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THE NATURE OF THE CONSTITUTION
What was the clear view of the fr...,
Separation of powers in regards t...,
Separation of powers in regards t...
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CHECKS AND BALANCES
Example of a check and balance on...,
Example of a check and balance on...,
Example of a check and balance on...
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FEDERALISM
What does the 10th amendment state,
What powers do states keep,
What shifted power more to the fe...
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FORMAL AMENDMENT PROCESS
How many formal amendments have t...,
What was the last major amendment...,
What majority in congress and sta...
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IMPORTANCE AND SUITABILITY OF THE US CONSTITUTION IN 21ST CENTURY
Criticisms of the us constitution,
Defences of the us constitution
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Areas of similarity,
Us vs uk,
Us vs uk amendments
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HOW WELL DOES THE US CONSTITUTION PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS OF US CITIZENS
Arguments that the constitution p...,
Arguments that the constitution p...
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THE STRUCTURE, ROLE AND POWERS OF THE US CONGRESS
How is congress structured,
How long do senators and house me...,
How much of the senate and house ...
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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
What happens in the introduction ...,
What happens in the committee stage,
What happens during the timetable...
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COMPOSITION OF CONGRESS
What criteria must members of con...,
What percentage of the us is fema...,
What percentage of the us is blac...
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PARTY SYSTEM AND COMMITTEE SYSTEM AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE WITHIN CONGRESS
What is a caucus,
What is a caucus,
Example of an ideological caucus
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COMMITTEE SYSTEM
Features of a standing committee,
Functions of a standing committee,
Significance of a standing committee
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Strengths of the houses
Where do the chambers have shared...,
Where do the chambers differ on,
Where do the chambers differ on r...
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CONGRESS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER BRANCHES
What is the contact between congr...,
What government department lobby ...,
Who will reach out to congress me...
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ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT
What article gives the president ...,
How is president indirectly elected,
Who is executive power held by
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SOURCES OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER
What are enumerated powers,
What are the 2 types of enumerate...,
Example of a constitutional power
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PRESIDENTS FORMAL AND INFORMAL POWERS
What are executive powers,
What are legislative powers,
What are the presidents appointme...
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CHECKS AND BALANCES BY CONGRESS ON EXECUTIVE
The effectiveness of,
The effectiveness of overriding a...,
The effectiveness of the power of...
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CHECKS AND BALANCES BY THE JUDICIARY AND OTHERS
The effectiveness of judicial review,
The effectiveness of party suppor...,
The effectiveness of ussc politic...
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THE CABINET
How big is cabinet,
Who does the constitution give fu...,
Cabinet meeting s chaired by
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THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EXOP)
Who set exop up,
What is exop,
Who is the head of exop role called
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Waxing and waning of presidential power
What does waxing and waning mean,
How does obama s presidency show ...,
What was obama elected on in 2008
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ARGUMENTS FOR AN IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY
What is an imperial president,
Argument for,
Argument for congress and war in ...
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ARGUMENTS FOR AN IMPERILLED PRESIDENCY
What is an imperilled presidency,
Argument for an imperilled presid...,
Argument for an imperilled presid...
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS THE EXECUTIVE
Similarities in,
Similarities of pm and president ...,
Similarities of pm and president ...
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OVERVIEW OF THE SUPREME COURT
How many justices in ussc,
Whats the layout of the ussc,
What are the tenures of ussc judg...
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APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUPREME COUR
When do vacancies open for the ussc,
Where do nominees for ussc come f...,
What is the appointment process f...
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CURRENT USSC
Who are the conservative judges,
Who are the liberal judges,
What way did anthony kennedy swing
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THE NATURE OF JUDICIAL POWER
What does judicial review allow t...,
What does judicial review ensure
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the constitutional role of the supreme court
The ussc makes judgements of of what,
What do strict constructionists t...,
What current justices are strict ...
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW
What does judicial review allow u...,
What does judicial review ensure
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DEBATES ABOUT THE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Example of ussc basically creatin...,
What have critics labeled the ussc,
What do strict constructionists a...
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TWO EXAMPLES OF LANDMARK RULINGS AND RELATED DEBATES AND CONTROVERSIES
Brown v board of education of top...,
Brown v board of education of top...,
Obergefell v hodges 2015 case det...
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE JUDICIARY IN SHAPING ONE AREA OF PUBLIC POLICY - ABORTION
Roe v wade 1973 details,
Roe v wade 1973 significance,
Planned parenthood v casey 1992 d...
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS THE US AND UK JUDICIARIES
Similarities in the history of th...,
Similarities in the selection and...,
Similarities in the characteristi...
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THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND TIMING OF US ELECTIONS
How often elections in houses and...,
What electoral system is used thr...,
What are mid terms
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MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF US PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
What is american politics often d...,
What is the frequency of elections,
What are us elections dominated by
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CANDIDATE SELECTION AND NOMINATION
Definition of primaries,
Categories of primaries,
Key examples of primaries
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS
What is incumbency in elections,
What advantages do incumbents have,
How many one term presidents sinc...
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VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN THE USA
Did the republicans care about covid,
What are the main 2 factors in wh...,
What party do men and women tend ...
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LINK BETWEEN PARTIES AND THEIR CORE VOTING COALITIONS
Who are the bedrock of each parti...,
Why cant parties win elections wi...,
What party do christians vote for...
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CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Where does campaign money go,
What do you need to spend money o...,
What is the main problem facing c...
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DIRECT DEMOCRACY
What are the 3 main forms of dire...,
What are ballot initiatives,
Example of a ballot initiative
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SPLIT TICKET VOTING AND HIGH LEVELS OF ABSTENTION IN US ELECTIONS
What is split ticket voting,
Example of split ticket voting,
Has split ticket voting increased...
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THE MAIN DIVISIONS BETWEEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
Both parties share what common be...,
How do the parties differ on the ...,
How do the parties differ on
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CHANGES TO THE 2 MAJOR PARTIES SINCE THE 1960'S
What happened to the democrats in...,
What happened to the republicans ...,
What are culture wars
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FACTIONS WITHIN PARTIES
Example of 2 republican factions,
Example of 2 democrat factions,
Example of factions making it har...
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PARTY ORGANISATION
Us parties are much more what com...,
Do parties play a large part in c...,
Are there official party leaders
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THIRD PARTIES AND INDEPENDENTS
Is there a strong third party in ...,
Example of 2 established third pa...,
In the 117th congress how many in...
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS ELECTORAL AND PARTY SYSTEMS
Similarities in us and uk over,
Similarities in us and uk over tw...,
Similarities in us and uk over re...
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POLITICAL PLURALISM IN THE USA
What is pluralism,
What amendment gives pressure gro...,
What do pressure groups fight wit...
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PRESSURE GROUP TACTICS AND METHODS
What are the 5 main methods used ...,
Plenty of us pressure groups focu...,
Many groups make campaign donatio...
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FACTORS AFFECTING SUCCESS
What are the factors that affect ...,
How do pressure groups have their...,
How do pressure groups have their...
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PRESSURE GROUPS AND ELECTION FUNDING
Most group donations follow what,
What groups donate to demicrats,
How much did labour groups give b...
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PRESSURE GROUPS AND IRON TRIANGLES
Pressure groups are a vital part ...,
The term iron triangle was coined...,
What was eisenhower reffering too
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS - PRESSURE GROUPS
Similarities of us and uk pressur...,
Similarities of us and uk pressur...,
Similarities of us and uk pressur...
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PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
What are civil liberties,
Many civil rights originate from ...,
Example of cases of the 14th amen...
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THE ROLE OF PRESSURE GROUPS IN CIVIL LIBERTIES
What methods are used by groups f...,
Example of a pressure group that ...,
How many members does the aclu have
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role of social movements in promoting and supporting rights
Examples of social movements prom...,
What movement sprung about over l...,
By may 2020 how many members did ...
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THE IMPACT OF SALIENT POLITICAL ISSUES CONCERNING CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ;RACE
When did the civil rights movemen...,
What ruling ended segregation in ...,
Example of the troubles black peo...
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS - CIVIL RIGHTS
Similarities of us and uk in civi...,
Similarities of us and uk in civi...,
Similarities of us and uk in civi...
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