PIG FINAL EXAM REVIEW

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PIG FINAL EXAM REVIEW

• A to Z test

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Safety protection agencies

• FDA
• OSHA
• EPA
• Protect the consumer

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Demands the govt makes on all citizens

• Obey Laws
• Pay taxes if applicable
• education

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How does the govt control the economy

• Federal reserve adjusts interest rates
• Minimum wage
• Taxation
• Spending
• Monoplies are illegal

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Types of licences

• Teacher
• Nurse
• Doctor
• Haircut
• Liquor

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Public assistance

• Food Stamps
• Social Security
• HUD
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Section 8

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Controlled substances

• Narcotics
• Guns
• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• Toxic waste
• Garbage
• Tobacco
• Money

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Political issues of today

• CRIME- most important
• Unemployment
• Health care
• Terrorism
• War in Iraq
• Environment

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YOUR 3 RIGHTS AS STATED IN THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE

• LIFE
• LIBERTY
• PROPERTY

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CORNERSTONES OF AMERICA

• LIBERTY EQUALITY
• JUSTICE WELFARE

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LIFE

• YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR BODY (CORPUS) PROTECTED
• YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE IT AROUND
• 8TH AMENDMENT PROTECTS YOUR BODY FROM CRUEL AND
  UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
• THE 1 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVT IS SAFETY AND
  SECURITY

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PROPERTY

• YOUR BODY IS YOUR PROPERTY, YOU OWN IT.
• YOU OWN YOUR BODY FLUIDS, UNTIL THEY ARE TAKEN
  AWAY
• YOU OWN YOR CELL PHONE
• YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR DRIVER LICENSE, IT IS A
  PRIVLEDGE

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LIBERTY

• THIS MEANS MOBILITY
• YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE YOUR BODY
• ALSO, MOBILITY TO READ A BOOK
• ALSO, MOBILITY OF THOUGHT-CHOICE- YOUR MIND
• (playboy example) (handicapped parking ex)

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JUSTICE

• Justice is proportional- this means the
  punishment fits the crime.
• But justice for some is the case sometimes

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WELFARE

• This means the govt helps with your quality of
  life
• To promote general welfare care for you
• Have a high quality of life (you have your teeth)
• Reason everyone in the country has to be
  educated, even illegal aliens
• (Piler v Doe) Texas
• ADA- American with Disabilities Act- Ted Kennedy
• Equal is not identical but . Socialacceptancewe
  are all equal as citizens
• Health Care Refer Bill!!

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LAW VERSUS RULE

• LAWS ARE MADE TO PROTECT
• RULES ARE MADE TO RESTRICT

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RIGHT VERSUS PRIVELEGE

• RIGHT-YOU ONLY HAVE 3 LIFE, LIBERTY, PROPERTY
• PRIVLEDGE- IS GRANTED TO YOU, IT CAN BE TAKEN
  AWAY
• Ex-going to crossgates is a privilege
• Tinker vs Desmoins-can not wear armbands, it
  interferes with the learning of others
• Your Driver License

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SUBJECT VERSUS CITIZEN

• CITIZEN- HAVE A VOICE
• have rights, are free
• A MEMBER OF A NATION WHO OWES ALLEGIANCE TO IT
  BY BIRTH OR NATURIZATION AND IS ENTITLED TO FULL
  CIVIL RIGHTS
• SUBJECTS- NAMELESS FACELESS MASSES
• No voice, can not protest

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GOALS OF THE PREAMBLEmission statement of the
constitution

• 1. Perfect union
• 2. Domestic tranquility
• 3. Justice
• 4. Defense
• 5. Welfare
• 6. Liberty

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WHO is Who

• President- Obama
• Vice Pres- Joe Biden
• Sec of State- Hillary Clinton
• Speaker of House- Nancy Pelosi
• NYS Senators- Chuck Schumer and Kirsten
  Gillebrand
• 21st district Rep Paul Tonko
• NYS Governor- David Patterson
• President Pro Temp- Robert Byrd

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Federalism

• Sharing of Power between the
• FEDERAL
• AND
• STATE
• Governments

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LAWS

• SUNSHINE
• Laws making govt documents available to the
  public, freedom of information

• SUNSET
• Laws that expire on a given date, forcing
  congress to revisit the issue

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FREEDOMS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS

• 1. RELIGION
• 2. SPEECH
• 3. PRESS
• 4. ASSEMBLY
• 5. BEAR ARMS

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26TH AMENDMENT

• SET VOTING AGE AT 18 BECAUSE OF DRAFT ISSUES IN
  1960S, IF YOU CAN GO TO WAR AT 18, YOU SHOULD BE
  ABLE TO VOTE!

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VOTING

• 1. GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE
• 2. ABSENTEE BALLOT

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POLITICAL PARTY

• A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A COMMON INTEREST
  THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO CAPTURE THE PRESIDENCY
• THEY WANT TO WIN ELECTIONS
• DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICANS

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HOUSE AND SENATE REQUIREMENTS

• HOUSE OF REP
• 25 YRS OLD
• US CITIZEN FOR 7 YRS
• LIVE IN YOUR STATE
• 2 YEAR TERM

• SENATE
• 30 YEARS OLD
• CITIZEN 9 YEARS
• LIVE IN YOUR STATE
• 6 YEAR TERM

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PUBLIC POLICY Common Good

• Laws written for the public good or need
• Based on quality of life for people
• We are a highly developed nation

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KINDS OF TAXES

• FEDERAL EXCISE TAX
• STATE SIN TAX
• PROPERTY ESTATE TAX
• SALES
• SCHOOL
• SOCIAL SECURITY
• CITY TAX

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SALES TAX

• HOW THE STATE MAKES MOST OF ITS MONEY
• ½ OF STATES REVENUE GENERATED HERE

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LOBBY GROUP (INTEREST GROUP)

• AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER TO
  SUPPORT A CAUSE WHO WANT TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS
  TO PASS LAWS IN THEIR FAVOR.
• PETA
• NRA
• AARP
• COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
• NAACP
• AMA
• AFL-CIO

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PAC- POLICAL ACTION COMMITEE

• Legal entities set up by interest groups to
  collect and spend funds for political purposesto
  elect or defeat a candidate
• Corporations cant support political candidates
  cut PACs can

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LINE OF PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

• President
• Vice pres
• Speaker of the house
• President pro temp
• Secretary of state

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CABINET

• A group of presidential advisors who provide info
  on any subject relating to the duties of their
  office

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15 cabinet departments

• Agriculture
• Commerce
• Defense
• Education
• Energy
• Health and human services
• Homeland Security/FEMA
• Housing
• Interior
• Labor
• State
• Transportation
• Treasury
• Veterans affairs
• Attorney general

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GWS CABINET

• Thomas Jefferson-Sec of state
• Alexander Hamilton- Sec of Treasury
• Henry Knox- Sec of War
• Edmund Jennings Randolf- Atty General

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FEMA

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Here to support citizens and are first responders
  (KATRINA) to help recover from hazards like
  earthquakes, floods, fires.
• State must ask for help first

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BOBBY KENNEDY LAW OF 1967

• Postal revenue and salary act of 1967
• President can not appoint relatives to paid
  executive positions

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COURT LEVELS

• Federal-Supreme Court, US Court of APPEALS
• State- NYS Court of Appeals
• Local- Colonie town court

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Supreme court

• Chief John Roberts
• Woman Ruth Bader Ginburg, Sonia Sodamayer
• African American Clarence Thomas

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COMMON LAW

• Law developed by judges through court decisions
• Ex sexual harassment law

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STATUTORY LAW

• Written law
• Written by legilature
• Ex murder in first degree

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14th amendment

• Civil Rights Amendment

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Topianisms

• We are a nation based on mercy
• What's done in the dark always comes to light
• Justice for some
• Sunshine is the best disinfectant
• Equal is not identical
• The truth never changes

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Civil law
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Constitutional law
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Criminal law