POL 1- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 18 pages long!)
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Study guide: united states constitution does not state any rules on shutting a filibuster down (debate. April 4 2017 lecture forever: they do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e the (cid:448)otes to shut the filibuster do(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:894)(cid:1006)/(cid:1007)(cid:895) but they do ha(cid:448)e a (cid:373)ajority (republican) to vote on the matter which will end the filibustering. When he is absent or does not contribute, fellow members will notice. April 6, 2017 influence: first question= empirical question. It asks us to analyze the distribution of power-who has it and why: second question=normative question. John locke the idea of a contract people: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A federal government: each level has a dominant domain; each has political legal guarantees of autonomy; state has jurisdiction over many rights but the national gov can step in using the interstate commerce. What about local governments: political realities: 51(national gov and 50 states) v 80k.
