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33 Cards in this Set
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Amendment that outlawed Slavery |
13th Amendment |
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Amendment that gives everyone, all genders and races, equal protection under the law |
14th Amendment |
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Amendment that prevented any discrimination the voting booth based on race |
15th Amendment |
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Amendment that gave women the right to vote |
19th Amendment |
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State and local laws enforcing segregation based on race (bathrooms, schools, buses) |
Jim Crow Laws |
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Supreme court case that declared "separate but equal" is allowed under the 14th Amendment |
Plessy vs. Ferguson |
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Supreme court case that declared separate education is not equal. It was not heavily enforced afterwards. |
Brown vs. Board of Education |
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Coalition of common interests joined to get a candidate elected for government official. |
Political Party |
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Elections two years after presidential election to vote for congress and governor |
Midterm Election |
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Election to decide which candidate will represent political party. |
Primary Election |
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When no candidates reach a majority vote (>50%) on the election, another election is run between the top two candidates. |
Runoff Election |
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The vote on the top of the ballot will most likely effect the decisions on the rest of the ballot |
Coattail Effect |
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Views held by ordinary citizens that are expressed openly |
Public Opinion |
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Process where people form their ideas of politics |
Political Socialization |
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Factors of political socialization that occur at a young age (family, school, church) |
Primary Agents |
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Factors of political socialization that occur later in life (press, media, current events) |
Secondary Agents |
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Political Party that believes in an extremely weak gov. (There should be a free market and gov. should not be involved with personal affairs) |
Libertarian |
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Political Party that believes in an extremely strong gov. (gov. should control economy and be involved with personal affairs) |
Populist |
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Group with a political agenda |
Interest Group |
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Interest groups trying to directly influence a politician/government decision |
Lobbying |
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Group providing financial support to a politician/campaign |
Political Action Committee |
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Government closest to the people. Power given by 10th amendment. |
Local Government |
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Government that the state administers programs through (jails, transportation, elections, public health) |
County Government |
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System of rotating mayors found in larger cities |
Mayor-Council |
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Council of mayors hire a chief executive of the city. Found in majority of cities. |
Council Manager |
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City provides all services (trash, parks, law enforcement). Found in larger cities |
Full Service Cities |
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City hires separate companies for services (trash, parks, law enforcement) |
Contract Cities |
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California proposition that made property tax a fixed value from initial purchase |
Prop 13 |
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City plan that determines use of land (city layout) |
General Plan |
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Most numerous form of government that is only concerned with special interests (school, transport, water) |
Special Districts |
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Governing authority on transportation and housing. Overlooks cities and counties |
Regional Government |
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General beliefs on the role of government |
Ideology |
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Created non-partisan blanket primaries in California |
Prop 14 |
