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French 101- ch1-3
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2010

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Term

 

 

un/une camarade de classe

Definition

 

a classmate

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un étudiant

Definition

 

a student

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Comment
Definition
what
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où est
Definition
where is
Term
qui est-ce
Definition
who's that
Term
C'est
Definition
It's
Term
jupe
Definition
skirt
Term
porte
Definition
wear
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blouson
Definition
jacket
Term
bottes
Definition
boots
Term
chapeau
Definition
hat
Term
chaussures
Definition
shoes
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chemise

 


 

chemisier


Definition

man's shirt

 


 

womans blouses

 

Term
manteau
Definition
coat
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pantalon
Definition
pants
Term
robe
Definition
dress
Term
veste
Definition
suitcoat
Term
vêtement
Definition
peice of clothing
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combien de
Definition
how many
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comment va
Definition
how is
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mais
Definition
but
Term
moi aussi
Definition
me too
Term
tout le monde
Definition
everbody
Term
course
Definition
run
Term
être
Definition

je suis

tu es

il est

nous sommes

vous êtes

sont

 

Term
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans...?
Definition
What's in...?
Term
Il y a un/ une
Definition
There's a/an
Term
une brosse
Definition
a lackboard eraser
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une fenêtre
Definition
a window
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une lumiére
Definition
a light
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un nombre
Definition
a number
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lundi
Definition
Monday
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mardi
Definition
tuesday
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mercredi
Definition
wednesday
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jeudi
Definition
thursday
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vendredi
Definition
friday
Term
samedi
Definition
saturday
Term
dimanche
Definition
sunday
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et demi
Definition
thirty
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les mois
Definition
the months
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janvier
Definition
january
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février
Definition
feburary
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mars
Definition
march
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mai
Definition
may
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juin
Definition
june
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juillet
Definition
july
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août
Definition
august
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septembre
Definition
september
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octobre
Definition
october
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novembre
Definition
november
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décembre
Definition
december
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cours
Definition
class
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ennuyeux
Definition
boring
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utile
Definition
useful
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raisonnable
Definition
sensible
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sympathique
Definition
nice
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la bouche
Definition
mouth
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le bras
Definition
arm
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cheveux
Definition
hair
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dernier
Definition
last
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fermé
Definition
closed
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Merci

Definition
thank you
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avoir
Definition

to have

j'ai

tu as

il a

nous avons

vous avez

ils ont

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horreur
Definition
hate
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jouer aux cartes

au billard

au football

au tennis

aux jeux vidéo

Definition

play cards

pool

soccer

tennis

video games

 

Term
nager à la piscine
Definition
swin in the pool
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rigoler
Definition
have fun
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jardin
Definition
yard
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au bord de la mer
Definition
at the seashore
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un bureau
Definition
the office
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maintenant
Definition
now
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quelquefois
Definition
sometimes
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souvent
Definition
often
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chien

 

 

 

chat

Definition

dog

 

 

 

 

cat

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un reseignement
Definition
a peice of information
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une réponse
Definition
an answer
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les vacances
Definition
vacation
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déjuener
Definition
to lunch
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discuter
Definition
to discuss
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L'Allemagne

 

 

allemande

Definition

Germany

 

 

German

Term

la Belgique

 

 

 

 

belge

Definition

Belgium

 

 

Belgian

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La Chine

 

 

chinois

Definition

China

 

 

 

Chinese

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l'Espagne

 

 

 

espagnole

Definition

Spain

 

 

 

 

spanish

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les États-Unis

 

 

 

 

américaine

Definition

the United States

 

 

 

 

American

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le France

 

 

 

français

Definition

France

 

 

 

 

french

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le Québec

 

 

 

 

québécois

Definition

Quebec

 

 

 

Quebecois

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la Suisse

 

 

 

 

suisse

Definition

Swizertland

 

 

 

 

Swiss

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l'Agégrie

 

 

 

 

 

algérien

Definition

Alegeria

 

 

 

algerian

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le Canada

 

 

 

 

canadien

Definition

Canada

 

 

 

 

Canadian

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le Japon

 

 

 

 

japonaise

Definition

Japan

 

 

 

 

Japanese

 

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le Sénégal

 

 

 

 

sénégalais

Definition

Senagal

 

 

 

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après
Definition
after
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chercher
Definition
to look at to go get
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cuisiner
Definition
to cook
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danser
Definition
to dance
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dessiner
Definition
to draw
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dîner
Definition
dinner
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donner
Definition
to give
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écouter
Definition
to listen
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inviter
Definition
to invite
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rentrer
Definition
return
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temps
Definition
weather
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il fait beau
Definition
its nice
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le feu de signalisation
Definition
traffic light
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la circulation
Definition
circulation
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coin de la rue
Definition
corner of the street
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les deux sens
Definition
look both ways
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un embouteillage
Definition
congestion
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feu rouge
Definition
red light
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une foule
Definition
a crowd
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heures de pointe
Definition
rush hour
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prendre
Definition

to take

je prends

tu prends

il prends

nous prenons

vous prenez

ils prennent

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gauche
Definition
left
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droit
Definition
right
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en voiture
Definition
car
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il faut
Definition
it is nessecary
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mauvais
Definition
bad
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envers
Definition
towards
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savoir
Definition

to know

je sais

tu sais

il sait

nous savons

vous savez

ils savent

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aller
Definition

to go

je vais

tu vas

il va

nous allons

vous allez

ils vont

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boire
Definition

to drink

je bois

tu bois

il boit

nous buvons

vous buvez

ils boivent

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courir
Definition

to run

je cours

tu cours

il court

nous courons

vous courez

ils courent

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devoir
Definition

to have to

je dois

tu dois

il doit

nous devons

vous devez

ils doivent

Term
dormir
Definition

to sleep

je dors

tu dors

il dort

nous dormons

vous dormez

ils dorment

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faire

 

Definition

to do

je fais

tu fais

il fait

nous faisons

vous faites

ils font

Term
pouvoir
Definition

to be able to

je peux

tu peux

il peut

nous pouvons

vous pouvez

ils peuvent

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venir
Definition

to come

je viens

tu viens

il vient

nous venons

vous venez

ils viennent

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vouloir
Definition

to want

je veux

tu veux

il veut

nous voulons

vous voulez

ils veulent

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acheter
Definition

to buy

je achète

tu achètes

il achète

nous achetons

vous achetez

ils achètent

 

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à droite de
Definition
Term
loin de
Definition
far from
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derriére
Definition
behind
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sous
Definition
under
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en face de
Definition
opposite
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entre
Definition
between
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à gauche de
Definition
to the left of
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prés de
Definition
near
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devant
Definition
in front of
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sur
Definition
on top of
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à côté de
Definition
next to
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dans
Definition
inside
Term
comment
Definition
how
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Definition
where
Term
pourquoi
Definition
why
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quand
Definition
when
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combien de
Definition
how many
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ce
Definition

this/ that

masculin

Term
cet
Definition

this/ that

masculin

Term
cette
Definition

this that

féminin

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ces
Definition
this/ that plural
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sortir
Definition

to go out

je sors

tu sors

il sort

nous sortons

vous sortez

ils sortent

Term
beaucoup
Definition
a lot
Term
partir
Definition

to leave

je pars

tu pars

il part

nous partons

vous partez

ils partent

Term
sentir
Definition

to smell/ feel good

je sens

tu sens

il sent

nous sentons

vous sentez

ils sentent

Term

mentir

 

Definition

to lie

je mens

tu mens

il ment

nous mentons

vous mentez

ils mentent

Term
s'endormir
Definition

to fall asleep

je s'endors

tu s'endors

il s'endort

nous s'endormons

vous s'endormez

ils s'endorment

 

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sèche
Definition
to dry off
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prendre bain
Definition
to take a bath
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habiller
Definition
to get dressed
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lève
Definition
to rise
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se dépêcher
Definition
to hurry
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Political Socialization
Definition
transmission of political opinions, beliefs and values
Term
Ideology
Definition
the interrelated beliefs about government
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surveys of public opinion accuracy is dependent on
Definition
proper random sampling
Term
Cross tabulation
Definition
relates results with background of respondent
Term
1994 election
Definition
considered realigning election (dem. party lost Congress)
Term
Single member legislative district
Definition
winner takes all or only one candidate per district (results in a dominant two party system of government
Term
single member district
Definition
results in dominant two party system of government
Term
Plurality
Definition
you win with less than a majority but received the most votes and is key to retaining a dominant two party system
Term
Patronage
Definition
Dispensing political favors
Term
Open primary
Definition
you can vote for all candidates
Term
Closed Primary
Definition
you must register with a party
Term
Gerrymandering
Definition
manipulation of legislative district boundaries to benefit a candidate or party
Term
Oder of primary new sources
Definition
1) TV 2) newspaper 3) radio 4) internet
Term
Super tuesday
Definition
regional presidency primary
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Electoral college favors
Definition
candidates winning big states
Term
PAC
Definition
Political Action Committees- goal to provide money and get access and influence in public policy and are mostly corporate
Term
Super PAC
Definition
private groups goal to provide money and get access and influence in public policy and are mostly corporate
Term
Political party wants to put people in office
Definition
supply organization and ideological base Super PAC outside of a party to spend unreported sources of money
Term
Groupthink/ zone indifference
Definition
consensus of majority can stifle minority views which may be correct and people don't question policies carefully
Term
Buckley vs Valeo
Definition
overturned limits on what individuals could give or candidates spend on campaigns + Citizens United vs FEC 2010
Term
Rule by inertia
Definition
vocal minority can prevail over the majority by active participation and action
Term
Perception equal to reality
Definition
we all have selective exposure, perception and retention
Term
Primary elections
Definition
serve as filter to limit one candidate for each party
Term
Propsitions
Definition
initiatives or referenda measures on the ballot
Term
Voters split ticket
Definition
want more service for less taxes
Term
Politics and marketing
Definition
use the same methodology
Term
Jefferson said
Definition
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was or will be"
Term
Lincoln said
Definition
government is of, by and for the people- 3/4 people survey did not know this
Term
Walter Lipman noted
Definition
democracy depends on informed public opinion
Term
Machiavelli warned
Definition
leaders that ignore peoples demands risk assassination- data shows this is still true today
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Brown Act
Definition
California is the open meeting law
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Caucus
Definition
major influence in how members in the legislature vote
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Coin of realm
Definition
trust- public generally does not trust government
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Democrats tend to be
Definition
urban minorities, blue-collar and intellectuals because of positive correlation between welfare recipients, labor unions and liberal tendencies of academics and universities
Term
Republicans tend to favor
Definition
corporate freedom, less government and less taxes and regulation
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Proportional representation allows for
Definition
more than one representative per district
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Successful political influence is achieved by
Definition
sharing power, building coalitions and delegating responsibility
Term
Voters are
Definition
issue oriented, rely on name recognition, party ID, slate mailers and endorsements. more candidate-style centered than party or issue centered
Term
Strongest voters
Definition
homeowners and seniors citizens
Term
Best lobbyist
Definition
are often former legislators
Term
Reapportionment
Definition
resulting in redistricting must take place every 10 years based on census
Term
Baker v Carr
Definition
redistricting required- shift power to sunbelt and urban areas from rural republican
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Reynolds v Sims
Definition
redistricting required- shift power to sunbelt and urban areas from rural republican
Term
Media a business with
Definition
reports on timely, dramatic, compelling events- of it bleeds it leads
(valuable watchdog role)
Term
Reporting can be
Definition
interpretative and editorialized which at the excess can turn healthy skepticism into corrosive cynicism and loss of candidates and voter participation and trust in government
Term
Hard money
Definition
direct contributions to candidates
Term
Soft money
Definition
money to political parties (no limits)
Term
Removing the President requires
Definition
majority of House (impeach) and 2/3 Senate (convict)- thus out of office only
Term
Major power of President
Definition
power of persuasion
Term
White house staff departments
Definition
Lobbying, Congress, legal and news media
Term
U.S. vs. Nixon
Definition
can not obstruct justice, hand over evidence , executive privilege not a defense
Term
Clinton VS Powers and Clinton Vs Luensky
Definition
can not obstruct justice, hand over evidence , executive privilege not a defense
Term
Votes of electoral college needed to be elected president
Definition
270 of 538
Term
Passage of Brady Bill
Definition
example of strong party government approach to making public policy (hand guns)
Term
President has more power foreign policy than domestic (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
Exclusive power of the president
Definition
unilateral power in making war, treaty and neutrality
Term
Unit rule
Definition
grants all state's electoral votes to candidate who receives most of the popular votes
Term
Bundling of campaign money
Definition
used by PACs and Super PACs +527 groups
Term
Most California ballot measures come from
Definition
special interests to buy signatures
Term
Iron Triangle
Definition
are a combo of legislators, corp/lrhor groups and lobbyists
Term
Super delegates
Definition
are party officials and elected leaders at pres. convention
Term
Capture theory or co-optation
Definition
- officials/ agencies under influence of those they are to regulate or supervise or have over sight
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