Exam 3 Study Guide

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PoGo 212, American Public Policy

Seven of the terms below will appear on the exam. You will choose your favorite four of the seven to answer.

You will be asked to explain the meaning of each concept, discuss its political significance, and discuss how we, as political actors, should react or respond to the concept. Identification is worth 8 points, significance is worth 8 points, and response is worth 8 points.

You will receive 4 points for putting your name on the bluebook.

Tobacco

FDA regulation of cigarettes

Does smoking save the government money?

Defense

ABM Treaty

Post cold war military strategy

Open Spaces

Land trusts

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act

Antitrust

Sherman Act

The Chicago School

Gay Rights

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

Zero Tolerance

Tinker v. Des Moines

Decatur expulsion case

 

Digital Commerce

Internet Tax Freedom Act

Cookies and Spam

Gun Control

Right-to-carry laws

United States v. Miller

Death Penalty

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

McKleskey v. Kemp

Racism and the Black Middle Class

The asset gap

The "back-to-the-city" trend

Embryo Research

Geron Corp.

Should the federal government fund research involving stem cells derived from embryos remaining after infertility treatments?