Radio Review Questions/Topics?
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Test is tomorrow AM in the field house - wear your t-shirt if you have one!
posted by JLBinChicago @ 7:35 AM
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Let's get this started - let me know that you're listening right now!
I am guessing privacy rights, election 2004, maybe some divided gov't or prez/cong powers, and maybe something with federalism?
But privacy and election 2004 are my big guesses for FRQs.....
sammi - creative federalism - using federalism to CREATE programs such as social programs during LBJ's Great Society......
(not creative like arts:))
substantive due process - putting limits on gov't power & the content of legislation (don't worry too much about this)
cases of equity - cases that cannot be resolved under common law precedent - remember that common law is based on old legal decisions from english law - much of our gov't legal precedents is based on common law!
key privacy cases -
griswold v. connecticut - protection of heterosexual rights to use birth control
roe v. wade - abortion is legal in all 50 states
lawrence v. texas - protection of homosexual acts
if you need more info on these, ask some specific questions and i will try to help you
Lal can be found on www.lalapgovernment.blogspot.com
other idea is that on FRQ could be about statewide referenda.....
hope you guys are listening right now about formal v. informal powers....
this guy on the radio ran for president in 1980 as an independent - won 6.6% of vote
sammi - you are totally right - south dakota is blatantly disregarding roe v. wade - it needs to be challenged in the courts though if people want to protect abortion rights in SD
Dottie.... i forget her last name.... sorry archigeek i will find out soon:)
Carrie Anderson is a current Hahhvahhd student and an SHS alum
it's not about federal laws sammi - it's about incorporating the bill of rights. we have freedom of speech in all states, mandated by the SC, through selective incorporation
You would think so, but keep in mind that we try to maintain states' rights too! Interestingly enough, the 2nd amendment has never been incorporated. That's why states have fairly broad control over their gun laws - they vary tremendously from state to state.
From an email from a student outside our class:
I think its awesome that I can get our school's station...so I am
listening right now my question is what are some really significant court
cases that are needed to be known for the test...there's a lot of
them...is it possible to go over some court cases that aren't gone over
that much in class? like everyone should know what Marbury v. Madison
involved and how that's significant
What are some major trends that have been showing up on this test?
marbury v. madison - judicial review - make sure you know that
well sammi it depends on whether or not the justices want to hear the case. keep in mind that the court only takes about 3-7% of the cases that apply for certiorari. the SC has a great opportunity to shape the nation through the certiorari process.
thumper - the gun thing really varies from place to place. guns are very important to many rural voters - sometimes for hunting/food purposes, others for protection, others purely for sport. this is particular true in red states, and the red states are what have been dominating the national agenda. even democrats have been often pushed into an uncomfortable position of having to defend gun rights, when most likely it makes many of them a little queasy....
from another student email:
Also, as a real question, what is Appellate jurisdiction?
appellate jurisdiction is a fancy way of saying appeals court. when you appeal your case, the court that might hear it has appellate jurisdiction.
our nation has evolved from the days of the militia, and as a nation we tend to support gun rights. in fact, more americans than not support keeping gun rights rather than banning them as had happened in many other industrialized nations. so it's important to keep this mind, as the judicial branch is not fully insulated from public opinion (that was part of a recent FRQ!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitlow_v._New_York
lmby - the case really brought the idea of selective incorporation into the the forefront
another email question:
Can you explain pork barrel?
pork is added often in committee sessions as bills are written. they usually have nothing to do with the bill itself but they are there to help members of congress with their reputations and showing a record of service to their constituents. keep in mind that both democrats and republicans equally pork barrel.
Keep in mind that the House Rules Committee is dealing with rules for once the bill leaves committee and goes to the floor. This is crucial, as the House is huge and there is only LIMITED debate. There are deadlines and limits for how long individuals can speak on the floor of the House.
In the Senate, there is unlimited debate. The senators can "drop the f-buster" to prevent the vote on a bill. The only way to stop a filibuster is through a cloture vote, which requires 60/100 senators.
MP read my mind (and Thumper's) about filibustering.
It might show up in an FRQ in terms of minority rights in congress. by minority, we're not talking about ethnic or racial minorities - right now we're talking about democrats. (b/c republicans are in the majority)
Archigeek - also look at the AP materials we gave you. I would focus tremendously on the buzzwords. If you understand and can link vocab, you will be all set!
officevisit - i can try - what do you need to know?
grassroots politics are huge. this is mobilizing people on a local level. howard dean was very good at this - having a whole crew of people in orange hats working events. word spreads and communities get very into political rallies and movements - they get to be a part of something big and are then bowling together:)
sorry i don't have that cartoon either:(
yes - there will be several chart/graph types and maybe one cartoon
i agree w/ thumper on this:)
i meant election 2000 - bush v. gore
that FRQ was from either 05 or 04 - can't remember for the moment!
10 - powers to the states
14 - selective incorporation
african american men get right to vote
it won't be replicated - could show up in another form
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