The American Political System

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The American Political System

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2. Background The Declaration of Independence 1776 The War of Independence 1776-1783 The American Constitution 1789 Federal
3. State and Federal System Historically state and local government came first. The states have their own
4. The Legislative Branch: Congress Passes legislation and appropriates money The House of Representatives 435 members –according
5. The Executive Branch: The Presidency 4-year term - max two 4-year terms Protects the Constitution Proposes
6. The Executive Branch: The Cabinet No mention of it in the Constitution Subordinate to the President
7. The Supreme Court 9 members Life term appointment Interprets and guards the Constitution Interprets the law
8. Checks and Balances Congress: Power of the purse Can override presidential veto (2/3 majority) Power of
9. Elections and Political Parties Winner-take-all-election system The Electoral College Two party system- both appealing to the
10. The Electoral College Representatives of the people in presidential elections 534 electors, corresponding to the numbers
11. Democrats and Republicans And Their Voters Democrats supported by majority of black voters (Clinton 83%) Urban
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Background
The Declaration of Independence 1776
The War of Independence 1776-1783
The American Constitution

1789
Federal government and state govmts.
Division of power
Checks and balances

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State and Federal System
Historically state and local government came first.
The states

have their own legislative, executive and judicial institutions
State and local government control important areas like:
Highways
State income tax
Public schools and universities
Police and fire departments
Regulate business and supervise commercial affairs
The Federal system of government controls:
Foreign policy, defense and monetary policy
Areas that cannot be regulated locally and statewise: interstate commerce, interstate crime, interstate environmental problems etc.

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The Legislative Branch: Congress Passes legislation and appropriates money
The House of

Representatives
435 members –according to the size of the state
2-year term

The Senate
100 members -two from each state
6-year term

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The Executive Branch: The Presidency
4-year term - max two 4-year terms
Protects

the Constitution
Proposes legislation
Enforces the laws made by Congress
Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Appoints judges to Supreme Court (with the consent of the Senate)

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The Executive Branch: The Cabinet
No mention of it in the Constitution
Subordinate

to the President
Cabinet members recruited broadly, not necessarily party insiders

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The Supreme Court
9 members
Life term appointment
Interprets and guards the Constitution
Interprets the

law
Decisions of the Supreme Court are final
In general it plays a conservative role, maintaining legal tradition

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Checks and Balances
Congress:
Power of the purse
Can override presidential veto
(2/3 majority)
Power of

impeachment
Senate approves treaties and
the president’s appointments

Supreme Court:
Power to declare laws and
presidential actions
unconstitutional

The President:
Power to veto
Issues executive orders
Commander-in-chief
Appoints Federal Judges
Grants Pardons for offenses
against the US

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Elections and Political Parties
Winner-take-all-election system
The Electoral College
Two party system- both appealing

to the middle of the political spectrum
Balancing the ticket (President and Vice president)
Voting patterns: splitting the ticket
Voting for individuals rather than party slate

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The Electoral College
Representatives of the people in presidential elections
534 electors, corresponding

to the numbers of Representatives and Senators
270 electoral votes guarantee the Presidency
Each state votes as a single block (minus Nebraska and Maine) winner takes all
Importance of Swing States and the big states

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Democrats and Republicans And Their Voters
Democrats supported by majority of black voters

(Clinton 83%)
Urban ethnics
Blue collar workers
Catholics
More women voters
Northeast, upper midwest, northwest, Hawaii

Protestant voters
Business community
White collar workers
Religious fundamentalists

The American Political System

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BackgroundThe Declaration of Independence 1776The War of Independence 1776-1783The American Constitution

State and Federal SystemHistorically state and local government came first.The states

The Legislative Branch: Congress Passes legislation and appropriates moneyThe House of

The Executive Branch: The Presidency4-year term - max two 4-year termsProtects

The Executive Branch: The CabinetNo mention of it in the ConstitutionSubordinate

The Supreme Court9 membersLife term appointmentInterprets and guards the ConstitutionInterprets the

Checks and BalancesCongress:Power of the purseCan override presidential veto(2/3 majority)Power of

Elections and Political PartiesWinner-take-all-election systemThe Electoral CollegeTwo party system- both appealing

The Electoral CollegeRepresentatives of the people in presidential elections534 electors, corresponding

Democrats and Republicans And Their VotersDemocrats supported by majority of black voters

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