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FinalExaminationStudyQuestions 1.TheCongressoftheUnitedStateshasbeencalledthemorepowerfulofthethreebranchesofgovernment. Inyouressayshowwhetherthisassessmentistrueby1)lookingatandcomparingthepowersofthe legislative,executiveandjudiciary,andby2)showinghowtheyinfluenceeachother(checksandbalances). (NOTE:Inansweringthequestionyoumustlistanddescribetherelevantarticlesandsectionsofthe Constitutionaswellaskeyconceptsdescribingthepowersofeachbranch.) 2.FirstdescribetheLegislativeProcessfromtheintroductionofabilltoitsbecomingalawbylistingand discussingtherelevantArticle(s)andsectionsoftheConstitutionandbydescribingthevariousstepsthebill goesthrough.Then,bylookingatthediagramdescribingtheAmericanpoliticalprocess(AlmondandPowell model),showhowandwherethelegislativeprocessfitsinandwhatrolethelegislativeprocessplaysinthe overallpoliticalprocess(i.e.,whatforceshavecometoplaybeforetheintroductionofabillandwhathappens afterabillbecomeslawwithregardtothepoliticalprocess). 3.DiscussthenotionofLeadershipinCongress.1)Whatdoestheconstitutionsayaboutcongressional leadershipandwheredoesitsayso?2)HowdidthenotionofleadershipinCongressemerge?3)Whatarethe componentsofleadershipineitherhouseandwhataretheirfunctions?

4)Doyouknowanyofthenamesof theseleaders?5)Whatotherfunction(s)doestheleadershipofCongressservebesidesitscongressional function?AreyouawareofanyrecentnewseventthathasdirectbearingontheleadershipofCongress (explainandrelate)? 4.Discussincompletedetail(citingrelevantarticle(s)andsections),theformal,constitutionalpowersofthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates.Whichpowersareunrestricted?Whichareconditional?Whichareexplicit? Whichareimplicit?HowdidthePresidentmanagetogathersomuchmorepowerthantheConstitution allottedtohim?Inadditiontotheabove,whatinformalpowersdoesthePresidenthaveaccordingtoyour textbook?WhatarethesourcesofthePresident'spoweraccordingtoyourtextbook(formalandinformal)? 5.Electionsaremorethananexerciseinchoosingthenextrepresentative.Theyareamanifestationofthe politicalrealityofthesysteminwhichtheyoccur.InyouressayrelateelectoralsystemsinAmericato electoralpoliticsinAmericafromthecensusallthewaytotheElectoralCollege.Lastlylistanddescribethe variouselectionsthesesystemsandpoliticsresultinatthefederallevel. 6.Discusswhyandhowinterestgroupsandpoliticalpartiesinfluencethepolicymakingprocessby pointingtotheirimpactonthelegislative,executiveandjudicialbranchesofgovernment.(Thisquestion requiresyoutoaddresstheAlmondandPowellmodelandthefunctionsandrolesoftheinstitutionswithin thepoliticalsystem.Italsorequiresyoutoreflectonthevariousmodelsofdemocraticdecisionmakingand theimpactandmeaningofthosemodelsonthepolicyprocess.Finally,requiresyoutoreflectontheway policyismadebythegovernmentbytakingexamplesofpoliciesandfollowingthemthroughthethree branchesandbeyond.) 7.Discusstheprocessofpoliticalsocializationasitrelatestopoliticalopinionbuildingandpolitical participation.Inyourdiscussionbesuretoaddresstheagentsofsocialization,thespectrumofopinions,the kindsofparticipationandthefactorsaffectingelectoralchoiceandoutcomes.Besuretoalsomakereference totherelevantchaptersinyourtextbook.

8.WhatdoestheconstitutionsayaboutthepositionandpoweroftheU.S.SupremeCourt?Whatdoesit leaveout?HowhastheCourtestablisheditspowerovertime?Whichkeycasecanyoupointtothatwould explainthepoweroftheCourttoday?IsthewordoftheCourtfinal?Ifitisnotfinal,whatarethewaysby whichthewordofthecourtcanbechangedorcounteracted?IstheUSSupremeCourttheonlysourceof judicialinterpretationintheUS?Ifnot,whatothersourcesarethere?Ifthereareconflictsbetweenthese sources,howaretheconflictsresolved?(Basedonwhat?)Lastly,namethreeUSSupremeCourtcases(in additiontotheoneabove)thatinyouropinionhavechangedthecourseofpoliticsinAmerica.(Brieflycite, summarizeandexpandonthem).

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