation, family, religion as a child, social

class, geographic location

Choice: Religion as adult, friends, education level, where you live, occupation

Main Political Ideologies in America (Liberal vs. Conservatives)

-Liberals (mostly but not all Democrats) favor more economic regulation and less social regulation

- Conservatives (mostly but not all Republicans) favor more social regulation

and less economic regulation

Liberals (mostly but not all Democrats) support:

- political and social reform

- gov intervention in economy

- social services that help the poor, minorities, and women

- environmental legislation

- stronger gun laws

- rights of criminally accused

- aid to poorer nations

- the United Nations

Liberals Oppose:

- state involvement w/ religion

- Nuclear weapons and energy

- Military intervention in other countries

- Aid to Isreal

Conservatives (mostly but not all Republicans) support:

- Social Status quo

- Personal responsibility and liberty

- A small federal gov w/ limited power

- School prayer

- rights of victims (not rights of the accused)

- Traditional families

- Aid to Isreal

- Military Intervention in other countries

Conservatives Oppose:

- Expansion of gov

- Regulation of the Economy

- Abortion and Gay marriage

- Gun control

- Affirmitive Action

- Aid to poorer nations

- The United Nations

Government must com to a unanamous decision a/b a statue, and have a reson for why it is constitutional

Compelling Interests

Presenting an issue in a specific way, in a favorable or unfavorable manner.

Framing

- Important example of "Media Bias"

When an issue is presented in a neutral manner.

Straight Reporting

When media chooses to focus on one issue over another; focuses on the most important issue.

Agenda Setting

Scutinizes the actions of public officials, can expose gov wrongdoing w/o fear of prosecution or job loss

Media as a "Watchdog"

Clarifying Electoral Choices consists of:

- The positions of the parties and the politicians

- Why a politician takes a certain position, and who benefits

- How canadites shape up in terms of personal character, knowledge,

experience, etc.

Setting criteria for whether an issue is presented in a positive or negative light.

Priming

- This differs according to the media outlet (CNN vs. FOX)

All major media outlets present the news in ways favorable to gov, our basic beliefs, our established society, etc.

Instatutional Media Bias

Bias is the result of beliefs of the media owners, and the journalists

Ideological Media Bias

About this deck

By: Johnathan Keszeg
Textbook:

We the People: An Introduction to American Politics (Seventh Essentials Edition)
Created: 2011-03-11
Size: 60 flashcards
Views: 15

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