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92 Cards in this Set
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a love for one's country and loyalty to that country
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patriotism
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the secret ballot
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Australian ballot
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gives Congress the authority to put into operation both the expressed and implied powers
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necessary and proper clause
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past decisions involving similar court cases
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precedents
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the characteristics and traditions that have been handed down by our ancestors
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heritage
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the proportional distribution of congressional seats among the states
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apportionment
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the armed citizenry
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militia
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according to Charles Shuman, the price of socialism
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freedom
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powers given explicitly to Congress by the Constitution
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expressed powers
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a proposed new law
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bill
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the highest number of votes won, but less than a majority
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plurality
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Presidential rejection of a bill
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veto
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the power to veto part of a bill w/o rejecting an entire bill
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item veto
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an election in which voters approve or reject a postponed amendment
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referendum
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the process where a person changes citizenship from one country to another
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naturalization
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What verse says, "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people"?
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Proverbs 14:34
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What word means literally, "The people rule"
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democracy
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What verse promises success and prosperity to the person who meditates upon and obeys God's Word
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Joshua 1:8
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In what form of government does the ruler maintain absolute control of all aspects of society through coercion and subjection of the individual to the state?
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totalitarian dictatorship
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What is the 1st foundational civil ordinance?
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capital punishment
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3 things which communism denies
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creation
the family God |
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a private meeting of political party members to decide on policy or to choose candidates
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caucus
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3 primary roles of the President
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commander in chief
chief legislator chief of state |
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Commands by the President which have the force of law?
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executive orders
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Was responsible for the final draft of the Declaration of Independence
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Thomas Jefferson
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a large, complex organization made up of appointed officials
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bureaucracy
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Became America's first national constitution
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Articles of Confederation
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Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
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Francis Scott Key
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The 1st black American to achieve the rank of 4-star general
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Daniel "Chappie" James
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the form of gov't where a ruler exercises unlimited authority and usually inherits his position
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absolute monarchy
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Who presided as chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
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George Washington
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Members of Parliament who supported the American colonists
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William Pitt the Elder/Edmund Burke
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Wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution
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Gouverneur Morris
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Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent
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president pro tempore
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What document placed the king under the law for the 1st time in English history?
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Magna Carta
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Formulated the basic ideas of Communism
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Karl Marx
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refers to when the Supreme Court interprets and applies the Constitution as it stands written and as it was understood by its Framers
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Judicial restraint
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Laid the foundation for the right to trial by jury
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Henry II
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Refers to monies the nat'l gov't gives to the state or local gov'ts for some designated purpose
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federal grants
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the Father of the Constitution
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James Madison
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the most common type of county board
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board of commissioners
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the kind of gov't system where the nat'l gov't is subordinate to the states
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confederacy
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the right of the Supreme Court to declare a law, or action based upon that law, unconstitutional
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Judicial Review
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the forerunner to the written constitution in America
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Mayflower Compact
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The Supreme Court's ruling on abortion in this case illustrated radical judicial activism
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Roe v. Wade
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What document strictly limited the power of the English Monarch after 1689
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English Bill of Rights
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the only state to have a unicameral legislature
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Nebraska
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Which Supreme Court case asserted the right of judicial review
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Marbury v. Madison
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refers to the division of power among the gov'ts w/in a nation
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Federalism
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Who was the chief justice who ruled in Marbury v. Madison
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John Marshall
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The Supreme Court's ruling in this case gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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What term describes a statement of an individual citizen's legal privileges
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bill of rights
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The Supreme Court's ruling in this case gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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What term describes a statement of an individual citizen's legal privileges
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bill of rights
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What term refers to when the Supreme Court goes beyond the Constitution to change societal behavior by interpreting the Constitution to mean what the justice want it to mean?
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judicial activism
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refers to when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law
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preemption
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the most active of the federal judiciary courts
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U.S. District Courts
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the Supreme Court Case which established the doctrine of implied powers
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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a brief that is filed by individuals who are not parties in a particular case but still have an interest in the case's outcome
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amicus curiae
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the state office that can be compared to that of Vice President
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lieutenant governor
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The chief justice under whom the Supreme Court adopted the philosophy of judicial activism
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Earl Warren
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the court of last resort within a state
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state supreme court
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established the legislative branch
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Article I
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established the executive branch
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Article II
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established judicial branch
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Article III
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outlines the relationship among the states and between the nat'l gov't and the states
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Article IV
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establishes the process for amending the Constitution
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Article V
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declares the Constitution to be the 'supreme law of the land'
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Article VI
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guarantees the right to keep and bear arms
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Amendment 2
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protects a/g unreasonable and unlawful searches w/o a warrant
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Amendment 4
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guarantees a "speedy and public trial" in criminal cases
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Amendment 6
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forbids cruel and unusual punishments
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Amendment 8
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reserves powers not delegated to the nat'l gov't for the states and the people
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Amendment 10
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provides for a federal income tax
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Amendment 16
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provided for the direct election of senators
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Amendment 17
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prohibited the production, sale, or transport of alcoholic beverages
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Amendment 18
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grants women the right to vote
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Amendment 19
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the unique feature of traditional town gov't in New England
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town meeting
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the largest unit of local gov't in most states
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county
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by what process do voters propose an amendment to a state constitution
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initiative
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What Supreme Court case opened the door for federal court regulation of state apportionment
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Baker v. Carr
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What term refers to a system whereby able-bodied men are required to join a particular branch of the nation's armed forces for a certain period of time
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conscription
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What term refers to the rules that govern the use of money granted to the states by the national gov't
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mandates
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who represents a special interest group before a political body
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lobbyist
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3 things guaranteed by the 1st Amendment
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freedom of the press
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What is another name of counties in Louisiana
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parishes
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What is the chief source of income for local gov'ts
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property tax
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What is the single most important source of revenue for state gov'ts today
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sales tax
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What is the oldest, most widely used from of city gov't
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mayor-council form
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what word describes a person's allegiance to a country, or full membership and participation in its political and social institutions
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citizenship
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in what kind of primary election does a voter vote only for candidates from the party with which he is registered
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closed primary
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what local voting district also serves as the basic unit of American political party ogranization
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precinct
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