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48 Cards in this Set
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government
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the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
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congress
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a body of people living in a defined territory and organized politically.
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force theory
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one person or group claimed control and all were made to submit
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divine right
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god given right to rule
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evolutionary
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development of family rule
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social contract
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creation of a state to promote well being of all
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Thomas Hobbs
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helped develop the social contract theory
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democracy
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supreme political rule rests with the people
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capitalism
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economic rule used in the US
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free enterprise
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socialism is based upon
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Virginia's royal charter
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did not influence the framers developing the constitution
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parliament and kings
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1215 magna carta struggle between
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t. jefferson
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Dec. of independence declared by
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1777-1787
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articles of confederation served as the first US constitution in
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Virginia plan
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rep. based on population
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new jersey plan
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rep. based on equality
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federalists
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favored the constitution
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anti-federalists
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opposed ratification of the US constitution
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Marbury vs. Madison
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supreme court established the power of judicial review
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27
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how many times the US constitution has been amended
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Bill of Rights
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first 10 amendments
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supremacy clause
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supreme law of the land
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legislative branch
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article 1 outlines the
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2 years
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term for House of Rep.
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reapportionment act of 1929
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fixed permanent size of house at 435
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senate
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power to impeach is held by
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6 years
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term of the US senate
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senators
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each state has 2
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100
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total number of senators
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speaker of the house
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P.O. in the house of Rep.
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VP of US
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president of senate
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expressed powers
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spelled out in words in the constitution
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congressional contituents
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people who elect congressman
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McCulloch vs. Maryland
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ruled the creation of a bank by the gov. unconstitutional
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Gibbons vs. Ogden
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commerce power to include all interactions
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necessary and proper clause
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empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out expressed powers
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reapportionment
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redistribute the seats in the house after each 10 years
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Gerrymandered
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congressional district map that has been drawn to the advantage of a political party
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franking privelege
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congress can mail letters and other materials postage free
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fillibuster
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an attempt to stall a bill
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national and state gov.
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constitution provides a division of powers
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concurrent powers
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shared by national and state gov.
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full faith and credit clause
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states must honor each others laws
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political party
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a group that tries to run the gov.
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2 party system
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US has a
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"spoiler" role
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minor parties play this by taking away large amounts of votes from major parties
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polling place
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where people vote
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public opinion
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the attitude held by large numbers of Americans
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