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Political Science 1337 with Mcfaden at University of Houston - main campus
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By: Kelsey Goodwin
Created: 2012-04-20
Size: 31 flashcards
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Created: 2012-04-20
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Views: 8
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The typical consequence a president faces who fights a divisive war
They lose the support of their own party
why wasnt Reagan impeached
J. Poindexter, national security advisor, claimed to give the order for the diversion of funds
what was it about Nixon that made a scandal like watergate possible
Cuban americans wanted revenge on the democratic party so they broke into democratic headquarters to get info that could be used against the democratic party in the upcoming election (1972)
what conditions existed during the reagan years that caused him trouble in his presidency
democrats worried that he would make radical changes to politics in america that all of the liberal gains of the last 50 years would be reversed.
what conditions exist in the Obama admin. that could mean trouble for his presidency
Health care propsal 2010 elections were favoring republicans fightinga divisive war in afganistan
obamas birth certificate controversy
people claim it is fake and he refused to show the long version
on what issues are there big differences of opinion between whites and blacks
1. need for gov services
2. hiring preferences
3. death penalty
4. vote choice in elections
what happened to geraldine ferraro who worked for the clinton campaign in 2008
she is treated like a republican and considered a raciest for saying that people only vote for obama b/c hes black
why was Obamas comments regarding an arrest of a black professor by a white officer at a news conference controversial
makes him seem like a racist for saying cops profile
what the shirley sherrod episode reveals about american politics
that a race scandal is so politically dangerous that the pres cannot wait 24 hrs before taking action againts an alleged racist
under which branch of the US gov do most federal employees work
executive branch 98%
why obama relies on "czars" for policy advice rather than expertise in the departments
initally to hedge his bets against hilary clinton
what provided the context for the most recent reforms of the bureaucracy
lack of communication
who is the most important/ powerful justice on the supreme court today
cheif justice
issue most at stake when US senate considers a new supreme court nominee
abortion
why conservatives pressured bush to withdraw Harriet Miers nomination to the US Supreme court
they worried she might have become a liberal justice on the court like (souter)
why federal courts are viewed as anti majoritarism
1. federal judges are not elected & thus are notsubject to the "public will" or public opinion
2. US supreme court has struck down laws that receive overwelming public support$ uphold policies that are extremely unpopular with the public
Judicial activism v judicial restraint
-conservative-restraint-judge the law dont make public policy.
-liberals- activism- protect rights not honored by legislators
Elena Kagan
liberal appointed by obama 2010
sonia sotomayor
liberal appointed by obama 2009
stephen breyer
liberal appointed by clinton 1994
ruth bader ginsberg
liberal appointed by clinton 1993
samuel alito
conservative appointed by bush 43 2006
John Roberts
conservatives appointed by bush 43 to cheif justice in 2005
clarence thomas
conservative appointed by bush 41 in 1991
anthony kennedy
conservative appointed by reagan 1988
antomin scalia
conservative appointed by reagan 1986
why has texas delayed its pesidential primary to may.
dispute over redrawing its congressional districts
Ron pauls suggestion on how to advance conservatism
small gov. gov out of personal lives. follow constitution
what newt gingrich claims he has done to advance conservatism
supported reagan
go paxon
conservative opportunity society
the ways inwhich santorum criticized other candidate as not being conservative enough
Romney supported obamacare
federal mandate
beleiving in global warming
rejected conservatism
federal mandate
beleiving in global warming
rejected conservatism
About this deck
By: Kelsey Goodwin
Created: 2012-04-20
Size: 31 flashcards
Views: 8
Created: 2012-04-20
Size: 31 flashcards
Views: 8
About StudyBlue
STUDYBLUE makes things that make you better at school.
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