PIG FINAL EXAM REVIEWPIG FINAL EXAM REVIEW

A to Z testA to Z test

Safety protection agenciesSafety protection agencies

FDAFDA OSHAOSHA EPAEPA

Protect the consumerProtect the consumer

Demands the govt makes on all Demands the govt makes on all citizenscitizens

Obey LawsObey Laws Pay taxes if applicablePay taxes if applicable educationeducation

How does the govt control the How does the govt control the economyeconomy

Federal reserve adjusts interest ratesFederal reserve adjusts interest rates Minimum wageMinimum wage TaxationTaxation SpendingSpending Monoplies are illegalMonoplies are illegal

Types of licencesTypes of licences

TeacherTeacher NurseNurse DoctorDoctor HaircutHaircut LiquorLiquor

Public assistancePublic assistance

Food StampsFood Stamps Social SecuritySocial Security HUDHUD MedicaidMedicaid MedicareMedicare Section 8Section 8

Controlled substancesControlled substances

NarcoticsNarcotics GunsGuns AlcoholAlcohol MarijuanaMarijuana Toxic wasteToxic waste GarbageGarbage TobaccoTobacco MoneyMoney

Political issues of todayPolitical issues of today

CRIME- most importantCRIME- most important UnemploymentUnemployment Health careHealth care TerrorismTerrorism War in IraqWar in Iraq EnvironmentEnvironment

YOUR 3 RIGHTS AS STATED IN YOUR 3 RIGHTS AS STATED IN THE DECLARATION OF THE DECLARATION OF

INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

LIFELIFE LIBERTYLIBERTY PROPERTYPROPERTY

CORNERSTONES OF AMERICACORNERSTONES OF AMERICA

LIBERTYLIBERTY EQUALITYEQUALITY

JUSTICEJUSTICE WELFAREWELFARE

LIFELIFE

YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR BODY YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR BODY (CORPUS) PROTECTED(CORPUS) PROTECTED

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE IT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE IT AROUNDAROUND

88THTH AMENDMENT PROTECTS YOUR AMENDMENT PROTECTS YOUR BODY FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL BODY FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTPUNISHMENT

THE #1 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOV’T THE #1 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOV’T IS SAFETY AND SECURITYIS SAFETY AND SECURITY

PROPERTYPROPERTY

YOUR BODY IS YOUR PROPERTY, YOU YOUR BODY IS YOUR PROPERTY, YOU OWN IT.OWN IT.

YOU OWN YOUR BODY FLUIDS, UNTIL YOU OWN YOUR BODY FLUIDS, UNTIL THEY ARE TAKEN AWAYTHEY ARE TAKEN AWAY

YOU OWN YOR CELL PHONEYOU OWN YOR CELL PHONE YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR DRIVER YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR DRIVER

LICENSE, IT IS A PRIVLEDGELICENSE, IT IS A PRIVLEDGE

LIBERTYLIBERTY

THIS MEANS MOBILITYTHIS MEANS MOBILITY YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE YOUR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE YOUR

BODYBODY ALSO, MOBILITY TO READ A BOOKALSO, MOBILITY TO READ A BOOK ALSO, MOBILITY OF THOUGHT-CHOICE- ALSO, MOBILITY OF THOUGHT-CHOICE-

YOUR MINDYOUR MIND (playboy example) (handicapped parking ex)(playboy example) (handicapped parking ex)

JUSTICEJUSTICE

Justice is proportional- this means the Justice is proportional- this means the punishment fits the crime. punishment fits the crime.

But “justice for some” is the case But “justice for some” is the case sometimessometimes

WELFAREWELFARE

This means the gov’t helps with your quality of lifeThis means the gov’t helps with your quality of life To “promote general welfare” =care for youTo “promote general welfare” =care for you Have a high quality of life (you have your teeth)Have a high quality of life (you have your teeth) Reason everyone in the country has to be Reason everyone in the country has to be

educated, even illegal alienseducated, even illegal aliens (Piler v Doe) Texas(Piler v Doe) Texas ADA- American with Disabilities Act- Ted KennedyADA- American with Disabilities Act- Ted Kennedy Equal is not identical but …. Equal is not identical but ….

Social=acceptance=we are all equal as citizensSocial=acceptance=we are all equal as citizens Health Care Refer Bill!!Health Care Refer Bill!!

LAW VERSUS RULELAW VERSUS RULE

LAWS ARE MADE TO PROTECTLAWS ARE MADE TO PROTECT

RULES ARE MADE TO RESTRICTRULES ARE MADE TO RESTRICT

RIGHT VERSUS PRIVELEGERIGHT VERSUS PRIVELEGE

RIGHT-YOU ONLY HAVE 3: LIFE, RIGHT-YOU ONLY HAVE 3: LIFE, LIBERTY, PROPERTYLIBERTY, PROPERTY

PRIVLEDGE- IS GRANTED TO YOU, IT PRIVLEDGE- IS GRANTED TO YOU, IT CAN BE TAKEN AWAY CAN BE TAKEN AWAY

Ex-going to crossgates is a privilegeEx-going to crossgates is a privilege Tinker vs Desmoins-can not wear armbands, it interferes Tinker vs Desmoins-can not wear armbands, it interferes

with the learning of otherswith the learning of others Your Driver LicenseYour Driver License

SUBJECT VERSUS CITIZENSUBJECT VERSUS CITIZEN

CITIZENCITIZEN- HAVE A VOICE- HAVE A VOICE have rights, are freehave rights, are free A MEMBER OF A NATION WHO OWES ALLEGIANCE TO A MEMBER OF A NATION WHO OWES ALLEGIANCE TO

IT BY BIRTH OR NATURIZATION AND IS ENTITLED TO IT BY BIRTH OR NATURIZATION AND IS ENTITLED TO FULL CIVIL RIGHTSFULL CIVIL RIGHTS

SUBJECTS-SUBJECTS- NAMELESS FACELESS NAMELESS FACELESS MASSESMASSES

No voice, can not protestNo voice, can not protest

GOALS OF THE PREAMBLE:GOALS OF THE PREAMBLE:mission statement of the constitutionmission statement of the constitution

1. Perfect union1. Perfect union 2. Domestic tranquility2. Domestic tranquility 3. Justice3. Justice 4. Defense4. Defense 5. Welfare5. Welfare 6. Liberty6. Liberty

WHO is WhoWHO is Who

President- ObamaPresident- Obama Vice Pres- Joe BidenVice Pres- Joe Biden Sec of State- Hillary ClintonSec of State- Hillary Clinton Speaker of House- Nancy PelosiSpeaker of House- Nancy Pelosi NYS Senators- Chuck Schumer and Kirsten NYS Senators- Chuck Schumer and Kirsten

GillebrandGillebrand 2121stst district Rep Paul Tonko district Rep Paul Tonko NYS Governor- David PattersonNYS Governor- David Patterson President Pro Temp- Robert ByrdPresident Pro Temp- Robert Byrd

FederalismFederalism

Sharing of Power between the Sharing of Power between the

FEDERALFEDERAL

AND AND

STATE STATE

GovernmentsGovernments

LAWSLAWS

SUNSHINESUNSHINE

Laws making govt Laws making govt documents available to documents available to the public, freedom of the public, freedom of informationinformation

SUNSETSUNSET

Laws that expire on a Laws that expire on a given date, forcing given date, forcing congress to revisit the congress to revisit the issueissue

FREEDOMS IN THE BILL OF FREEDOMS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTSRIGHTS

1. RELIGION1. RELIGION 2. SPEECH2. SPEECH 3. PRESS3. PRESS 4. ASSEMBLY4. ASSEMBLY 5. BEAR ARMS5. BEAR ARMS

2626THTH AMENDMENT AMENDMENT

SET VOTING AGE AT 18 –BECAUSE OF SET VOTING AGE AT 18 –BECAUSE OF DRAFT ISSUES IN 1960’S, IF YOU CAN DRAFT ISSUES IN 1960’S, IF YOU CAN GO TO WAR AT 18, YOU SHOULD BE GO TO WAR AT 18, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE!ABLE TO VOTE!

VOTINGVOTING

1. GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE1. GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE 2. ABSENTEE BALLOT2. ABSENTEE BALLOT

POLITICAL PARTYPOLITICAL PARTY

A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A COMMON INTEREST: THEIR MAIN GOAL COMMON INTEREST: THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO CAPTURE THE PRESIDENCYIS TO CAPTURE THE PRESIDENCY

THEY WANT TO WIN ELECTIONSTHEY WANT TO WIN ELECTIONS DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICANSDEMOCRAT/REPUBLICANS

HOUSE AND SENATE HOUSE AND SENATE REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

HOUSE OF REPHOUSE OF REP 25 YRS OLD25 YRS OLD US CITIZEN FOR 7 US CITIZEN FOR 7

YRSYRS LIVE IN YOUR STATELIVE IN YOUR STATE 2 YEAR TERM2 YEAR TERM

SENATESENATE 30 YEARS OLD30 YEARS OLD CITIZEN 9 YEARSCITIZEN 9 YEARS LIVE IN YOUR STATELIVE IN YOUR STATE 6 YEAR TERM6 YEAR TERM

PUBLIC POLICY: Common GoodPUBLIC POLICY: Common Good

Laws written for the public good or needLaws written for the public good or need

Based on quality of life for peopleBased on quality of life for people

We are a “highly developed nation”We are a “highly developed nation”

KINDS OF TAXESKINDS OF TAXES

FEDERALFEDERAL EXCISE TAXEXCISE TAX STATESTATE SIN TAXSIN TAX PROPERTYPROPERTY ESTATE TAXESTATE TAX SALESSALES SCHOOLSCHOOL SOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL SECURITY CITY TAXCITY TAX

SALES TAXSALES TAX

HOW THE STATE MAKES MOST OF ITS HOW THE STATE MAKES MOST OF ITS MONEYMONEY

½ OF STATES REVENUE GENERATED ½ OF STATES REVENUE GENERATED HEREHERE

LOBBY GROUP (INTEREST LOBBY GROUP (INTEREST GROUP)GROUP)

AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER TO AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT A CAUSE WHO WANT TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT A CAUSE WHO WANT TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS TO

PASS LAWS IN THEIR FAVORPASS LAWS IN THEIR FAVOR.. PETAPETA NRANRA AARP AARP COALITION FOR THE HOMELESSCOALITION FOR THE HOMELESS NAACPNAACP AMAAMA AFL-CIOAFL-CIO

PAC- POLICAL ACTION PAC- POLICAL ACTION COMMITEECOMMITEE

Legal entities set up by interest groups to Legal entities set up by interest groups to collect and spend funds for political collect and spend funds for political purposes:to elect or defeat a candidatepurposes:to elect or defeat a candidate

Corporations can’t support political Corporations can’t support political candidates cut PACs cancandidates cut PACs can

LINE OF PRESIDENTIAL LINE OF PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSIONSUCCESSION

PresidentPresident Vice presVice pres Speaker of the houseSpeaker of the house President pro tempPresident pro temp Secretary of stateSecretary of state

CABINETCABINET

A group of presidential advisors who provide A group of presidential advisors who provide info on any subject relating to the duties of info on any subject relating to the duties of their officetheir office

15 cabinet departments15 cabinet departments AgricultureAgriculture CommerceCommerce DefenseDefense EducationEducation EnergyEnergy Health and human servicesHealth and human services Homeland Security/FEMAHomeland Security/FEMA HousingHousing InteriorInterior LaborLabor StateState TransportationTransportation TreasuryTreasury Veterans affairsVeterans affairs Attorney generalAttorney general

GW’S CABINETGW’S CABINET

Thomas Jefferson-Sec of stateThomas Jefferson-Sec of state Alexander Hamilton- Sec of TreasuryAlexander Hamilton- Sec of Treasury Henry Knox- Sec of WarHenry Knox- Sec of War Edmund Jennings Randolf- Atty GeneralEdmund Jennings Randolf- Atty General

FEMAFEMA

Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency Here to support citizens and are first Here to support citizens and are first

responders (KATRINA) to help recover from responders (KATRINA) to help recover from hazards like earthquakes, floods, fires.hazards like earthquakes, floods, fires.

State must ask for help firstState must ask for help first

BOBBY KENNEDY LAW OF 1967BOBBY KENNEDY LAW OF 1967

Postal revenue and salary act of 1967Postal revenue and salary act of 1967 President can not appoint relatives to paid President can not appoint relatives to paid

executive positions executive positions

COURT LEVELSCOURT LEVELS

Federal-Supreme Court, US Court of Federal-Supreme Court, US Court of APPEALSAPPEALS

State- NYS Court of AppealsState- NYS Court of Appeals Local- Colonie town courtLocal- Colonie town court

Supreme courtSupreme court

Chief : John RobertsChief : John Roberts Woman: Ruth Bader Ginburg, Sonia Woman: Ruth Bader Ginburg, Sonia

SodamayerSodamayer African American: Clarence ThomasAfrican American: Clarence Thomas

COMMON LAWCOMMON LAW

Law developed by judges through court Law developed by judges through court decisionsdecisions

Ex: sexual harassment lawEx: sexual harassment law

STATUTORY LAWSTATUTORY LAW

Written lawWritten law Written by legilatureWritten by legilature Ex: murder in first degreeEx: murder in first degree

1414thth amendment amendment

Civil Rights AmendmentCivil Rights Amendment

Topianism’sTopianism’s

We are a nation based on mercyWe are a nation based on mercy What's done in the dark always comes to What's done in the dark always comes to

lightlight Justice for someJustice for some Sunshine is the best disinfectantSunshine is the best disinfectant Equal is not identicalEqual is not identical The truth never changesThe truth never changes

Civil lawCivil law

Constitutional lawConstitutional law

Criminal lawCriminal law