1101 Section (March 22, 2013)  Attendance Roll Call  Bureaucracy “Quiz”  Textbook Highlights: Interest Groups (11:15 only)  Focus on key terms only  OpenSecrets: Interest group rankings  Textbook Highlights: Congress  Learning Outcomes and Key Terms  Textbook Highlights: The Courts  Key Terms

Bureaucracy Quiz  What is patronage (aka the spoils system)?  What is the merit system?  What is the main advantage of patronage?  What is the main advantage of the merit system?  The Pendleton Act __________.  A. extended federal civil service protections to the states  B. exempted a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections  C. increased the number of government employees selected by the spoils system  D. established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations  E. established a merit system during the Civil War

Interest Groups: Key Terms  Same study tip: Chapter 7 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.  Interest group: “An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.” (p. 212) (similar to definition of political party but parties composed of activists with more specific goals)

Interest Groups: Key Terms  Free rider problem  How groups solve free rider problem:  Material incentives (selective incentives)  Purposive incentives  Solidary incentive (solidarity incentives)  How interest groups influence policy:  Direct technique  Indirect technique

Interest Group Rankings  Which interest groups do you think are the most powerful in American politics?  Consider this ranking of interest groups by contributions to congressional candidates in   Does the list surprise you? Do you notice any similarities among these groups? Does this list tell you who governs?

Congress  L01: Describe the major powers of the Congress as granted by the U.S. Constitution.  Paragraph 3 on page 375 provides a model answer

Congress  L02: Explain the differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate with regard to (a) their constituencies, (b) terms of office, (c) powers, and (d) political processes.  There’s a nice comparison table on page 349

Congress  L03: Describe the processes of reapportionment and redistricting.

Congress  L04: Discuss the importance of committees to the lawmaking process and the ability of members of Congress to do their jobs.

Congress  L05: Describe the leadership structure in each house of Congress, noting the differences between the House and Senate.

Congress  L06: Demonstrate how a bill becomes a law, and explain how the different processes in the House and the Senate influence legislating.

Congress Key Terms  There are many special terms related to Congress. (The glossary on page 374 lists 57 terms).  Here are some that I think are particularly important:  Casework  Conference committee  Filibuster  Gerrymandering  Homestyle (contrasts with Hillstyle)  Logrolling  Pork barrel (aka earmarks)

Congress Key Terms  (continued):  Reapportionment  Redistricting  Seniority system  Trustee (contrast to Delegate)  Whip

The Courts – Let’s Focus on Key Terms  There are a lot of specialized legal terms, even some Latin terms. Professors love to put them on tests.  Judicial review  Precedent  Stare decisis  Judicial activism (contrast to judicial restraint)  Strict construction (contrast to broad construction)

The Courts – Let’s Focus on Key Terms  There are a lot of specialized legal terms, even some Latin terms. Professors love to put them on tests.  Concurring opinion  Dissenting opinion  Writ of certiorari  Rule of Four  Amicus curiae

Next week: Midterm Two  You will write essay in class on Wed., March 27  You answer multiple choice and short answer questions in section on Friday, March 29  Three potential essay questions posted today on ELC.  Two will appear on test, so PREPARE OUTLINES FOR TWO QUESTIONS.