On C-SPAN right now, 8 AM, my friends Andy Conneen and his buddy Dan Larsen are talking about your high-stakes test. I'm lisenting in and will drop knowledge here:
McCain-Feingold -- bipartisan campaign finance reform act eliminated soft money (unlimited issue directed funds). Hard money strictly monitored money for campaigns. There are federal matching funds for hard money is a presidential candidate does not opt out of the system (ala Obama in 2008).
Congress most important branch on test. (Most QS MC)
FRQ branches will overlap. How do states and national governments work together.
Read news about issues this week to use, even though this is not a current events test, examples can be used to illustrate point. Not an essay test but not a "Twitter" test. Clear and complete answer. You have plenty of time
Swine flu-- differnet actions of CDC (beauracracy), down to Dupage County Board of Health to local school districts.
David Souter announcing retirement from SC. President nominee, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, followed by senate confirmation vote. You will see several interest groups weighing in on the process.
Expansion government -- interstate commerce clause -- nationalization of banks or TARP examples -- could put you way ahead. Historic example interstate highway system.
Convention concept allowed for more participatory democracy. Delegates and Superdelegates were collected through primaries....unlike in the past conventions back room deals.
Plurality -- no proportional victory. EC 270 cancels out third-parties....RAce to 270 is how you win. Majority of 538...winnner takes all (but two states).
2004 GWB wins florida by 537 popular votes, loses popular vote nationally
Marbury v. Madison -- establishes Judicial Review. In Separation of Powers Congress can check SC by re-writing the same bill with similar language or amend the constitution.
Congress at work is Congress in Committees. Not often seen.....Special Interest groups sometimes write much of legislation....remember what bismark said...lawmaking is like sausage.....not sure you wat to see it being made (or something like that).
I was watching the C-SPAN review and when they got to the question about the appropriations committee they said that this committee decided what they will do with the money. Although, I thought you said the Ways and Means committee are the ones who decided what to do with the money and the appropriations committee just said, "heres the money." So if anyone could clarify that for me that would be great. Thanks
To Answer Patrick on the Difference between the House Ways and Means and Appropriations Committee:
"The House Ways and Means Committee became a permanent committee in the early 1800’s. It was responsible not only for taxes but for government spending as well. This was later changed when the Appropriations Committee was created to regulate spending.
The Ways and Means Committee is responsible for legislation concerning taxes, trade - including international trade, social or “entitlement” programs, and most other issues that affect the finances of the country. All measures regarding taxation must be proposed in the House of Representatives, per the Constitution. The Ways and Means Committee has the power to raise and cut taxes, to lay tariffs, and to generate revenue for the federal government as it sees fit, within Constitutional parameters.
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The high-stakes test is a theory test not a history test.....
45 minutes: 60 MC questions.....100 minutes (25 minutes) for FRQs....Prompts not essays.
8000 cases appeal to the Supremes each year, 80 are heard. "Rule of 4" (Writ of Certeori)4 of 9 agree to hear. 5 of 9 for a majority decision.
McCain-Feingold -- bipartisan campaign finance reform act eliminated soft money (unlimited issue directed funds). Hard money strictly monitored money for campaigns. There are federal matching funds for hard money is a presidential candidate does not opt out of the system (ala Obama in 2008).
A loophole in McCain-Feingold 527s.
What to look for on FRQS:
Congress most important branch on test. (Most QS MC)
FRQ branches will overlap. How do states and national governments work together.
Read news about issues this week to use, even though this is not a current events test, examples can be used to illustrate point. Not an essay test but not a "Twitter" test. Clear and complete answer. You have plenty of time
Swine flu-- differnet actions of CDC (beauracracy), down to Dupage County Board of Health to local school districts.
David Souter announcing retirement from SC. President nominee, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, followed by senate confirmation vote. You will see several interest groups weighing in on the process.
Selective incorporation cases: Concept of Supreme Court applied the bill of rights to the states by use of the 14th amendment.
Gitlow vs. NY (1925) state speech federalized. 1st amendment.
Mapp v. Ohio state and local police search without
Iron Triangle-- through swine flu
Special interest groups -- Linkage institutions
Executive Branch (Health and Human Services/Homeland Security/CDC) works with announcing the policy, releasing Tamiful------connected with-------
Legislature -- Congressional oversight hearings----------connected with
Interest Groups -- yes or no can we make vacine...what do we need.
Critical Election -- group of people when a group of people big groups switch parties. 1932 African Americans were solidly Republican before 1932.....
Southern regional realignment in the 1972....Nixon........
Was 2008......maybe an alignment.....not a re-alignment young voters 18-29 for first time ever outpaced another voting age bloc demographic.
Expansion government -- interstate commerce clause -- nationalization of banks or TARP examples -- could put you way ahead. Historic example interstate highway system.
Supreme Court Cases -- Roe v. Wade, Grisswold v. Conn. implied right to privacy of 9th amendment.
10th amdendment -- reserved powers to the states
Strict Constructionism -- (Originalism) reading as the framers wanted.
Judicial Activists -- more of a living constitution
Structure of Congress:
Standing Committees -- House and Senate permanent committees
Rules Committee (House) -- Schedules bills of debate, etc. Senate has less-strict rules.
Conference Committees -- members from both House/Senate work together to to iron out differences on a bill.
Congress constituent service -- franking, earmarked projects give an "incumbent advantage"
Convention concept allowed for more participatory democracy. Delegates and Superdelegates were collected through primaries....unlike in the past conventions back room deals.
Fiscal vs. Monetary Policy (FRQ last year)
Fiscal -- Government creates the budget. Pres. REcomends and presents the budget to Congress, including where revenues are going to be found (taxes)
Monetary -- Fed. Reserve controls the monetary supply, interest rates.
Plurality -- no proportional victory. EC 270 cancels out third-parties....RAce to 270 is how you win. Majority of 538...winnner takes all (but two states).
2004 GWB wins florida by 537 popular votes, loses popular vote nationally
Ways and Means (House) Tax law must start in House and usually goes to Ways and Means.
Appropriations Committee -- who/what projects get the money.
Authorization Bill -authorizes the money to be spent.
Marbury v. Madison -- establishes Judicial Review. In Separation of Powers Congress can check SC by re-writing the same bill with similar language or amend the constitution.
Congress at work is Congress in Committees. Not often seen.....Special Interest groups sometimes write much of legislation....remember what bismark said...lawmaking is like sausage.....not sure you wat to see it being made (or something like that).
Our Big Derby is Monday.....kentucky derby today....Use this to get out of the gate well....I'll post more later.
The Comparative FRQ's are going to be similar in format as well, correct?
What do you think would be good to be able to pull into the comparative FRQ's?
I was watching the C-SPAN review and when they got to the question about the appropriations committee they said that this committee decided what they will do with the money. Although, I thought you said the Ways and Means committee are the ones who decided what to do with the money and the appropriations committee just said, "heres the money." So if anyone could clarify that for me that would be great.
Thanks
To Answer Patrick on the Difference between the House Ways and Means and Appropriations Committee:
"The House Ways and Means Committee became a permanent committee in the early 1800’s. It was responsible not only for taxes but for government spending as well. This was later changed when the Appropriations Committee was created to regulate spending.
The Ways and Means Committee is responsible for legislation concerning taxes, trade - including international trade, social or “entitlement” programs, and most other issues that affect the finances of the country. All measures regarding taxation must be proposed in the House of Representatives, per the Constitution. The Ways and Means Committee has the power to raise and cut taxes, to lay tariffs, and to generate revenue for the federal government as it sees fit, within Constitutional parameters.
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