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72 Cards in this Set
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S T A T E |
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Variety of institutions and practices. Churches, Jail, banks, |
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G O V E R N M E N T |
Prof: To make authoritative decisions about what the rules are. Created by people to protect lives and property.
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Tell people what they can and cannot. Only the government can use force. |
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W E B E R (person) |
"The government has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force." |
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P A R T Y L O Y A L T Y |
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L O G R O L L I N G |
When members of congress trade votes. |
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P O L I T I C S |
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D E F E N E S T R A T I O N |
Throw something out of the window. |
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F O R C E |
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Risky Beneath us Risky |
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B A R G A I N I N G |
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Political way to solve conflicts. |
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P E R S U A S I O N |
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C O N F L I C T |
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Can be resolved by: Force Persuasion or Voting |
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D E M O C R A C Y |
The people rule. |
The US is a democracy |
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A U T H O R I T A R I A N |
Decision for everyone are made by one or a small number of people. |
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R E P R E S E N T A T I V E D E M O C R A C Y |
A system in which the people rule through the election of offices in free, frequent and competitive elections. |
Not only US. Latin America is. Russia is not. |
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P R E F E R E N D U M S |
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I N I T I A T I V E |
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C O N S T I T U T I O N A L A R R A N G E M E N T S |
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Indictment |
When a grand jury lists a number of charges |
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Declaration of Independence |
Lists bad things that the british did, and establishes independance |
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Consent of the Government |
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Liberalism |
Men are free to do as they wish as long as they don't harm anyone else |
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John Locke (person) |
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Constitutuon |
The Rule Book of the US. |
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Non-Justicial |
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Congress |
Bi-Cameral organization that provide the laws for the US |
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House of Representatives |
435 members. selected based on population per state. 3 year terms |
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Senate |
100 members. 2 from each state. Selected by state legislation. High election rate |
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Electoral College |
Elects President |
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Veto |
To send a bill to back to congress by President or supreme Court. Can be override by Congress |
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Magna Carta |
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Judicial Descisions |
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Legal Writing |
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Big C Consitution/Little C Consitution |
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Articles of Confederation |
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Foreign Policy |
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Nollification |
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Filibuster |
Extended Debate by senator |
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Amendment |
27 amendments. To change the Consitution. Can be proposed by 2/3 voting from both sides of congress, or constitutional convention |
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Ratification |
3/4 State legis 3/4 St. convention |
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E.R.A. (equal rights amendment) |
Treat men and womrn equally. . |
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Federalism |
A constitutional division of power between two or more levels of government each with their own responsibilities and powers. |
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Congress |
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BiCameral |
An institution consistenting of two chambers. |
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Impeachment |
Performed by the House of Representatives, the act of charging government official "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." The Senate then decides whether to conflict and remove the official from office. |
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Constituents |
The people who reside within an elected official's political jurisdiction. |
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Incumbent |
the individual in an election who currently holds the contested office; as distinct from the challenger, who seeks to remove the incumbent from power. |
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Casework |
The direct assistance that members of Congress give to individuals and groups within a district or state. |
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Delegate model of representation |
The type of representation by which representatives are elected to do the bidding of the people who elected them: representatives are "delegates" and that they share the same policy positions as the voters and promise to act upon them. |
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Elastic Clause |
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High Archy |
Constitutuon, US Laws/Treaty, State Laws, State |
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Plessy vs. Ferguson |
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Brown v. Boarded |
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Roe v. Wade |
Gives girls the right to have aboration |
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Griswood v Connecticut (1968) |
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Changing the Constitution |
Can be done through: Amendments, Judicial Interpretation, and practices v policies |
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Decentralized Government |
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Centralized Government |
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Organization |
Any collection of people larger than 10 is a large organization. Coordination because more difficult the larger the organization. |
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Caucus |
A discussion. |
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House Leadership |
Speaker of the House Majority Leader Whips - Gathers votes from the members |
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Senate Leadership |
Vice President Vice President pro temp |
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Party Discipline |
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Gerrymandering |
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3 party congress |
Until 1970 Republicans, Northern Democrats, Southern Democrats |
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Comittee System |
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Authorizing Comittee |
Gives government authority |
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Functions of Congress |
Law Making Conflict Resolution Help constituents Educate Represent |
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Powers of President |
Foreign Rep Negotiate Treaties Commander in Chief Veto Legislation Appoints Messanger Pardon Secure advice
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Electoral College |
the meeting, in each state and the District of columbia of electors who casts vote for the election |
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Necessary and expedient Clause |
An article in Article II, Section 3 im the constitution allows the president to recommend legislation to congress |
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take care clause |
the constitutional clause that grands presidents permission and leeway to determine if laws are "faithfully executed" and if it isnt by his/herr judgement can take action |
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Executive Privilege |
the idea that executive branch officials need to be able to advise the president in confidence, and the present has the right to prevent the advice from going public |
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