michaeldavidson2012: privyet comrades!
jennylamx93: hola
hong.thi.nguyen.17: hi
Are you guys ready?
michaeldavidson2012: Born Ready for this test.
6:56 PM jennylamx93: maybe
hong.thi.nguyen.17: That's good
me: we start in 4 minutes
6:57 PM tran.seph: hola
jennylamx93: haha so true on how many people are here that said theyll join
tran.seph: i miss anything interesting yet?
6:58 PM michaeldavidson2012: nyet
abell2012: heyy! dont forget prom tickets go on sale next week! friday feb 3rd!!
michaeldavidson2012: Just introductions
me: 2 minutes.
6:59 PM tran.seph: pssh prom .
michaeldavidson2012: Sigh...
jennylamx93: ^^
michaeldavidson2012: No one is going, everyone changed their minds.
tran.seph: how about. we save the money and go to fogodechao or hibachi
jennylamx93: but but i got free ones =[
michaeldavidson2012: well, we already got fogo, so.....
7:00 PM abell2012: ppl are going. everyone isnt going to go, thats obvious
me: 1 MINUTE DELAY
michaeldavidson2012: READY
WHAT
me: HOLD PLEASE
michaeldavidson2012: :-|
tran.seph: 1 minute?! OH NOOOOOOOOO
this going to end at 8:01 now right?
jennylamx93: noww
tran.seph: ahahaha
michaeldavidson2012: that leaves us only 59 minutes of chat.
7:01 PM me: OK ROLL CALL
tran.seph: Prezzzent
Lisa: present!
michaeldavidson2012: Yo
jennylamx93: Here
7:02 PM chowhuiyanangel: here
abell2012: here
me: GOOD. WHERE DO WE START?
tran.seph: 5 ways interest groups can infleunce policies?
7:03 PM abell2012: nice choice
me: OK.
INTEREST GROUPS CAN.....
1. DONATE MONEY TO CAMPAIGNS
7:04 PM WHO CAN GIVE ME ANOTHER?
tran.seph: lobbying?
Lisa: give information to bueaurcrats
anirajones: influence candidate's political platform ??
Lisa: in exchange for favorable regulation
7:05 PM me: 2. LOBBYING IS CORRECT
3. LITIGATION
michaeldavidson2012: I don't get litigation.....
me: 4. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
tran.seph: hold marches and protest?
7:06 PM me: OK LETS TALK LITIGATION
THIS IS HOW LITIGATION WORKS
7:07 PM AN INTEREST GROUP CAN FILE A LAWSUIT TO FIGHT AN UNDESIRABLE LAW IN COURT.
OR, A INTEREST GROUP CAN FILE AN AMICIUS CURIAE BRIEF IN THE SUPREME COURT TO FET THEIR OPINION HEARD
7:08 PM EITHER WAY, THEY CAN USE THEIR MONEY AND INFLUENCE TO FIGHT IN THE COURTS
THOUGHTS?
7:09 PM Lisa: is the revolving door related to lobbying?
7:10 PM me: YES. THE REVOLVING DOOR IS WHEN OUTGOING CONGRESSMEN GO TO WORK FOR K STREET AND K STREET OFFICIALS GET JOBS IN THE FEDERAL AGENCIES
NEXT?
7:11 PM WHAT QUESTIONS CAN I ANSWER?
Lisa: can you give us some questions?
abell2012: how many questions are on the test?
me: NOT QUITE YET.
50 MULTIPLE CHOICE
7:12 PM anirajones: are grassroots relevant for this test ?
me: ANIRA: NO
WHAT ELSE?
Lisa: is the White House Staff important to know?
me: YES.
Lisa: like cabinets and major tasks?
okay
7:13 PM me: KNOW THAT EACH CABINET HEAD IS CHOSEN BY THE PREZ.
AND THAT 2/3 SENATE IS NEEDED
CABINET HEADS HAVE SPLIT LOYALTY TO THE PRES AND TO THEIR AGENCY
Lisa: how much does it take to amend something?
7:14 PM it's 2/3 house 2/3 senate and 3/4 states?
me: TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION: 2/3 HOUSE, 2/3 SENATE. 3/4 STATE LEGISLATURES/
WHAT OTHER TOPICS ARE GIVING US TROUBLE?
poptarts600: Will there be questions on court cases?
7:15 PM michaeldavidson2012: So we need to know the main differences between the A.O.C. and the D.O.I?
I mean.
me: COURT CASES WILL BE MENTIONED, BUT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ONES.
michaeldavidson2012: Constitution....
I feel dumb.
me: MIKE....YES.
michaeldavidson2012: ite.
tran.seph: do we need to know all 27 amendments?
michaeldavidson2012: You should already know by now.
tran.seph: i doubt you know all of them cold turkey.
7:16 PM me: NOT ALL 27, JUST THE MAJOR ONES
HOW ABOUT POLITICAL PARTIES?
abell2012: major ones would be...
7:17 PM me: ASH: 1-8, 13-15, 17
AND 19
ABOUT POLITICAL PARTIES:
NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE CONST.
Lisa: their main goal is getting candidates into office?
7:18 PM me: @ LISA. YES
PARTY AFFILIATION IS THE LEADING INDICATOR ON HOW SOMEONE WILL VOTE.
Lisa: although people don't really look at the political platforms
ahoye95: Whose main goal is to get their opinions and beliefs in the office.?
me: TRUE
7:19 PM ahoye95: I think I worded that weird though
me: @ ALIYAH: INTERST GROUPS
michaeldavidson2012: We need to know voting tendencies?
ahoye95: thank you
me: MIKE: YUP
WOMEN AND MINORITIES: DEM
WHITE MALES: REP
OLD: REP
YOUNG: DEM
RICH: REP
POOR: DEM
7:20 PM URBAN: DEM
RURAL: REP
UNION: DEM
ahoye95: more eduacation=more voting
me: TRUE ALIYAH
michaeldavidson2012: Elderly vote more then the young.
ahoye95: 45 and up
7:21 PM me: WHY DO WE HAVE A 2 PARTY SYSTEM?
michaeldavidson2012: More choices.
Lisa: to please small and large states
chowhuiyanangel: to balance power
me: WELL.....NO, NO AND NO.
7:22 PM michaeldavidson2012: _
jennylamx93: hi lisa, its kathy :) sry to interupt.
me: THE REASON WE HAVE A TWO PARTY SYSTEM IS BECAUSE WE USE SINGLE MEMBER, WINNER TAKE ALL DISTRICTS.
THIRD PARTIES HAVE VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE AT SUCCESS.
7:23 PM 2 PARTY SYSTEM = LESS CHOICE
Lisa: OH
michaeldavidson2012: OHHH
ahoye95: Because of the winner take all system they get no recognition?
michaeldavidson2012: I got that mixed up. I see now.
Lisa: is there another reason why third parties don't get recognition
me: NOT RECOGNITION, THEY DONT WIN ELECTIONS
Lisa: or don't win elections*
me: I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT LIKE THIS:
7:24 PM NO ONE PLANNED FOR A TWO PARTY SYSTEM. IT GREW OUT OF THE WAY WE ORGANIZED OUR CONGRESS.
7:25 PM OUR FOUNDING FATHERS BUILT A GARDEN. THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM IS WHAT GREW IN IT.
michaeldavidson2012: Some ugly plants...
7:26 PM me: 3RD PARTIES DONT GET RECOGNITION B/C THEY TEND TO BE SINGLE ISSUE PARTIES AND/OR REGIONAL TO ONE AREA.
Lisa: Oh, this is winner take all system for the electoral college?
me: IN ADDITION TO NOT WINNING ELECTIONS
THE WINNER TAKE ALL SYSTEM IS ALSO USED IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
7:27 PM SAME IDEA, DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS
Lisa: it's also used in the democratic primaries
right?
me: RIGHT
EXCEPT FOR SUPERDELEGATES
Lisa: ohh, okay
7:28 PM me: IF WE DIDNT HAVE SINGLE MEMBER, WINNER TAKE ALL DISTRICTS....
EACH PARTY WOULD GET A % OF SEATS BASED ON THE % OF THE VOTE THEY GOT.
7:29 PM SO THE GREEN PARTY MIGHT GET 10% OF THE VOTE AND GET 10% OF THE CONGRESSIONAL SEATS (45)
abell2012: like englandf
me: WAY MORE INFLUENCE FOR SMALLER PARTIES.
ASH: YES, LIKE ENGLAND.
7:30 PM MY MATH IS WRONG
10% = 43.5 HOUSE AND 10 SENATE.
abell2012: how americans view the government system?
7:31 PM me: YUP/
SKEPTICISM
LOW VOTER TURNOUT
ETC
michaeldavidson2012: Can we go over the bureaucracy at some point?
me: HOW ABOUT RIGHT NOW?
michaeldavidson2012: Sounds good.
7:32 PM me: FOR CHAT, BRCY= BUREAUCRACY
THE BRCY IS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
THEY ENFORCE THE LAWS THAT CONGRESS PASSES
AND REPORT TO BOTH THE PREZ AND CONGRESS.
7:33 PM WHAT SPECIFICALLY DO YOU WANT TO GO OVER?
michaeldavidson2012: I just was a little fuzzy with it. And what exactly they did.
7:34 PM me: THEY DO...WELLL.....EVERYTHING?
THEY REGULATE
THEY MANAGE
THEY FINE AND ENFORCE
THEY ARE THE POST OFFICE
ETC
michaeldavidson2012: How do they have so much power.
me: THEY DONT.
7:35 PM michaeldavidson2012: If they do all that, thats pretty good amount.
me: THE BRCY HAS A CERTAIN DEGREE OF FREEDOM IN HOW THEY ENFORCE LAWS AND IMPOSE REGULATIONS, BUT MOST POWER COMES FROM CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT
7:36 PM THE STRENGTH OF THE BRCY IS IN ITS ABILITY TO ENDURE CHANGES IN POLITICS.
ONLY THE VERY TOP MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED.
EVERYONE ELSE IS HIRED ON MERIT AND MAY STAY AT THIER JOBS FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
7:37 PM THIS IS BENEFICIAL B/C THEY GAIN EXPERTISE THAT FEW POLITICIANS CAN.
ahoye95: Don't they move up until they can't anymore, like they aren't excelling
me: ALIYAH: THAT IS THE PETER PRINCIPLE, YES.
ahoye95: okay
me: THE BRCY HELPS PROVIDE CONSISTENCY AND STABILITY IN A GOVT THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE WHIM OF ELECTIONS.
7:38 PM HOW ABOUT THE COURT SYSTEM? WE GOOD ON THAT?
michaeldavidson2012: Should be pretty fresh.
7:39 PM You could always ask questions about it. .
me: WHAT ELSE?
poptarts600: What are the contribution limits on presidential candidates
7:40 PM me: NIC. THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES OF CONTRIBUTION:
HARD MONEY AND SOFT MONEY.
7:41 PM HARD MONEY IS A SET AMOUNT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL, PAC OR CORPORATION CAN DONATE TO A CANDIDATE. THIS MONEY IS EASY TO TRACK AND PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD.
7:42 PM SOFT MONEY IS HARDER TO TRACK. THIS MAY BE SPENDING THAT INDIRECTLY HELPS THE CANDIDATE SUCH AS ADS ON THEIR BEHALF OR ATTACK ADS AGAINST COMPETING CANDIDATES.
THESE ARE REGULATED, BUT RELATIVELY UNLIMITED B/C OF THE 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH.
7:43 PM jennylamx93: is there going to be questions on the supreme court cases like mcculloug v maryland, gibbons v ogden, dred scott sanford
7:44 PM me: THE ONLY SCOTUS CASES YOU NEED TO KNOW ARE GENERAL INFO ONES SUCH AS BROWN V. BOARD OF ED, PLESSEY V. FERGUSON
jennylamx93: ok
michaeldavidson2012: 16 min left. Question time?
me: MARBURY V. MADISON
jennylamx93: yes
me: K. LEMME PULL ONE.....
7:45 PM Lisa: give us a difficult one!
michaeldavidson2012: I agree
7:47 PM me: 1 . In the organization of government, the principle of federalism is illustrated best by the
(a) president’s power as commander in chief (b) separation of powers between the United States Supreme Court and
Congress (c) representation system for electing senators (d) qualifications for the office of president (e) federal bureaucracy
(a) president’s power as commander in chief (b) separation of powers between the United States Supreme Court and
Congress (c) representation system for electing senators (d) qualifications for the office of president (e) federal bureaucracy
OOPS!
HOLD ON
michaeldavidson2012: Ouch.
7:48 PM me: SORRY GUYS.
tran.seph: o.0
me: 1 . In the organization of government, the principle of federalism is illustrated best by the
(a) president’s power as commander in chief
7:49 PM (b) separation of powers between the United States Supreme Court and Congress
c) representation system for electing senators
(d) qualifications for the office of president
(e) federal bureaucracy
7:50 PM OK THAT WAS PAINFULLY SLOW.
tran.seph: c?
Lisa: c/e
poptarts600: c
hong.thi.nguyen.17: E.
tran.seph: painfully slow & painfully difficultish
abell2012: ...b?
jennylamx93: b...
idk
?
phinguyenper.8: b
ahoye95: I think B
me: ITS A TOUGH ONE.
FIRST LETS DEFINE FEDERALISM.
7:51 PM tran.seph: separation of power between feredal and state government
jennylamx93: separation of powers...
ahoye95: separation of powers betwen central gov and state
me: GOOD JOE.
michaeldavidson2012: Federal, State, and Local.
I though.
me: SO LETS GET RID OF.....
michaeldavidson2012: thought*
poptarts600: a
7:52 PM michaeldavidson2012: A = Bye bye.
me: A AND B
ALSO, D IS WEIRD. RIGHT?
jennylamx93: why?
o_O
phinguyenper.8: yea
7:53 PM Lisa: it's asking for the qualifications
?
abell2012: definitly
me: 35YRS OLD, NATURAL BORN CITIZEN...NOTHING TO DO WITH FEDERALISM
SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DOWN TO C AND E.
tran.seph: WAIT!!! do we need to know qualifications for house of rep, senate and pres?
jennylamx93: oh i thought u meant the answer was D. read wrong
phinguyenper.8: i think its E now
7:54 PM tran.seph: does E really have anything to do with state's power?
me: GOOD POINT JOE. E HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH STATE POWER.
michaeldavidson2012: Yeah. it has to be C.
me: C. EXACTLY RIGHT.
abell2012: e?
7:55 PM ohhh. nvm. lol
michaeldavidson2012: Isnt it because it demonstrates state power.?
Lisa: the senators are elected by the people?
me: THE SHARING OF POWER BETWEEN THE STATES AND CENTRAL GOVT IS EVIDENT IN THE WAY SENATORS ARE CHOSEN.
THEY ARE, BUT 2 PER STATE REGARDLESS OF SIZE.
7:56 PM WHICH MEANS THAT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS TO SHARE POWER WITH THE STATES (I.E SENATORS)
7:57 PM tran.seph: 4 mins left o.0 these chats are too short...
me: SOMEONE BRIEFLY EXPLAIN "o.0" TO ME.
Lisa: it's a questioning face?
phinguyenper.8: hahaha
Lisa: lol
ahoye95: lol
7:58 PM tran.seph: ahahaha ^^ what lisa said
abell2012: lol!!
tran.seph: its like surprise shocking questioning
michaeldavidson2012: Iono, i think we wasted a lot of time during the in class reviews....
me: REALLY? OK. IF YOU MISS EASY QUESTIONS ON THE MIDTERM, I'LL MAKE A "o.0" NEXT TO THEM.
Lisa: lolol
tran.seph: that's fine...
wait
its a friday schedule
7:59 PM Lisa: can we get another really difficult question?
tran.seph: so that means thers only 42 minutes of class.
me: YUP.
FRIDAY SCHED.
UNFORTUNATELY I MUST GO.
michaeldavidson2012: approx 45 seconds per question.
tran.seph: less than a min per question.
Lisa: okayy
me: FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL CHECK PERIODICALLY.
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