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73 Cards in this Set
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Tommy Hobbes |
Central leader Main role to protect ppl Gov't was leviatian |
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Johnny Locke |
Inspired Jefferson Ppl had natural rights Gov't job to protect those rights |
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Rule of law |
Law rules nation, not a individuals in a gov't |
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Magna Carta |
Gives us rule of law Creates representivtive gov't Originate from Britian |
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Republicanism |
Value citizen participation Opposite of monarch |
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Most important role of govt |
National security |
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Thomas Payne |
Common sense- should break away from Britian |
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22 amendment |
Set term limit for prez |
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25 amendment |
Vice Pres becomes prez if prez can't |
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Bicameral |
Two branches |
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Shay's rebellion |
Stole MA weapons bc basic rights weren't protected. Strong army against couldn't be raised. Showed flaws in AoC |
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Virginia plan |
James Madison ideas Central gov 3 branches Bicameral legislature Based on population |
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New jersey plan |
Small state POV Unicameral legislation Each state= 1 vote states are equal in representation |
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Great compramise |
Roger Sherman Bicarmel legislation -senate 1 per state -house of reps based on population
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3/5 compromise |
Amount of slaves counted in population Done so south would support |
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Stamp act |
Taxed shipments/goods Lead to boycotting |
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English bill of rights |
Boost freedom of speech Limits royal family power Separation of power |
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Royal colony |
Controlled by king through finance expedition |
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1st continental congress |
Tried to resolve issues with king peacefully, no response |
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2nd Continental congress |
Organized revolution, declaration signed |
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Charter colonies |
Operated under charters agreed by colony & king |
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AoC criticism |
No: Prez/executive branch National court Power to tax for Nat. Fund Power to regulate trade/currency Power to prohibit from foreign affairs Laws require majority approval of states |
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Limited govt |
Powers and functions of gov't restricted by US constitution |
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Popular sovereignty |
Political power remains with ppl Ppl exercise this by voting prez Ppl don't have unlimited power |
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Separation of powers |
Legislation: creates laws Executive: carries out laws Judicial:interpret laws |
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Bill of rights |
Prohibits govt from violating rights Protects all citizens First 10 amendmets |
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Federalism |
Rights of states protected by dividing powers between Nat. An local gov't Framers ensured Nat. Gov't had sufficient powers w/o infringing states' rights |
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Supremacy clause |
Constitution is "supreme law of land" |
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Checks and balances |
Each branch has power over other branch Prevents single branch being too powerful Each branch has sole responsibility |
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Judicial review |
Power to determine if actions of legislation & executive are constitutional Supreme court rules constitutionality of federal statute Found in federalist papers Marbury v. Madison established |
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Framer |
Delegate who wrote constitution Founding Father |
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Gridlock |
Doesn't allow for compromise Creates inefficient gov't |
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Concurrent powers |
Authority both state & Nat. Gov't |
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What were the rival plans? |
New Jersey & Virginia |
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Natural rights |
Life liberty & pursuit of happiness |
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Natural law |
Rules of moral behavior |
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Expressed power |
Written power |
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Implied power |
Inferred from written; logical extension |
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Inherent power |
Passed down from gov't to gov't throughout history |
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How did civil war affect federalism |
Reaffirmed is & supremacy clause |
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Powers of state gov't |
Taxes Pass laws Ratify amendments Build roads Court system Education Banking Election rules Reserved powers |
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Powers of national gov't |
Taxes Armies Declare war Regulate trade/interstate Immigration citizenship Pass laws Print money Post office Build roads Court system Education Banking |
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Ratifying amendment |
¾ state legislature or convention |
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Amendment process |
2/3 in each house of congress or 2/3 state legislature Then3/4 state legislature or convention |
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How is congress set up? |
Executive Legislative Judicial |
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Reprive |
Postpone sentence |
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Pardon |
Official forgiveness |
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Amnesty |
Group offense pardon |
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Commute |
Reduce sentence |
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Veto |
Right to reject a decision made by judicial branch |
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Chief of staff |
Top manager of WHO prez advisor |
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Impeachment |
Gov't official removed bc criminal activity |
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Vice Pres rôle |
Preside senate Count prez vote in election In line if pres RIP Cabinet Nat sec council Visit foreign nations Advisor for prez |
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Cabinet |
Picked by prez approved by senate Advises executive dept. |
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Electoral college |
Process of electing prez through congress and popular vote of citizens |
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Majority rule |
More than half of votes |
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Minority rights |
Individual rights to the minority class |
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Super majority |
¾ 2/3 |
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Social contract theory |
Ppl give power/rights to rulers for protection |
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Divine rights of king |
Monarch is not subjected to earthly authority, works from the will of God |
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8 types of gov't |
Republicanism Monarchy Democracy Totalitarianism Oligarchy Communism Facism Dicktatorship |
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Wtf is gov't? |
Nigga, its a formal structure & MF institutions through decisions made for some real niggas |
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Political parties |
Influence how our gov't runs Gives ppl candidate with similar beliefs |
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Apportionmemt |
the determination of the proportional number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives, based on population figures |
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Appropriation |
Money devoted to purpose |
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Cooperative federalism |
Marble cake intertwined FDR new deal Came from great D Social security bank insurance |
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Creative federalism |
LBJ great society Aimed to eliminate poverty Grants |
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New federalism |
Power to states Devolution Cuts grants |
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Fisical federalism |
System of spending, taxing, providing aid in federal system |
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Grants |
Categorical: one specific purpose Block: broad |
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Federalism under bush |
Budget shortfalls States raised taxes Fed expanded post 9/11 |
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Free enterprise |
Freedom of private business |
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Chief of state |
Symbol of nation The prez |
