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39 Cards in this Set
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political thinking |
critical thinking centered around choosing what to believe then uses info to make political judgement |
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democary's intent |
intended for educated citizens |
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opinions are tested by |
their reason when compared to opposite views |
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political science |
the systematic study of government and politics |
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political culture |
is widely shared and deep seated beliefs covered by the country's citizens |
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america's core beliefs |
individualism, equality, and self governance |
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liberty |
is the idea that citizens have the right to do and say what they want. as long as it doesnt cause harm for others |
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individualism |
is the concept that people want to be independent upon themselves |
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equality |
that all people are equal in their individual worth (often misinterpreted) |
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self government |
indicates that people have a say in how they are governed (america has always had a problem with minorites, these problems are often over looked) |
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public education schooling |
equal education schooling for all |
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politcs |
are the means which the society settles its issues and disputes |
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authoritarian government |
government restricts the opposing issur=es, ban media outlets that contain beliefs contrary to the government's beliefs |
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democracy |
from (demo) the people and (tratis) to rule |
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majoritarian |
the the government grants what the majority what it wants |
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pluralism |
governments sides with the preference of those affected |
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authority |
used by those in charge to make executive decisions |
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legal action |
the use of the court system to assert rights and interests |
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free market system |
opertes mainly on private transactions, prevents monopoly, and governments involvement |
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communism |
government owns industries socialism, government doesnt run overall economy but owns businesses to create "equal" standing" |
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corporate powers |
operates through the influence that firms have with government officals |
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elitism |
the power exercised by highly strategical-positioned and highly influential people |
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politics simple definition |
who gets what when and how |
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Elite theroy |
power and money in the hands of a few( top one percent own 40% of wealth) he elitist maintain the status quo power is passed down most share sames values views parties and elections symoblic and are meaningless maintain power because the masses are ill advised, passive and apathetic |
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examples of elite theory |
the constitutional convention( the writers were owed money, owned much land, and fitly rich) |
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corporate wealth |
top companies hold large concentration of the industry's wealth |
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Interlocking directorate |
refers to the practice of members of a corporate board of directors serving on the boards of multiple corporations. A person that sits on multiple boards is known as a multiple director. |
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pluralist/ group theory |
wider group than the elitist, but by no means equally spread (no democracy) the power changes, and they push to vouch for their candidates not always money, money is important, but there are way more resources of power |
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Irony of Democracy |
the elitist are the most committed to democracy |
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declaration or independence |
social contract, inalienable rights, government does not grant these rights they just protect them |
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bicameral election |
direct election 2 years term senate- elected through state leg, 6 years terms 1/3 rotate every 2 years |
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unitary |
sub units are creations of the central government |
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grants |
entrust citizens to comply with government requests |
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grant programs |
allows government to get things done throughout the country (cities are creatures of the state) however not all grants come from the states |
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robin hood effect |
higher incomes are taxes more to give more income to the more poor citizens |
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National govern. power+ state power - |
court cases, becoming a super power (foreign policy more important) fiscal power (money16th amendment income tax) extention of bill of rights (14th Amendment extended BOR to states) interstate clase (gidden vs ogden) |
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necessary and proper clause |
elastic clause/ power to do what is necessary and proper legislation |
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Federalist 78 |
congress right to review all laws and issues pertaining the constituiton aligned in article 3 |
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Bill of Rights |
first 10 amendments |
