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Bell-Ringer 11-18-2008 Identify the major differences between presidential and congressional campaigns (232) What are the 2 kinds of campaign issues and give an example of each. (239-240)

11-18-08 Answer Presidential races are more competitive – Congressional incumbents usually win Midterm elections feature low turnout Members of Congress can serve constituents and take credit for service in ways that a president cannot Members of Congress can separate themselves from controversy in Washington, duck responsibility and run for Congress by running against it.

11-18-08 Answer Position Issue: an issue about which the public is divided and rival candidates or political parties adopt different policy positions. Example: Should African Americans be free or slaves Valence Issue: an issue about which the public is united and rival candidates or political parties adopt similar positions in hopes that each will be thought to best represent those widely shared beliefs. Example: everyone wants a strong economy

Bell-Ringer 11-21-08 Explain why interest groups are especially numerous in the United States? (265-266)

11-21-08 Answer Many cleavages along religious, cultural, and regional lines Multiple access points in the federal, decentralized system Political parties are weak in channeling interests into system

Bell-Ringer 11-24-08 List and discuss the factors that have led to the emergence of interest groups at different times in our history (pages 266-268)

Answer 11-24-08 Broad Economic Developments: Farms, Labor Intentional governmental policy Emergence of leadership: antislavery to pre-civil rights leaders Activities of government: public interest, social welfare, environment

Bell-Ringer 11-26-08 Explain exactly why information is such a valuable tool of influence for lobbyists. Why would information that came from a lobbyist be of acceptable quality? Given the viewpoints of lobbyists, why wouldn’t any information they provide be immediately suspect? Read pages 279-280

Bell-Ringer 12-1-08 Distinguish between the two kinds of interest groups. (268-270) What kinds of incentives get people to join interest groups? Explain each. (270-271)

Bell-Ringer 12-2-08 What is the “revolving door” problem? How did the Ethics in Government Act attempt to address this problem? (box on top of page 285) Pages 284-285

Bell-Ringer 12-3-08 Name and explain the three different ways that interest groups get funds. Pages 276-278

Bell-Ringer 12-5-08 Compare and Contrast the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, and show how they led to the Great Compromise. PAGES: 25-26

Bell-Ringer 12-8-08 Make a list of the points that the text makes on what the “Colonial Mind” was thinking at the time of the Revolution. Pages 18-19

Bell-Ringer 12-9-08 What were the other compromises involving the president and the Supreme Court at the Convention? (page 27)

Bell-Ringer 12-11-08 Make a detailed list of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (21-22) What was Shay’s Rebellion and what role did it play in the push for changing the Articles of Confederation? (23)