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Whatis Laswell’s definition of politics? |
- Process of who gets what, when, and how; suggest there is conflict because all may not agree. |
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Who said“power comes from the barrel of a gun”? |
Mao Zedong; Communist dictator of China |
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Whatare John Locke’s beliefs? |
Locke did not believe that God had chosen a group or family of people to rulecountries. He rejected the "Divine Right" which many kings and queensused to justify their right to rule. Instead, he argued that governments shouldoperate only with the consent of the people they are governing. |
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theonly organization, which may legally take a life. |
Government |
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Whatis Totalitarianism? |
A dictatorship that exercises unprecedented control over the masses and seeks to mobilize them for action- a permanent and perpetually unfinished revolution. |
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Whatis the definition of Legitimacy? |
Legitimacy is a characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders. |
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Taxcode encourages values; |
Family,home ownership, charity, education. |
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Mostoptimistic age group of citizens in the US is |
retirees |
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What isthe largest ethnic minority in the US? |
Hispanics |
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Whatis modern conservatism? |
Believe in personal responsibility, free markets, limited government, personal freedom, preserving tradition, and maintain social hierarchy. |
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Asyou age your political beliefs tend to become |
more conservative |
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ProtestantFundamentalists are most likely to be |
conservative Republicans |
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Definitionof Libertarianism |
Theory that we do have free will |
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Mainpurpose of Constitution? |
To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. |
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What isthe great compromise and what did it create? |
Agreement between large and small states that all states would have two representatives in the upper house |
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Weedis classified as a |
schedule 1 narcotic |
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Howdo we change constitution? |
-Supreme court decisions - Congress passing an amendment - The Supreme court, congress, and/or the people actually informally amending the constitution. (Nothing can physically be added to the constitution, but the way the constitution is viewed is changed.) |
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How doesthe system of checks and balances work? |
Each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful |
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What isthe purpose of the Bill of Rights? |
The Bill of Rights serves to protect citizens from excess government power. |
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Whatis the definition of Modern Liberalism? |
Modern liberalism is not fearful of government power. Instead, government power can bea force for good, limiting the worst conditions of poverty, illiteracy, racism,and exploitation. |
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Definitionof raiding as pertains to voting in a primary. |
Raiding consists of voters of one party crossing over and voting in the primary of another party, effectively allowing a party to help choose its opposition’s candidate. |
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What groupis most likely to support Donald Trump? |
republicans/whites |
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Bill of rights |
1. Freedom of religion, speech and press 2. Right to bear arms 3. No quartering of soldiers 4. Freedom of unreasonable searches and seizures 5. Right to due process of law, double jeopardy 6. to a speedy trial 7. Right of trial by jury in civil cases 8. Freedom of excessive bail, cruel and unusualpunishments 9. Other right of the people 10. Powersreserved to the states |
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Whatpercentage is needed in Florida to pass a constitutional amendment: |
60% |
