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the constitutional framework 1.1
Constitution,
How long did it take to write the...,
How many constitutions does the o...
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The Bill of Rights 1.1
The bill of rights consists of what,
When was the bill of rights created,
What does the bill of rights act ...
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codification and entrenchment 1.1
Codified,
As the constitution has gone thro...,
Why is it so important that the l...
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vagueness 1.1
Enumerated powers,
Why is the constitution sometimes...,
3 example of enumerated powers he...
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Advantages of the vagueness of the constitution 1.1
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The amendment process 1.1
If 2 3 of amendment is proposed b...,
Even though only congress and sta...,
What was the only amendment that ...
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advantages and disadvantages of the formal process 1.1
What are the disadvantages of the...,
How is it a disadvantage that it is,
How is it a disadvantage that it is
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The Principles of the US Constitution and their Effectiveness today 1.2
What are the 5 key principles of ...
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Federalism 1.2
Federalism,
What is the executive legislature...,
What is the federal supreme court...
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Separation of powers & Checks and Balances 1.2
What is the risk someone has to t...,
What can the executive do after a...,
How does the legislature check an...
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Bi-partisanship 1.2
Why is,
Their,
What happens if the executive has...
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Limited Government 1.2
Limited government,
What is the democrats stance on f...,
What is the republicans stance on...
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The nature of the federal system of government 1.3
What are the two essential featur...,
How is,
How is it shown that regional pow...
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the relationship of the federal system of government with the states 1.3
What sort of policies do the stat...,
What sort of policies do the fede...,
How has overtime the federal gove...
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The extent of democracy within the Constitution 1.4
How come election shows the exten...,
How come election do not show the...,
How come checks and balances show...
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Strengths and weaknesses of the Constitution 1.4
Why is a criterion,
Why is a criterion,
Why is a criterion
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Impact of the Constitution on the US government today 1.4
What areas does the constitution ...,
What are the positive aspects,
What is the positive impact of th...
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The debates around the extent to which the US remains federal today 1.4
In what ways are state powers pro...,
What areas do state have powers in,
What s an example of how differen...
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Constitutional protection of states 1.4
How are powers denied to congress,
How does the 10th amendment prote...,
How does the amendment process pr...
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The erosion of state power 1.4
How is federal mandates a form of...,
How is federal mandates a form of...,
How are interstate commerce a for...
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The nature and role of the Supreme Court 4.1
What s the central role of the su...,
What does a criminal court try an...,
What does the supreme court try t...
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factors that reinforce/undermine the Supreme court 1.4
Factors that reinforce supreme co...,
How does,
How does reinforce supreme court ...
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The judicial review process 4.1
What can the supreme court not do,
How many cases are submitted ever...,
How many cases do the supreme cou...
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CASE STUDY: Madison vs Marbury & Fletcher vs Peck 4.1
41,
What is the story of supreme cour...,
What was the judgement of
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factors influencing the president’s choice of nominee 4.1
Where are supreme court justices ...,
Is there any other places in whic...,
What 3 considerations must the pr...
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Strengths and weaknesses of the confirmation process 4.2
What are the strengths of the con...,
How is a strength of the confirma...,
How is a strength of the confirma...
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The current composition and ideological balance of the Supreme Court 4.2
Swing justice,
Strict constructionist,
Loose constructionist
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the supreme court and public policy 4.3
What is deliberative democracy,
What cases has the supreme court ...,
What cases has the supreme court ...
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the supreme court upholding existing policy (Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt (2016)) 4.3
What was the main issue in the wh...,
What was the supreme court s ruli...,
What was the vote count in the su...
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the supreme court removing existing public policy ( United States v Texas (2016)) 4.3
What was the deferred action for ...,
Who was against this case,
What did these republican states ...
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the Supreme Court establishing new policy 4.3
Obergefell v hodges 2015,
Footnoteobergefell v hodges 2015,
Footnoteobergefell v hodges 2015
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the protection of civil liberties and rights in the US 4.4
Rights protected by the original ...,
Key rights protected by the origi...,
Summarise zelman v simmons harris...
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race and rights in contemporary US politics 4.5
Racial equality,
Affirmative action,
What are two forms of affirmative...
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Has affirmative action been effective? 4.5
What are 4 point of views on the ...,
Summarise shelby county v holder ...
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Voting Rights 4.5
How have black americans campaign...,
Who and when was the voting right...,
Whats the preclearance formula
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Representation 4.5
When did jesse jackson attempt fo...,
How many black members of congres...,
How many members in 2021 were par...
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The supreme court debated as a 'living constitution' 4.6
What are the arguments supporting...,
Why is a reason which supports th...,
Why is a reason which supports th...
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The supreme court debated as using 'originalism' 4.6
What are the debates which suppor...,
How comes shows support in orgina...,
How comes shows support in orgina...
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the effectiveness of checks and balances 4.6
What is the primary check the sup...,
What important case established t...,
What is the role of the judiciary...
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the effectiveness of promoting equality 4.6
Effectiveness of the supreme cour...,
Immigration reform,
Immigration trends in the 1990s
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comparing thesupreme court and protection of rights between US and UK 4.6
Comparing membership and powers o...,
Us supreme court appointments,
Diversity in us supreme court
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Comparing the independence of the supreme courts (US) 4.6
Judicial independence in liberal ...,
Protection of judicial independence,
Judicial independence in the usa
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Comparing the independence of the supreme courts (UK) 4.6
Judicial independence in the uk h...,
Constitutional reform act 2005,
Judicial appointments in the exec...
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comparing the protection of rights (US & UK) 4.6
Civil rights in the usa,
Executive orders and civil rights,
Failures in protecting rights in ...
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Effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of rights in the US 4.6
Brown v board of education of top...,
Interest groups protecting rights,
Amicus curiae briefs
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Effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of rights in the UK 4.6
Judicial review and uk interest g...,
Liberty uk civil rights group,
Liberty s role in recent decades
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The extent to which rational approaches (UK and US) 4.6
Rational aprroach,
Rational aprroach,
Rational aprroach
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The extent to which cultural approaches (UK and US) 4.6
Cultural approaches,
Cultural approaches,
Cultural approaches
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The extent to which structural approaches (UK and US) 4.6
Structural aproaches,
Structural aproaches,
Structural aproaches
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Elections 5.1
What is the frequency of presiden...,
When was the first presidential e...,
What happens if a president dies ...
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Elections (invisible primaries) 5.1
What is the invisible primary,
How many distinct stages are ther...,
What are the constitutional quali...
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Elections (televised party debates) 5.1
What is the significance of early...,
How is support for a candidate pr...,
What types of polls may polling o...
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Primaries 5.1
Primaries functions,
Timing of primaries,
Types of primaries
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(Formal and Informal) Role of national party conventions 5.1
National party conventions timing...,
2020 conventions impact of covid 19,
Choosing the party s presidential...
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the electoral college 5.1
Electoral college meeting,
January 6 2021,
No absolute majority
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Campaign Finance 5.1
Mark hanna s remark,
Campaign finance reform,
Federal election campaign act fec...
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Ways in which elections have been reformed 5.1
Mccain feingold act 2002,
527 groups organisation,
Key provisions of the mccain fein...
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PACs and Super PACs 5.1
Citizens united v federal electio...,
Speechnoworg vs federal election ...,
Impact on mccain feingold act
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Super PACs in 2020 election 5.1
Super pacs in the 2020 election,
Negative campaigning,
Pro biden democrat super pacs
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fundraising since 2016 5.1
Increasing costs of us elections,
Election fundraising,
Election fundraisingelection fund...
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does money influence elections DEBATE 5.1
Agree points for how money influe...,
Disagree points for how money inf...,
What is some key statistics you n...
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campaigning money (where does it go) 5.1
What are the three ranches where ...,
What needs to be taken care of in...,
What needs to be taken care in ad...
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incumbency in congressional elections 5.1
Re election rates,
Coattails effect,
2020 election insights
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Republicans 5.2
Key republican principles,
Conservative attitude on social i...,
Opposition to permissiveness
17
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Democrats 5.2
Key democrat principles,
Progressive attitudes,
Civil rights acts
21
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