Chapter 8
Political parties in the United States engage in a wide variety of activities. Parties perform a number of functions for the political system.
Why Has the Two-Party System Endured?
There are several reasons why two major parties have dominated the political landscape in the United States.
Chapter 9
Factors Influencing Who Votes
A clear association exists between voter participation and the following characteristics.
Chapter 10
The mass media performs a number of different functions in any country in the United States.
Chapter 11
Functions of Congress
The bicameral structure of Congress was designed to enable the legislative body and its members to perform certain functions for the political system.
Leadership in the House
The House leadership is made up of the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, and the party whips.
Speaker of the House – The presiding officer in the House of Representatives. The Speaker is always a member of the majority party and is the most powerful and influential member of the House. For questions 2, 3 , and 4 Use the internet and cite your work if you fail to cite, no points
Your Congressional Representative
From the internet, find your United States Congressional representative and answer the following questions. Use the internet and cite your work if you fail to cite, no points
Impeachment
The U.S. Constitution provides impeachment as the method for removing the president, vice president, federal judges, and other federal officials from office. The impeachment process begins in the House of Representatives and follows these steps: [not in book]
The house has impeached only two presidents – Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon [resigned the Presidency before the Senate was vote on his guilt. 67 Senators are needed to reach the 2/3 necessary to find guilt
In today’s hot climate of politics, is it wise for the Democrats to move towards impeachment of the current President? Knowing that impeachment of a President is not favored by the American people. Case in point President Clinton was charged with lying to a grand jury and obstruction of justice. The house wrote the articles of impeachment and voted to move the process to have the trial in the Senate. His approval ratings went up and not down during this time.
Chapter 12
The Constitution speaks briefly about the duties and obligations of the president. Based on this brief list of powers and on the precedents of history, the presidency has grown into a very complicated job that requires balancing at least five constitutional roles.
Section 2 of Article II of the Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States except in the cases of impeachment. All pardons are administered by the Office of the Pardon Attorney in the Department of Justice.
Define from the book
Chapter 14
The practice of deciding new cases with reference to former decisions that is according to precedent. Became a cornerstone of the English and American judicial systems.
Define the key words from the book
Chapter 15
The Policymaking Process
No matter how simple or how complex the problem, those who make policy follow a number of steps.
The government’s health care programs – Define the following words from the book. Medical use the internet and cite your source
All supporting data and information will come from the text books only!