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35 Cards in this Set
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representative democracy
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voters elect who will represent them in governmental bodies
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direct democracy
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Athens, every citizen vote on law
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referenda
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people proposal and get signatures and send it to congress
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republic
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political system without a monarch
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popular soveriegnty
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people have political power
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elite theory
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no matter, small group will do what they want to do
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Pluralism
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different interest groups argue for diff things
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mayflower compact
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live under recognized authority and wait for a royal charter similar to virginias (Mass)
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Sugar Act (1764)
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ta designed to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War
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Stamp act
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tax paper goods, newspapers, marriage announcements, playing cards, and so on
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Townshend Acts (1767)
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taxed goods directly imported from England, such as tea
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Coercive acts, intolerable acts (1774)
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greater british control after Boston Tea party
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Magna Carta
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13th century English nobles put some limits on monarch's power
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American Bill of Rights
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first 10 amendments
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First Continental Congress
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1774, sept-oct,
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Second Continental Congress
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1775, Articles of Confederation
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elastic clause
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necessary and proper clause for congress to make laws for carrying out powers
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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national supremacy, establish national back, fed law over state law (taxes)
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bicameral
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two bodies, House and Senate, same power
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admisnistrative discretion
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FCC, superbowl adds, bear breasted singer, DepVA train dogs they see fit
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Rules Committee
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determines length of debate that will be allowed on the bill and the kind of amendments offered.
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filibuster
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talk so long to expire a bill, Strom Thurmond, Rep South Carolina talk for 24 hrs. Now have CLoture gets signed to limit one hour
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Veto may be overridden by ....
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2/3 majority in both houses
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pork barrel spending
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special attachments to bills put in by congressmen for their districts
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senate - yrs election
house rep- yrs elected |
senate - 6
house rep - 2 |
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gerrymandering
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intentional rigging of districts to favor one or another party
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Voting Rights Act 1982
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drawing districts to increase number of minorities in congress
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franking privileges
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congressmen deliver mail at government expense (incumbents)
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census
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every 10 yrs for house porportionate
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descriptive representation
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belief that congress should resemble the nation in terms of gender and enthnicity
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Speaker of the House
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majority leader, whip - keeps votes
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Impeachment
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like indictment - not auto guilty
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2 pres that were impeached
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Andrew Johnson - 1868
bILL clINTON Richard Nixon - break in WaterGate Demo hotel |
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Compromise of 1820 (________ Compromise)
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Missouri Compromise, senator's two every state
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17 Amendment
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direct election of senators
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