Introduction to American Government

Civil liberes Deﬁnions • Civil liberes • Civil rights The Bill of Rights Draﬅing the Bill of Rights • “My own opinion has always been in favor of a bill of rights; provided it be so framed as not to imply powers not meant to be included in the enumeraon. At the same me, I have never thought the omission a material defect, nor been anxious to supply it even by subs

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Political Parties Important concepts  Political party  National convention  National party platform  Party identiﬁcation American Party System  Governmental party  Representatives  Senators  Executive leaders  Organizational party  Activists  RNC and DNC employees  Party in the electorate  Party identiﬁers  Party voters Party developmen

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+ U.S. Congress + Deﬁnitions  Bicameral legislature  Apportionment  Redistricting   + Congress Organized - terms  A new Congress seated every 2 years  All Representatives  1/3 of Senators  Representatives serve 2 year terms  Senators serve 6 year terms + Congress Organized - parties  Committees  Legislation considered here  Leaders belong party wit

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The Judiciary Definitions • Judicial review • Trial courts • Appellate courts • Jurisdicon • Original jurisdicon • Appellate jurisdicon • Precedent Roots of Judiciary • Federalist No. 78 • Alexander Hamilton, author • Least dangerous branch • Arcle III • Supreme Court • Congress can establish lower courts • Life tenure Checks on the Courts • Congress •

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The Governor: a state-level instuon The Governor: Focusing on Georgia • Backgrounds – Most have served in state legislature previously – Or, served in another local government • Where in Georgia? – Historically from rural areas – More recently, suburban Gubernatorial limits • Term limited • Limited appointment powers • No pardon power Gubernatorial r

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