Civics Final

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citizen

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legally recognized member of a country

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naturalization

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process of an alien becoming a citizen

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techniques used in political cartoons

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exaggeration, irony, juxtaposition

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representative democracy

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people elect representatives to carry on the work of gov. for them

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republic

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people consent to be ruled elected officials

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dictatorship

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all power is in a group of people

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constitution

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written plan of gov.

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sovereignty

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absolute power

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federalism

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divides gov. power btwn national and state govs.

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delegated powers

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powers of federal gov.

ex; print money, conduct foreign trade

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reserved powers

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powers of state govs.

ex; conduct election, marriage laws

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concurrent powers

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powers shared btwn state and federal govs.

ex; create banks, establish courts

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separation of powers

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different branches of the federal gov.

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legislative branch

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makes laws

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executive branch

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carries out laws

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judicial branch

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interprets laws

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checks and balances

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equal distribution and limits on powers

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number of amendments to the constitution

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27

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first amendment freedoms

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freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

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separation of church and state

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clear division btwn gov. and religion

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duties vs responsibilities of citizenship

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duties you must do, responsibilities you should do

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bicameral legislature

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law making body with 2 houses

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apportionment

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seats in legislature are distributed by population

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how many representatives NE has in the HOR

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3

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2 houses of congress

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hor and congress

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delegated powers of congress

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finance gov, regulate trade and industry, defend the country, create lower courts, provide for growth

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veto and override

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president refuses to sign a bill; congress can pass it anyway

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presidential succession

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replacing the president if both they and the VP cant serve

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state of the union address

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sets forth programs/policies the president wants congress to pass

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bureaucracy

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employees of the entire executive dept

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supreme law of the US

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constitutional law

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appeal

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asking a higher court to review a case

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original jurisdiction

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authority of a court to hear/decide a case

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appellate jurisdiction

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power to review decisions made by lower courts

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highest US court

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supreme court

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marbury vs madison importance

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first case using judicial review

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how laws can be declared unconstitutional

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judicial review, court decides that the law conflicts w the constitution

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full faith and credit clause

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ensures that each state will respect the decision of other state's courts

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unicameral & who has it

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law making body of one house, NE

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constituents

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people represented by a lawmaking body

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item / item line veto

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when a governor can cross off something on a bill concerning money

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initiative

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when citizens can propose a law by collecting signatures on a petition

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charter

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basic plan of gov. granted by state legislature to a local gov.

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major job of local govs.

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street cleaning, trash collecting, electricity, running water, sewage systems

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political party

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organization of citizens w similar views who work together to put their ideas in effect through gov. action

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political spectrum

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diff. of political views held political parties

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2 major political parties

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republican and democrat

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third party

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minor political parties in a two part system

ex; green, progressive

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one party system

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when a single political party controls the gov. and all other parties are banned

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electoral college

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group of electors who officially elect the president and VP

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propaganda

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ideas used to influence people's thoughts/behavior

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open primary

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primary election in which you can only vote for the candidates of 1 party

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closed primary

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primary election in which only voters who are members of the party can vote for the parties candidate

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market economy

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economic system in which individuals can compete, earn a living/profit, and own property

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command economy

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type of economic system when the gov. makes all the decisons

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US's economic system

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market

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business cycle

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economic patterns in which a free market economy goes through periods of prosperity and depression

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inflation

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rise in the costs of all products/services

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recession

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severe contraction in a business cycle

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depression

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sharp decline in a country's business cycle, during which many workers lose their jobs and businesses close

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absolute advantage

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when a country can produce a good better than its trading partners

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comparative advantage

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methods of determining which products/services offer a nation the greatest absolute advantage

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opportunity cost

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value of an alternative good/service a county has chosen not to produce in order to specialize in something else

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trade barrier

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gov. action that limits the exchange of goods

ex; tariff, quota