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36 Cards in this Set
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Barron v. Baltimore
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1833
The bill of rights only applies to fegeral government, dos not apply to states |
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The Great Compromise
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Representation: lower house gets representation by population
Slavery: 3/5ths of the slave population would be counted for taxes and representation Slave trade would end in 20 years All fugitive slaves must be returned to the South |
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Confederation v. Federation
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Confederation: people-> state-> national govt -> foreign policy and security
Federation: like confederation, except there is interaction between citizens and national gov't |
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First Past the Post v. Proportional
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First past - winner take all
Proportional - losing votes count, 5% of the representation, easy for small parties to get in, party selects who gets in |
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Large Republic Theory
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James Madison
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Brown v. Board of Education
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1954
Declared that the seperate but equal laws were unconstitutional, death of Jim Crow laws |
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Major Figures at the Constitutional Convention
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Roger Sherman - most successful at prompting compromise
Edmond Randolph-governor of VA, refused to sign but later did, a persuader Madison - father of the Constitution Hamilton-From NY |
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Rules at the Constitutional Convention
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keep things quiet, oath of secrecy
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Populism v. Progressivism
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Responses to Big Politics
Populism-emerges in rural areas, joined by labor unions in big cities, Democrats Progressivism-urban, big city |
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Shay's Rebellion
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1878
Rebellions like this were happening in every state, but this one set it off, showed unrest, dissatisfatction, and problems witht eh government |
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Federalist
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Favored ratification, youth, promoted faith in the constituion. Federalist Papers-Jay, Madison, Hamilton
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Anti-Federalist
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No Bill of rights was their main argument
Concerned about big governments |
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Checks and Balances
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Where the roles and responsibilities of government overlap
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Separation of powers
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national level, between branches of government
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Division of powers
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between states and national government
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5 Rule of Law
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Genrality, Prospectivity, Publicity, Due Process, Consent
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Generality
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applies to everyone, everyone is equal under the law, the law is blind
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Prospectivity
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can't punish past actions with new laws
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Publicity
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laws must be published
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Due Process
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Consistent enforcement of the laws
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Consent
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Laws have to be made by the consent of the people
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Keynesian Economics
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the government should increase spending and decrease taxes during a depression.
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Supply
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as price increases, producers are willing to supply more
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Demand
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as price decreases, consumers demand more
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6 Market Weaknesses
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1. imperfect information
2. externalities 3. public goods 4. monopoly 5. depression/recession 6.economic injustice |
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Imperfect Information
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one party has information that would affect the market price
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Externalities
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positive or negative
an unintended consequence to a 3rd party |
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Public Goods
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"my consumption does not decrease the quality of your consumption"
ex: national defense, lighthouses |
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Monopoly
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can pick a price, but can't control demand, quality isn't as high and prices aren't as low
threat of substitutes |
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Depression/Recession
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Economic instability
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Economic Injustice
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Survival of the fittest
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Problems with the Articles of Confederation
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they were rigid, couldn't be amended easily, no executive branch, no national courts, no interstate regulation, no national diplomacy, no national military, no power to tax
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5 Growth Factors
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1. Resources
2. Labor Quality 3. Capital 4. Technology 5. Entrepreneurship |
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1st Political Parties
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Federalists
Democratic Republicans |
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Federalists (political party)
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Hamilton
Empire, powerful government, US Mercantilism - central bank, pay off debts, trade with England |
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Democratic Republicans (political party)
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Jefferson
yeoman small government, virtue |
