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36 Cards in this Set
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What percentage of the federal budget is mandatory spending?
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about 60%
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What is the current population of the U.S?
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about 305 million
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What does Indiviualism mean?
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its part of the American Creed; we glorify the individual
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What is Popular Consent?
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People get to vote from the powers of the government
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What is Popular Sovereignty?
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the power to rule from the people; people are the ultimate authority
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Thomas Hobbs wanted what?
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Hobbs believed that everything comes from the top down
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John Locke wanted what?
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Locke believed that everything comes from the bottom up from the people; he wanted property and believe that once people had this they would be happy
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What is a indirect democracy?
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we elect people to make certian decisions for us
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What is a direct democracy?
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we vote on the actual policy and take the action of voting
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Why is an aging population important to consider when making policy?
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because of healthcare and social security
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Is family size getting larger or smaller?
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smaller because women can now control their bio-cycle
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What is Ideology?
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a coherent set of political beliefs
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What is Conservative?
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looking at a smaller government, smaller taxes and relies more on the individual
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What is Liberal?
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believe that the governement is the most fair way and it should deal more with making laws
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What is the population trend in Texas?
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it is going upward, there are more people in texas
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Which city has the largest Asian- American Population in Texas?
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Houston
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What were the early economic engines of Texas?
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Oil, Cotton and Cattle
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What is the largest sector of the Texas economy today?
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service; about 25% of all jobs are serviced
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What is the approximate GSP?
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about 1,059 billion dollars
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What is the income trend on Texas?
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from about the middle to bottom 20% we have little to no growth which states that alot of people live in poverty
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What is the rate of poverty for young children in Texas?
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it is about 25% and tends to be higher in Hispanics and African Americans
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Can speech be non-verbal and if so give an example?
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yes it can be such as Flag Burning
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How many amendments were drafted and out of those how many passed?
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there were 13 original amendments and of those only 10 passed
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Are freedom of speech and freedom of press connected?
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yes they are an extension of one another
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What is probable cause?
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resonable suspecion that a felony has been committed
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What is a warrant and who issues it?
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A warrant is a judicial instrument that issues a search and only a Judge can issue it
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Where do you have the highest expecation of privacy and the lowest?
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Highest= at your house
Lowest= at a international border |
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Can a search ever be conducted without a warrant?
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yes it can; for example in your car but they can only search the interior and nothing that is locked can be looked in
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When can an officer search your person without a warrant?
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for his or her own safety but can only look for weapons
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What is eminent domain?
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this is where the governement can take your home an pay you for it, its just a matter of how much money you get.
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What does double Jeapordy mean?
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it protects individuals from being tried twice for the same offense in the same state
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The miranda warning springs from which two amendments?
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5-self incrimination
6- right to trial by jury |
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Why must you be notified of the charges against you?
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so you can prepare for your defense
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Why must you be able to summon witnesses for you?
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so you can equalize the power of the government
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Which is more expensive: death or life in prision?
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giving someone the death penalty is alot more expensive and its a lengthly process
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Are minorities more likely to recieve the death penalty?
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Yes they are
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