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This document outlines key concepts about the US legal system and Supreme Court. It discusses the purposes of law in providing security, predictability, and enforcing societal values. It also summarizes different types of laws, crimes and their punishments, civil litigation processes, and the structure and jurisdiction of the federal and state court systems. Additionally, it examines factors that influence Supreme Court nominations and decision-making, such as a justice's ideology and judicial philosophies like restraint vs. activism.
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This document provides an overview of the US legal system and Supreme Court. It discusses how the legal system aims to provide security, predictability, and enforce societal values. It also outlines the different types of law, such as substantive and procedural law. Additionally, it summarizes the structure of the court system from trial courts to the Supreme Court. It examines factors in nominating and confirming Supreme Court justices and models for understanding Court decision-making.
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This document discusses two types of federalism in the United States: dual federalism and cooperative federalism. It also outlines two types of federal grants: block grants that give money to states for broad purposes and let local governments decide spending, increasing state power, and categorical grants for specific purposes with less state freedom and increasing federal control.
POL 309 The Judicial Branch
This document appears to be a course syllabus listing topics to be covered in a Spring 2019 political science class numbered POL 309, including advisory opinions, collusive suits, mootness, ripeness, and political questions.
POL 309 The Executive Branch
This document covers various topics related to the powers and limitations of the US President, including:
- The two-term limit established by the 22nd Amendment
- The roles of the House and Senate in impeachment proceedings
- The President's formal constitutional powers and informal powers of persuasion
- Supreme Court cases related to presidential veto power, removal of officers, and presidential immunity
- Key majority and dissenting opinions in cases such as Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer
POL 309 The Legislative Branch
This document summarizes key cases and concepts related to the US Congress, including Powell v. McCormack which established that a candidate meeting constitutional requirements cannot be denied their seat; term limits which the Supreme Court ruled must be established by constitutional amendment, not state law; the Speech or Debate Clause granting immunity for legislative acts; and ways Congress has delegated powers to other branches.
POL 302 Democracy and Democratization
This document discusses key concepts and models of democracy. It begins by defining democracy as rule by the people based on Greek origins of the word. It outlines Robert Dahl's characteristics of democracy and Arend Lijphart's models of majoritarian and consensus democracy. It then discusses basic conditions for democracy, including control of the military by elected officials, democratic political culture, lack of foreign influence, limited cultural conflicts, and a modern market economy. It concludes by examining measures used to evaluate countries' adherence to democratic principles and processes of democratization over time in waves.
POL 302 Political Development
This document provides information about developed and developing societies by defining key economic, social, political, and cultural indicators of development. It lists examples of highly developed, developed, moderately developed, and least developed countries. Key terms that characterize developed societies include diversified economies, increasing per capita income, and expanded choices for citizens. Developing societies are discussed in terms of measures like citizen capability, economic resilience, and government viability. Factors that influence development, such as colonialism, natural resources, and institutions, are also outlined.
POL 302 The Modern State
This document discusses different perspectives on defining and conceptualizing the state. It examines Max Weber's definition of the state as having a monopoly on legitimate violence over a territory. It also explores the concepts of internal and external sovereignty, different types of state legitimacy, and state capacity versus autonomy. The document analyzes states through the lenses of different theorists like Hegel, Rousseau, and Easton. It also categorizes states as strong, weak, failed, or quasi-states based on their ability to provide political goods to citizens. Country examples are provided to illustrate variations between states.
POL 302 Research in Comparative Politics
This document provides an overview of key concepts in political science research methods. It discusses asking "why" questions to understand political phenomena, comparing countries to explain differences, and analyzing cases using qualitative and quantitative methods. Key terms explained include variance, units of analysis, concepts, hypotheses testing, correlation vs. causation, and qualitative vs. quantitative research. The goals of theory, hypotheses, and the general characteristics of scientific inquiry are also outlined.
POL 302 introduction to Comparative Politics
This document provides an overview of key concepts in comparative politics. It defines politics as who gets what, when and how. Comparative politics compares the pursuit of power across countries and examines factors like institutions, interests, ideas, and international influences. The document also discusses types of political systems, forms of government, theories of power distribution, and conceptual frameworks for understanding political culture and elite groups.
The U.S. Constitution and Foreign Policy
This document discusses the balance of power between the presidency and Congress in foreign policy from 1789 to 1945. It notes periods of presidential dominance from 1789-1929 and 1898-1945 as well as congressional dominance from 1837-1861, 1869-1897, and 1918-1936. The document also lists examples of ways the presidency and Congress interact in foreign policy, such as responses to events, negotiations, policy statements, and oversight.
Theory and Construction of Foreign Policy
The document provides instructions and content for a POL 403 foreign policy theory class. It outlines several key concepts for students to consider when developing a collective foreign policy theory, including the international system, domestic politics, governmental structure, power types, realism, liberalism, and levels of analysis. Students are asked to determine the basic goals of states, how states should behave, and be prepared to share their answers with the class. The document covers theoretical frameworks and considers factors like the role of the nation-state, rational choice theory, and defensive versus offensive realism.
Objectives and instruments of Foreign Policy
This document provides instructions for a POL 403 class assignment where students must write their own foreign policy statement using two objectives and two instruments. It outlines several topics that could be addressed in the statement, such as priorities, roles, instruments, and resources. It also lists potential foreign policy objectives like power, peace, and prosperity as well as instruments like national security intelligence, diplomacy, military force, and economic statecraft.
POL 205 Federalism
This document contains instructions and questions for a POL 205 class assignment on the US Constitution. Students are asked to work in groups with their copies of the Constitution to complete assigned questions. The questions cover various topics related to federalism, including the advantages and disadvantages of shared power between national and state governments, key constitutional clauses defining federal and state authority, and the historical shifts in the balance of power between the levels of government.
POL 205 Constitution
The document discusses the United States Constitution, including that it was written over 200 years ago in Philadelphia and was the oldest written constitution in the modern world at that time. It also discusses the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and some of the key compromises that were debated, such as representation of slaves and the structure of the national legislature. The Constitution established a system of federalism and separation of powers.
POL 205 Political Culture
This document appears to be notes from a POL 205 political science course. It includes definitions of key citizenship concepts like jus soli and jus sanguinis. It outlines requirements for US citizenship like age, residency, language ability, and knowledge of history and civics. There are also notes on political parties in the US, key ideological differences, and example platform positions from Republicans and Democrats in 2016 relating to social and economic issues.
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- 4. Provide Security Provide Predictability Conflict Resolution Reflect and Enforce Conformity to Societal Values Distribute Benefits and Allocate Costs of Society
- 6. SUBSTANTIVE LAW Actions we can and cannot legally perform under law PROCEDURAL LAW Establishes procedures used to conduct the law
- 7. Behaviors threatening, harming, or endangering safety of citizens Crimes against State Examples: Theft, Assault, Robbery, Murder Jail time or community service
- 8. FELONIES Murder, arson, burglary, kidnapping Jail time MISDEMEANORS Disorderly conduct, trespassing, vandalism Probation or community service
- 9. Regulate interactions between individuals Plaintiff sues Defendant Examples: Defacing property Causing physical harm Breaking contract
- 10. Statutory Law: Laws made by federal or state legislatures Administrative Law: Laws established by bureaucracy
- 12. “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”
- 13. Judges keep jobs for “good behavior” Establishes jurisdiction of Supreme Court
- 14. How many members will be on the Supreme Court? Will there be lower courts? What actual powers will the judiciary have?
- 17. Trial Court Cases heard for first time (original jurisdiction) Court of Appeals Hear appeals from trial courts State Supreme Court All decisions are final unless federal question
- 19. DISTRICT COURTS 94 trial courts in federal system Original jurisdiction over Constitutional questions APPELLATE COURTS 12 Circuit Courts Appellate jurisdiction; Cases from lower courts
- 26. Politics vs. Court Integrity What would you have decided if you had been a justice on the Marshall Court?
- 27. Establishment of Judicial Review Power of courts to determine whether a law or parts of laws are constitutional Check on President and Congress
- 29. Since the 1930s, the Supreme Court has been active on a number of important political and social issues.
- 31. Gerald Ford John Paul Stevens
- 32. Nominee’s Ideological and Policy Preferences Judicial Competence Demographic Factors Political Environment
- 33. Views hot-button issues could tip the Court (and future decisions) in president’s favor
- 34. Nominating someone seen as generally qualified can quicken confirmation process George W. Bush nominating White House Counsel Harriet Miers for a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Miers eventually withdrew her nomination.
- 36. What factors should a president consider? Approval Rating Senate Control Legislative Goals
- 38. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Straight to Supreme Court Many types of cases APPELLATE JURISDICTION Heard via appeal from lower court Majority of cases Writ of certiorari : Court agrees to review a case on appeal Stare Decisis (“let the decision stand”)
- 39. Four justices must agree hear a given case (“Rule of Four”) Who else has influence over the Court? Solicitor General Amicus curiae briefs
- 41. Legal Model Focus on legal principles Judicial Restraint vs. Judicial Activism Attitudinal Model Focus on policy preferences How we do know preferences? (Party of President) Strategic Model Focus on strategic considerations Justices’ decision-making; political environment
- 43. Majority Opinion Role of Chief Justice in opinion assignment Plurality Opinion Absence of majority (4-3-2 decision) Agree on ruling, but NOT on exact reasoning Concurring Opinion Agree with ruling; Disagree with reasoning Dissenting Opinion Disagree with ruling; Disagree with reasoning