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The Fifth Quiz . Review! . What is the “lame duck” period? . What is the “lame duck” period? . This is the period that begins with election day, when the voters have elected a new person and the old person is still in office. It ends on inauguration day, when the new person takes office.
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The Fifth Quiz Review!
What is the “lame duck” period? This is the period that begins with election day, when the voters have elected a new person and the old person is still in office. It ends on inauguration day, when the new person takes office.
What do liberals believe? They think it’s the government’s job to find solutions to the problems of life, they accept increased government regulation of life and business, gradual change, not a revolution.
What do radicals believe in? They believe drastic and extreme changes must occur now. The Radical Left and Radical Right all want extreme changes, but the changes each calls for is different.
What does the Radical Left believe? Usually very socialist. Poverty, race relations and unequal opportunity cannot be solved through the free-market system. Government must step in to solve these market failures.
What does the Radical Right believe? They denounce most forms of government regulation on business and life, including the idea of progressive taxation. They are staunch capitalists and think businesses should be allowed to act without government intervention.
What are primaries? Each state holds an election prior to election day, for those candidates, where the parties select their candidate for the general election. The first one is New Hampshire and begins the primary season in politics.
What does Georgia and Wyoming have in common? They were the “firsts”. Wyoming first allowed women to vote in state elections and Georgia first allowed 18 year olds to vote in state elections, all prior to the 26th Amendment and the 19th Amendment.
What is a caucus? A collection of party faithful or political operatives, where they discuss the bill of candidates for a specific party and make a choice who they will endorse. Has, for the most part, been replaced by the primary and convention (except for Iowa who still has a caucus).
What are Party Conventions? Great big affairs, where each of the major parties gets together to nominate their candidate for the presidency. Only on years where they have a presidential election. A four day info-mercial on the party and the candidate.
What do Conservatives believe in? Government is best that governs least, most federal regulation should be handed over to the people at state or local level – allowing for a maximum amount of freedom for the people.
What is voter registration? People who want to vote, must first register with the board of elections. Congress passed the Motor Voter laws, which required states provide voter registration forms at all state offices…made absolutely no difference in the number of people who voted.
How does the Constitution protect our right against unfair search and seizure?
How does the Constitution protect our right against unfair search and seizure? We have the Fourth Amendment, which requires that the police have sufficient evidence in order to get a search warrant.
