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PIG FINAL EXAM REVIEWPIG FINAL EXAM REVIEW
A to Z testA to Z test
Safety protection agenciesSafety protection agencies
FDAFDA OSHAOSHA EPAEPA
Protect the consumerProtect the consumer
Demands the govt makes on all Demands the govt makes on all citizenscitizens
Obey LawsObey Laws Pay taxes if applicablePay taxes if applicable educationeducation
How does the govt control the How does the govt control the economyeconomy
Federal reserve adjusts interest ratesFederal reserve adjusts interest rates Minimum wageMinimum wage TaxationTaxation SpendingSpending Monoplies are illegalMonoplies are illegal
Types of licencesTypes of licences
TeacherTeacher NurseNurse DoctorDoctor HaircutHaircut LiquorLiquor
Public assistancePublic assistance
Food StampsFood Stamps Social SecuritySocial Security HUDHUD MedicaidMedicaid MedicareMedicare Section 8Section 8
Controlled substancesControlled substances
NarcoticsNarcotics GunsGuns AlcoholAlcohol MarijuanaMarijuana Toxic wasteToxic waste GarbageGarbage TobaccoTobacco MoneyMoney
Political issues of todayPolitical issues of today
CRIME- most importantCRIME- most important UnemploymentUnemployment Health careHealth care TerrorismTerrorism War in IraqWar in Iraq EnvironmentEnvironment
YOUR 3 RIGHTS AS STATED IN YOUR 3 RIGHTS AS STATED IN THE DECLARATION OF THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
LIFELIFE LIBERTYLIBERTY PROPERTYPROPERTY
CORNERSTONES OF AMERICACORNERSTONES OF AMERICA
LIBERTYLIBERTY EQUALITYEQUALITY
JUSTICEJUSTICE WELFAREWELFARE
LIFELIFE
YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR BODY YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR BODY (CORPUS) PROTECTED(CORPUS) PROTECTED
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE IT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE IT AROUNDAROUND
88THTH AMENDMENT PROTECTS YOUR AMENDMENT PROTECTS YOUR BODY FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL BODY FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTPUNISHMENT
THE #1 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOV’T THE #1 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOV’T IS SAFETY AND SECURITYIS SAFETY AND SECURITY
PROPERTYPROPERTY
YOUR BODY IS YOUR PROPERTY, YOU YOUR BODY IS YOUR PROPERTY, YOU OWN IT.OWN IT.
YOU OWN YOUR BODY FLUIDS, UNTIL YOU OWN YOUR BODY FLUIDS, UNTIL THEY ARE TAKEN AWAYTHEY ARE TAKEN AWAY
YOU OWN YOR CELL PHONEYOU OWN YOR CELL PHONE YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR DRIVER YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR DRIVER
LICENSE, IT IS A PRIVLEDGELICENSE, IT IS A PRIVLEDGE
LIBERTYLIBERTY
THIS MEANS MOBILITYTHIS MEANS MOBILITY YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE YOUR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE YOUR
BODYBODY ALSO, MOBILITY TO READ A BOOKALSO, MOBILITY TO READ A BOOK ALSO, MOBILITY OF THOUGHT-CHOICE- ALSO, MOBILITY OF THOUGHT-CHOICE-
YOUR MINDYOUR MIND (playboy example) (handicapped parking ex)(playboy example) (handicapped parking ex)
JUSTICEJUSTICE
Justice is proportional- this means the Justice is proportional- this means the punishment fits the crime. punishment fits the crime.
But “justice for some” is the case But “justice for some” is the case sometimessometimes
WELFAREWELFARE
This means the gov’t helps with your quality of lifeThis means the gov’t helps with your quality of life To “promote general welfare” =care for youTo “promote general welfare” =care for you Have a high quality of life (you have your teeth)Have a high quality of life (you have your teeth) Reason everyone in the country has to be Reason everyone in the country has to be
educated, even illegal alienseducated, even illegal aliens (Piler v Doe) Texas(Piler v Doe) Texas ADA- American with Disabilities Act- Ted KennedyADA- American with Disabilities Act- Ted Kennedy Equal is not identical but …. Equal is not identical but ….
Social=acceptance=we are all equal as citizensSocial=acceptance=we are all equal as citizens Health Care Refer Bill!!Health Care Refer Bill!!
LAW VERSUS RULELAW VERSUS RULE
LAWS ARE MADE TO PROTECTLAWS ARE MADE TO PROTECT
RULES ARE MADE TO RESTRICTRULES ARE MADE TO RESTRICT
RIGHT VERSUS PRIVELEGERIGHT VERSUS PRIVELEGE
RIGHT-YOU ONLY HAVE 3: LIFE, RIGHT-YOU ONLY HAVE 3: LIFE, LIBERTY, PROPERTYLIBERTY, PROPERTY
PRIVLEDGE- IS GRANTED TO YOU, IT PRIVLEDGE- IS GRANTED TO YOU, IT CAN BE TAKEN AWAY CAN BE TAKEN AWAY
Ex-going to crossgates is a privilegeEx-going to crossgates is a privilege Tinker vs Desmoins-can not wear armbands, it interferes Tinker vs Desmoins-can not wear armbands, it interferes
with the learning of otherswith the learning of others Your Driver LicenseYour Driver License
SUBJECT VERSUS CITIZENSUBJECT VERSUS CITIZEN
CITIZENCITIZEN- HAVE A VOICE- HAVE A VOICE have rights, are freehave rights, are free A MEMBER OF A NATION WHO OWES ALLEGIANCE TO A MEMBER OF A NATION WHO OWES ALLEGIANCE TO
IT BY BIRTH OR NATURIZATION AND IS ENTITLED TO IT BY BIRTH OR NATURIZATION AND IS ENTITLED TO FULL CIVIL RIGHTSFULL CIVIL RIGHTS
SUBJECTS-SUBJECTS- NAMELESS FACELESS NAMELESS FACELESS MASSESMASSES
No voice, can not protestNo voice, can not protest
GOALS OF THE PREAMBLE:GOALS OF THE PREAMBLE:mission statement of the constitutionmission statement of the constitution
1. Perfect union1. Perfect union 2. Domestic tranquility2. Domestic tranquility 3. Justice3. Justice 4. Defense4. Defense 5. Welfare5. Welfare 6. Liberty6. Liberty
WHO is WhoWHO is Who
President- ObamaPresident- Obama Vice Pres- Joe BidenVice Pres- Joe Biden Sec of State- Hillary ClintonSec of State- Hillary Clinton NYS Senators- Chuck Schumer and Kirsten NYS Senators- Chuck Schumer and Kirsten
GillebrandGillebrand NYS Governor – Andrew CuomoNYS Governor – Andrew Cuomo
FederalismFederalism
Sharing of Power between the Sharing of Power between the
FEDERALFEDERAL
AND AND
STATE STATE
GovernmentsGovernments
LAWSLAWS
SUNSHINESUNSHINE
Laws making govt Laws making govt documents available to documents available to the public, freedom of the public, freedom of informationinformation
SUNSETSUNSET
Laws that expire on a Laws that expire on a given date, forcing given date, forcing congress to revisit the congress to revisit the issueissue
FREEDOMS IN THE BILL OF FREEDOMS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTSRIGHTS
1. RELIGION1. RELIGION 2. SPEECH2. SPEECH 3. PRESS3. PRESS 4. ASSEMBLY4. ASSEMBLY 5. BEAR ARMS5. BEAR ARMS
2626THTH AMENDMENT AMENDMENT
SET VOTING AGE AT 18 –BECAUSE OF SET VOTING AGE AT 18 –BECAUSE OF DRAFT ISSUES IN 1960’S, IF YOU CAN DRAFT ISSUES IN 1960’S, IF YOU CAN GO TO WAR AT 18, YOU SHOULD BE GO TO WAR AT 18, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE!ABLE TO VOTE!
VOTINGVOTING
1. GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE1. GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE 2. ABSENTEE BALLOT2. ABSENTEE BALLOT
POLITICAL PARTYPOLITICAL PARTY
A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A COMMON INTEREST: THEIR MAIN GOAL COMMON INTEREST: THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO CAPTURE THE PRESIDENCYIS TO CAPTURE THE PRESIDENCY
THEY WANT TO WIN ELECTIONSTHEY WANT TO WIN ELECTIONS DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICANSDEMOCRAT/REPUBLICANS
HOUSE AND SENATE HOUSE AND SENATE REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
HOUSE OF REPHOUSE OF REP 25 YRS OLD25 YRS OLD US CITIZEN FOR 7 US CITIZEN FOR 7
YRSYRS LIVE IN YOUR STATELIVE IN YOUR STATE 2 YEAR TERM2 YEAR TERM
SENATESENATE 30 YEARS OLD30 YEARS OLD CITIZEN 9 YEARSCITIZEN 9 YEARS LIVE IN YOUR STATELIVE IN YOUR STATE 6 YEAR TERM6 YEAR TERM
PUBLIC POLICY: Common GoodPUBLIC POLICY: Common Good
Laws written for the public good or needLaws written for the public good or need
Based on quality of life for peopleBased on quality of life for people
We are a “highly developed nation”We are a “highly developed nation”
KINDS OF TAXESKINDS OF TAXES
FEDERALFEDERAL EXCISE TAXEXCISE TAX STATESTATE SIN TAXSIN TAX PROPERTYPROPERTY ESTATE TAXESTATE TAX SALESSALES SCHOOLSCHOOL SOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL SECURITY CITY TAXCITY TAX
SALES TAXSALES TAX
HOW THE STATE MAKES MOST OF ITS HOW THE STATE MAKES MOST OF ITS MONEYMONEY
½ OF STATES REVENUE GENERATED ½ OF STATES REVENUE GENERATED HEREHERE
LOBBY GROUP (INTEREST LOBBY GROUP (INTEREST GROUP)GROUP)
AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER TO AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT A CAUSE WHO WANT TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT A CAUSE WHO WANT TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS TO
PASS LAWS IN THEIR FAVORPASS LAWS IN THEIR FAVOR.. PETAPETA NRANRA AARP AARP COALITION FOR THE HOMELESSCOALITION FOR THE HOMELESS NAACPNAACP AMAAMA AFL-CIOAFL-CIO
PAC- POLICAL ACTION PAC- POLICAL ACTION COMMITEECOMMITEE
Legal entities set up by interest groups to Legal entities set up by interest groups to collect and spend funds for political collect and spend funds for political purposes:to elect or defeat a candidatepurposes:to elect or defeat a candidate
Corporations can’t support political Corporations can’t support political candidates cut PACs cancandidates cut PACs can
LINE OF PRESIDENTIAL LINE OF PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSIONSUCCESSION
PresidentPresident Vice presVice pres Speaker of the houseSpeaker of the house President pro tempPresident pro temp Secretary of stateSecretary of state
CABINETCABINET
A group of presidential advisors who provide A group of presidential advisors who provide info on any subject relating to the duties of info on any subject relating to the duties of their officetheir office
15 cabinet departments15 cabinet departments AgricultureAgriculture CommerceCommerce DefenseDefense EducationEducation EnergyEnergy Health and human servicesHealth and human services Homeland Security/FEMAHomeland Security/FEMA HousingHousing InteriorInterior LaborLabor StateState TransportationTransportation TreasuryTreasury Veterans affairsVeterans affairs Attorney generalAttorney general
GW’S CABINETGW’S CABINET
Thomas Jefferson-Sec of stateThomas Jefferson-Sec of state Alexander Hamilton- Sec of TreasuryAlexander Hamilton- Sec of Treasury Henry Knox- Sec of WarHenry Knox- Sec of War Edmund Jennings Randolf- Atty GeneralEdmund Jennings Randolf- Atty General
FEMAFEMA
Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency Here to support citizens and are first Here to support citizens and are first
responders (KATRINA) to help recover from responders (KATRINA) to help recover from hazards like earthquakes, floods, fires.hazards like earthquakes, floods, fires.
State must ask for help firstState must ask for help first
BOBBY KENNEDY LAW OF 1967BOBBY KENNEDY LAW OF 1967
Postal revenue and salary act of 1967Postal revenue and salary act of 1967 President can not appoint relatives to paid President can not appoint relatives to paid
executive positions executive positions
COURT LEVELSCOURT LEVELS
Federal-Supreme Court, US Court of Federal-Supreme Court, US Court of APPEALSAPPEALS
State- NYS Court of AppealsState- NYS Court of Appeals Local- Colonie town courtLocal- Colonie town court
Supreme courtSupreme court
Chief : John RobertsChief : John Roberts Woman: Ruth Bader Ginburg, Sonia Woman: Ruth Bader Ginburg, Sonia
SodamayerSodamayer African American: Clarence ThomasAfrican American: Clarence Thomas
COMMON LAWCOMMON LAW
Law developed by judges through court Law developed by judges through court decisionsdecisions
Ex: sexual harassment lawEx: sexual harassment law
STATUTORY LAWSTATUTORY LAW
Written lawWritten law Written by legilatureWritten by legilature Ex: murder in first degreeEx: murder in first degree
1414thth amendment amendment
Civil Rights AmendmentCivil Rights Amendment