AP Gov Test Review December 17 PDF

Federalism Federalist Policies: Johnson (1963- 1969) - Great society program - War on poverty Nixon(1964-1974) - Undo some great society - Expand gov regulation and health care Reagan (1981-1989) - Supply side economic - If business make more and hire more, economy grow -...

Federalism Federalist Policies: Johnson (1963- 1969) - Great society program - War on poverty Nixon(1964-1974) - Undo some great society - Expand gov regulation and health care Reagan (1981-1989) - Supply side economic - If business make more and hire more, economy grow - Cut tax - Cut size of gov Grants in aid: - Mandates - Congress pass law must follow condition, gov will help - Unfunded Mandates - Congress pass law, states have to pay for it - Intergovernmental Lobby - State and local officials ask congress for money - Categorical Grants (Johnson) - Fed give money, state must spend in very specific way - Revenue Sharing (Nixon) - Fed give money to state, no conditions - Block Grant (Reagan) - Fed give money to state, some restriction - State have say in how spend Political Culture Early political Culture: - Tradition attitude and behavior of people that affect gov - American Political Culture - Trace back to - Jamestown (1607) - Plymouth Colonies (1620) Alexis De Tocqueville: - French political philosopher - Wrote about American political culture in 1835 - Said American Culture is on dignity, hard work, money making, and individualism - Said Europe is based on aristocracy, heritage, and lack of equality Elements of American Political Culture: - Liberty - Equal opportunity - Democracy - Civic Duty - Voting and Jury Duty - Individual Responsibility Government Shutdowns: - Congress and President don't agree budget for next year - Gov doesn't spend on programs until budget agreed. - Longest is 35 days, trump American Economic Culture - American believe equal opportunity, not equal pay - Lower tax as compared to other countries - Gov role in economy should be very limited Political Socialization - How people learn about gov and politics - Some influences: Family, Religion, Education, Gender, Ethnicity Problem with polls: - Ignorance effects polls - Wording of questions change result - People opinion change overtime - Good public opinion poll has margin of error of +- 3 - Ask at least 1000 people Political Ideology - Consistent set of beliefs - Liberal: - Change gov regulation, reduce income inequality, tax rich - Less military, freedom of speech and press - Right to choose - Conservative - Little change, more military, more state power, free enterprise - Stop un-American behavior, more law enforce, low tax, less welfare - Libertarian - Economic conservative, social liberal - Freedom of choice, weak gov - Authoritarian - Social Conservative, economic liberal - Government enforced regulation - Equality Political Elite - Person with big political influence Why American Voter Turnout Lower - Young people vote less often - Americans move often and must re-register - Different state different rules - Americans generally satisfied - More difficult to register in U.S than Europe - American vote more often than in Europe - Registration through drivers license (motor voter law)