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90 Cards in this Set
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This section of the Constitution is designed to protect individual freedoms |
Bill of rights
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Congress passing a new law is an example of this type of action |
Legislative
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the right to a speedy trial |
Amendment 6
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power of the president to enter into agreements with foreign leaders is an example of
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Executive implementation
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Who has the authority to decide whether or not a federal law or action is constitutional
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Supreme court
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Marbury v. Madison established the principle of
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Judicial review
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Under the Constitution, who holds the actual power to elect the president
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electoral college
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Which term means distribution of state and national powers
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Federalism
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powers not specifically listed in the Constitution
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Implied powers
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Which section of the Constitution states the goals for the new government
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Preamble
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What power does the judicial branch of government hold
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interpreting the laws
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the duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of
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separation of powers
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If federal and state laws conflict, the Constitution takes precedence according to this
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supremacy clause
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to reject a proposed law
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veto
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to bring charges against
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impeach
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topic of article II
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executive branch
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powers written in the Constitution
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expressed powers
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protects citizens right to bear arms
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amendment 2
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protects freedom of the press
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Amendment 1
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reserves power to the states or the people
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Amendment 10
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protects against self-incrimination
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Amendment 5
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protects against individuals being required to house soldiers
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Amendment 3
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protects against cruel and unusual punishments, as well as excessive bail
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Amendment 8
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protects against double jeopardy
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Amendment 5
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protects against unreasonable search and seizure
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Amendment 4
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The purpose of the 14th and 15th amendments was to
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Protect the rights of former slaves
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laws imposing white control over African Americans and other minorities |
Jim Crow laws
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this stated you could only vote in an election if your older relative had voted
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Grandfather clause
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incident when 9 African American students tried to enroll in a white high school in Arkansas
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Little Rock nine
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a synonym for voting
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Suffrage
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the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi
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James Meredith
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the first incident of violence in Florida during the Civil Rights movement
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Rosewood
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group of people who organized to fight for the rights of blacks and believed in using violence
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Black panthers
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The Greensboro sit ins were led by
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College students
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arrested for refusing to give up a seat for a white man
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Rosa Parks
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abolished slavery
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13th Amendment
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name of the teenager killed in Mississippi Trial |
Emmett till
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former president who was sympathetic to the civil rights movement, leading to his death
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JFK
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Plessy v. Ferguson established the concept of
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Seperate but equal
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protesters who traveled around the South fighting against discrimination
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Freedom riders
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What item was given to voters to determine if the could read or write
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Literacy test
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Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his "I have a dream" speech
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Washington D.C.
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Which supreme court case overturned the concept of "separate but equal"
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Brown v. the board of education
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The governor of Arkansas who refused to let schools integrate
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Orval Faubus
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He sent federal troops to force the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas
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Dwight Eisenhower
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people are the ultimate source of authority in which government system
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republic
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In an oligarchy, who runs the government
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small groups of people
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the power to carry out, enforce, and administer the laws is known as
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executive
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supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute authority is called
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Soverienty
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Which is NOT one of the basic types of power our government exercises
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Devine
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The President heads which part of government
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executive
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governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to authority
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Social Contract theory
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the authority to interpret the laws and settle disputes
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Judicial powers
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two opposing groups relax some of their demands in an attempt to reach an agreement
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Compromise
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"All men are created equal" reflects the Founders' commitment to this
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Individual worth
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The U.S. has a bicameral legislature, meaning we have
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2 Houses
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to formally approve an item
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Ratify
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principle when people vote, obey the law, serve on juries, and volunteer
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Citizen participation
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Americans believe there should be a balance between majority rule and
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protecting Minority rights
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the function of government in a free enterprise system
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To limit government interference
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According to the idea of self-government, ultimate government authority comes from |
People
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Weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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Power to tax
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The Shot heard round the world marked the beginning of
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American revolution
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rights that all people possess by virtue of being human
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Natural right
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According to the Declaration of Independence, if a government isn't working you should
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Change the Government
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this event showed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
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Shay's rebelion
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according to the Virginia plan, representation would be based on
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Population
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The Great Compromise was a Compromise between these two groups
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big state v. small state
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A state's electors in the electoral college are equal to this
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total representatives in both houses
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Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
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Framers
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To announce support for a candidate is to ___ him/her
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endorse
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the main goal of this group is to elect their members to public office
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Political party
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the process in which people get their political ideas
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Political Socialization
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Only voters registered as party members may vote to elect the party's nominees in a(n)
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Closed primary
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the purpose of exit polls
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Predict eletion results before polls close
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What is a political party's ideology
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ideas about the propper goals of government
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the least number of presidential electors a state can have |
3
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The main task of a national nominating convention
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Chooe a party's canidate for the president
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Takes place the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of all even years
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Congressional elections
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Which of the following is a universal requirement for voting
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Must be 18 years old
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Which of the following is a sociological factor that affects voter behavior
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Religion, education, and income
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What is the voting requirement of all states
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Ballots should be a secret
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symbol of the Republican party
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elephant
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the color associated with the Democratic party
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Blue
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the voters are also known as the |
electorate
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smallest unit for administering elections
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Precinct
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a campaign that starts on a local level
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Grassroot campaign
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Which of the following is NOT a role of political parties |
Creating laws
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democrats tend to be on this side of the political spectrum
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Liberal |
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Who actually elects the President
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Electoral college |
