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28 Cards in this Set
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Sir William Blackstone
(1723 – 1780) |
*English Jurist, the first Vinerian professor of law at Oxford, and Solicitor General to the Queen
*Authored Commentaries on the Laws of England *Often cited by the Supreme Court as a source of influence upon the Founding Fathers |
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Hugo Black
(1886-1971) |
*Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
*“strict constructionist” *Advocated "total incorporation" of the 14th Amendment |
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William Jennings Bryan
(1860-1925) |
*Democratic politician, attorney
*Advocated "Free Silver" policy in his Cross of Gold speech *Secretary of State under Wilson *Opposed World War II, resigned as Sec. of State *Pro-Prohibition *Pro-Women's Suffrage *Anti-Evolution/argued in Scopes Trial for literal interpretation of the Bible against Clarence Darrow |
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John C. Calhoun
(1782-1850) |
*Vice-President, Senator
*Favored slavery and its expansion *Supported nullification as the states were in a compact with the Federal government *Favored the Fugitive Slave Act |
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Thomas Hobbes
(1588-1679) |
*English philosopher (esp. in Modern Political Thought)
*Authored Leviathan *Asserted that the natural state of humanity is war, and that people must enter into a compact for their safety and betterment. *Advocated a strong monarchy and a dislike the Freedom of Religion |
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John Locke
(1632-1704) |
*English philosopher and Oxford scholar
*Authored the Second Treatise of Civil Government *Natural rights included Life, Liberty, and Property *Argued for a sort of separation of church and state, but did not tolerate Catholicism or athiesm |
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Baron de Montesquieu
(1689 – 1755) |
*French philosopher
*Authored The Spirit of the Laws *Advanced the idea of three separated powers of government: legislative, executive and judicial |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(1712-1778) |
*Genevois philosopher
*Authored The Social Contract *Held that human nature was essentially good—that man was naturally a “noble savage”-but degrades into cruelty without a system of laws. *Asserted that the general will of the people was sovereign over the individual’s body and property |
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Alexis de Tocqueville
(1805-1859) |
*French historian and political scientist
*Authored Democracy in America *Predicted that American government would be adopted in Europe *Criticized individualism in favor of associations among people |
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Thomas Paine
(1737-1809) |
*Pamphleteer
*Authored Common Sense, The American Crisis, the Rights of Man, and the Age of Reason *Supported Natural Rights and religious freedom |
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US Speaker of the House
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Nancy Pelosi
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US Vice President and President of the Senate
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Joe Biden
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US Senate President Pro Tempore
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Robert C. Byrd
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US Senate Majority Leader
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Harry Reid
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US Senate Minority Leader
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Mitch McConnell
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US Senate Majority Whip
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Dick Durbin
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US Senate Minority Whip
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Jon Kyl
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US House Majority Leader
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Steny Hoyer
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US House Minority Leader
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John Boehnor
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US House Majority Whip
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Jim Clyburn
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US House Minority Whip
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Eric Cantor
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Texas Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate
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David Dewhurst
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Texas President Pro Tempore
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Robert Duncan
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Texas Speaker of the House
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Joe Straus
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Texas Speaker Pro Tempore
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Craig Eiland
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Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice
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Wallace B. Jefferson
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Texas Presiding Justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals
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Sharon Keller
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US Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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John Roberts
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