Civics 3rd quarter exam Duplantis

which branch of government determines the immigration policy?

legislative

what are the 2 ways to become a citizen?

by birth or naturalization

if someone is born in the US or US Territory that means that they \____________ (are/are not) a citizen

are

if someone is born in another country to 2 US parents who are traveling that person \_________ (is/ is not) a citizen

is

if someone is born in another country to one American parent that has recently lived in the united state that someone \_______ (is/ is not) a citizen

is

process by which an alien becomes a US citizen

Naturalization

any person who is a non-citizen

alien

one who intends to live in the US permanently

resident alien

non-resident alien

one who intends to live in the US temporarily and then return home

what are the 3 steps through naturalization?

obtain a visa, obtain a green card and become a citizen

document from the government (specifically the department of state) authorizing non

visa

what are the 4 types of visas?

work, student- F1 , fiancé- K, travel- B1 or B2

A card that shows you are allowed to live and work in the United States even though you are not a citizen.

green card

if someone has a green card they have some legal rights and responsibilities except that they \____________ (can or cannot) vote.

cannot

4 ways to obtain a green card

marriage, employment, asylum, lottery

when you ask the united states to protect you from your home country

asylum

what are the 4 aspects to become a citizen?

green card for 5 years, take and pass exam, interview and oath of allegiance to US

what are the 2 ways to become an illegal/undocumented immigrant?

sneak in or they overstay visa

how many illegal/ undocumented immigrants are currently in the US?

between 11 and 12 million

deal with the situation of illegal/undocumented immigrants by saying that if they made it here then they should be made citizens (which political party)

democrats

closer in line with the democratic party when dealing with the illegal/undocumented immigrant situations except they say if they are here let them stay but don't give them a chance to become a citizen ( which type of republican)

moderate republicans

believe that the government should get all illegal/undocumented immigrants out (which type of republican)

conservative republicans

republicans are united on \_________ \___________.

border security

targets kids that were brought here as children of immigrants, allow temporary legal status for illegal aliens brought as children, permanent legal status after 2 years of college or 2 years of military service, must be under 16 when arrive and live here for 5 years

DREAM ACT

did the dream act pass in the house or the senate?

didnt pass in either

leader: Marco Rubio, citizenship for illegal aliens , money for border security

gang of eight bill

did the gang of eight bill pass in the senate and the house?

passed in the senate but not in the house

what was president Obama's executive action in 2015?

DACA

Policy that would provide deportation relief to those brought to this country as children; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

DACA

who repeals Obama's executive action but is later told by the Supreme court that it goes against the 14 amendment (equal protection clause)?

trump

What are the five ways for the nomination process?

self-announcementcaucusthe conventiondirect primarypetition

what is the oldest form of nomination?

self-announcement

who uses self-announcement

small towns, rural communities, and third parties

vote themselves to be in it

self-announcement

self-announcement via third party candidate on the federal level

would do this because they might not like their parties’ ideas or methods (they want to challenge their party)

a group of like-minded people (generally it is a political party) who meet to select the candidates they will support

caucus

how does a caucus work

Party members meet (look at potential people and split into groups of who likes certain candidates and talk about the candidate)Speeches are given by reps of each candidate (Garfield 1880) (make you sound good)Vote is taken and field is either narrowed down or a candidate is chosen

when was caucus used mostly

the 19th century

gathering of party members to choose the candidate at the local level and appoint delegates for the next convention

convention

what is the belief of conventions

­Direct contact from the convention but then it becomes indirect in the state level ­Smallest to largest: County(directly) \>>>(indirectly) state \>>>(indirectly) national

what is the idea of conventions and what is the reality of it

­the will of the people would work their way up each level of the convention ­Reality: political bosses manipulated the process by messing with the selection of delegates ­Not as effective or as widely used today.

what we have now (people know who the candidate is before the convention); every state runs a primary

direct primary

what is the meaning of the direct primary

we (the people) do the voting

what are the two types of direct primary

closed and open primary

a primary in which only registered members of that party can vote (have two closed primary (Demo. and Repub.)) (more than half of the states have closed primary)

closed primary

a primary in which a voter, regardless of political affiliation, can participate in the primary

open primary

what are the strengths of closed primary

1.Other party can’t “raid”- opposition party selects a weak candidates 2.Make candidates more responsive to party members- only their party 3.Make voters more thoughtful of political affiliation—must choose their party in the primary

what are the weaknesses of closed primary

1.No secret ballot because one must declare their party 2.Excludes independents

­every voter receives a ballot with every candidate on it regardless of party for every nomination ­Voters could go back and forth between parties

blanket primary (open)

is blanket primary consitutional

no via California Democratic party vs. Jones (2000)

­all the candidates from all the party are listed on one party and voters can pick anyone

jungle primary

what is a jungle primary (candidate sense)

­Can have two people from the same party for a run-off ­If someone gets 50% and higher there is no run-off ­If no one get 50%

a jungle primary is for non-presidential only in what state

louisiana

what is louisiana presidential primary

closed

­Gain a certain number of signatures to get on the ballot

petition

who uses petition

­Mostly minor parties/independents

petitions are written by who

state legislature

what is Louisiana’s requirements for petition

you have to either gain a certain amount of signatures or pay the entrance fee

how is a candidate officially nominated for president

candidates win a nomination by having a majority of delegates vote for them at a national convention

(used when nominating) party members from all the states who formally nominate the president and vice-president and they write the party platform

delegate

what are the two ways to gain delegates

1.Win/do well in a states’ primary/caucus 2.Super-delegates – party elders- not affiliated with the state but with the party; party members who also can vote for a candidate at their national convention ­ (vote for whoever they want)

party elders- not affiliated with the state but with the party; party members who also can vote for a candidate at their national convention ­ (vote for whoever they want)

super-delegates

who is the first caucus

iowa

who is the first primary

new Hampshire

what are the tewo ways to hand out delegates

1.Winner-take-all- the candidate who wins that state you get all the state’s delegate (Louisiana is like this) 2.Proportional- how every amount you get you get that amount of delegates (10 votes- you get 70%- you get 7 delegates)

the candidate who wins that state you get all the state’s delegate (Louisiana is like this)

winner-take-all

1.how every amount you get you get that amount of delegates (10 votes- you get 70%- you get 7 delegates)

proportional

what is the strength of proportional way of handing out delegates

much more accurate

what is the weakness of proportional way of handing out delegates

drags out the primary (nominating) season makes it dirtier

the second Tuesday in March where 21 states hold their primaries (win super Tuesday- have a good chance of winning). It is the last competitive day of the primary season

super tuesday

Most election laws belong to which level of government?

state level (who particiapes, where, when)

what are the federal laws for elections

1.Set day for congressional elections(in the original Constitution) ­Election Day: the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2.Protections on voting rights- not in the original Constitution- in the amendments (15th, 24th, 26th amendment) and have laws 3.Financing of election campaigns- in the early 40s (congress controls how much money is put into elections)

­the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

election day

in the early 40s (congress controls how much money is put into elections)

financing of the election campaigns

most state’s elections are the same day as federal elections. why is this

Have this so everyone will vote Some, states do their state elections during odd number years (Louisiana is one of these)

Why is Election Day on the day it is?

1.Avoid Sunday- some would only go to church 2.Avoid payday- most of the time it is the first day of the month

what times do the polls open in Louisiana

7 am- 8 pm

­Exit polls – poll of people who are leaving the election booth. Do it for competition ­Does not work- 1948 election- Truman (Chicago- there was a newspaper strike- one of the papers had both of the titles- and they found that people who said it was Dewey but it was not) and 2000- Peter Jennings- Bush vs. Algor- CBC- said it was Bush then it was Algor, then they said they did not know who it was (took about a month and a half); 2016- thought Clinton was going to win- because of the news- because of exit polls- but many lied and said it was Clinton but really was trump)

calling a race

poll of people who are leaving the election booth. Do it for competition

exit poll

when has calling a race been wrong

1948 election- Truman (Chicago- there was a newspaper strike- one of the papers had both of the titles- and they found that people who said it was Dewey but it was not) and 2000- Peter Jennings- Bush vs. Algor- CBC- said it was Bush then it was Algor, then they said they did not know who it was (took about a month and a half); 2016- thought Clinton was going to win- because of the news- because of exit polls- but many lied and said it was Clinton but really was trump)

when states open their polling location for a period of time before election day for voter’s convenience (time is different)

early voting

what does early voting do to election day

makes it less important Ex: ­2016 Presidential Election: 40% were early votes (60% was on election day)

do you need a reason to vote early

no but you used to

who tends to vote early

democrat party

what is louisiana’s early voting time

1 week

a ballot for people who will be out of town during election day or are physically unable to vote or they resided in one state but registered in another

absentee ballot

how do you get an absentee ballot

going on the website and asking for one

when a strong candidate at the top of the ballot attracts voters to other candidates at the same party in lower offices- called riding a president’s coattail ­Could have reverse effect, too ­If the candidate lose population, the other candidates start to lose it too

coattail effect

types of spending

canvassingendorsementsadvertisingcampaign expenses and infrastructure

when someone goes through neighborhoods to hand-out election materials and take polls (money for materials and transportation)

canvassing

from other elected officials, news agency

endorsements

television and radio advertisement, social media

advertising

campaigning around the state- need things to travel (gas, offices, utility bills)

campaign exprenses and infrastructure

what are the private sources

small donorslarge donors (fat cats)candidates themselvespolitical action committees (PACs)temporary organizations

($5, $10) (Obama is the first person to use social media)

small donors

(“fat cats”) those who make large donations (usually in the thousands range)

large donors

non-party groups- represent business and specific organizations (not affiliated with any political party) (political arms of special interest groups(Ex: NRA), businesses, and labor unions)

political action committees (PACs)

group that is formed specifically to raise money for a candidate or campaign

temporary organization

what is the public source

federal subsidy

can use it but have to apply for it and have restrictions

federal subsidy