PLS 201 Final Exam Fall'15

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House of Representatives Information

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How many members? 435 members How long are their terms? 2 yr term How many people do they represent? 750,000 ppl

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U.S. Senate Information

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How many members? 100 members How long are their terms? 6 yr term How many people do they represent? Represents the state

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CA State Assembly Information

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How many members? 80 members How long are their terms? 2yr terms How many people do they represent? 500,000ppl -Led by the Speaker of the Assembly

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CA State Senate Information

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How many members? 40 members How long are their terms? 4 yr term How many people do they represent? 1 million ppl -Led by the President Pro Tempore

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County Board of Supervisors Information

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How many members? 5 members How long are their terms? 4yr term How many people do they represent?

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The Fed Information

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How many members? How long are their terms? How many people do they represent?

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CA State Supreme Court

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• 7 members - 12 yr term

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U.S. Supreme Court

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• 9 members • Life time terms • Appointed by the President and confirmed by simple majority of the senate

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Harold Lasswell definition of Political Science

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• The science of who gets, what, when, and how

#10

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ANARCHY Form of Government

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-Absence of government

#11

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MONARCHY Form of government

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-Rule of one person, usually in the form of a king or queen and is hereditary in nature. (divine right)

#12

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ARISTOCRACY Form of government

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Ruled by the elite class or royal family.

#13

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OLIGARCHY Form of government

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Rule by a few

#14

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PLUTOCRACY Form of government

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Rule by the wealthy or rich

#15

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THEOCRACY Form of government

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Rule by religious laws, edicts, or cleric

#16

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DEMOCRACY Form of government

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Government ruled with the consent of the people

#17

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2 Basic types of democracy

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1) Direct Democracy 2) Republic

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2 Basic Elements of Democracy

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1) Majority Rule (Tyranny of the majority) 2) Minority Rights

#19

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Egalitarianism

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The belied of equality of all people especially in political, economic, and social life.

#20

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How many articles in the constitution?

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7 articles -Each is a rule book

#21

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The Great Compromise

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The senate would comprise of 2 senators from each state.

#22

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How many amendments to the Constitutions?

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27 - the first 10 are known as the Bill of Rights

#23

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3/5 Compromise

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Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person for purposes of congressional representation.

#24

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The Federalist Papers

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• 85 editorials/editorials • 3 authors: John Jay Adams Alexander Hamilton James Madison