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100 Cards in this Set
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Representative Democracy vs. Direct Democracy |
Representative Democracy is a delegate to vote for you. Direct democracy is one person for each vote. |
1 Person Vote vs. Class Decision |
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Coordination Problems |
Coordination ensures equal cooperation. |
Support different representatives. |
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Electoral College |
Group of electorates to vote for President and Vice President. |
Trump Election |
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Federalist vs. Antifederalist |
Federalist, strong central government. Anti-federalist strong national government. |
Types of Government. |
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Limitations of Free Speech |
Restrictions to free speech. Clear and present danger. Freedom of speech vs. security. |
Shouting fire in a building. |
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Fourteenth Amendment |
Ensures due process. |
Slavery and gay marriage. |
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Exclusionary Rule |
Illegal evidence not allowed in court. |
Cocain |
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Nationalization |
More programs are nationalized , nationalization of powers. |
Healthcare |
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Civil Liberties vs. Civil Rights |
Civil liberties protection from the government. Civil rights protection by the government.
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By and from |
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Tragedy of the Commons vs. Free-Rider Problem |
Tragedy of the commons is, limited resources equal distribution. Free-Rider Problem is, using things you didn’t contribute to. |
Cow grass or class project |
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Dual Federalism vs. Shared Federalism |
Shared Federalism is when the governments work together. Dual Federalism is when states and national government are separated. |
Cake layers |
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New Jersey Plan vs. Virginia Plan |
NJP is built on equal representation of the states, Senate VO is built on population representation, House. |
Senate and House |
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Elastic Clause |
Congrats can make necessary laws. |
Patriot Act |
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Miranda Rights |
Rights read to you when arrested. |
You have the right to an attorney... |
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Tenth Amendment |
Matters left out of amendments go to the states. |
Marijuana |
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Power vs. Authority |
Power not guaranteed influence. Authority legitimate power |
Grades vs. silence |
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Carrots vs. Sticks |
Carrots is a incentive for states. Sticks are punishments for states. |
Punishments and rewards |
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Jim Crow Laws |
Discriminatory laws against blacks. |
Voting laws |
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Right to Privacy |
Implied rights to privacy. |
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Unitary Government vs. Federalism |
Unitary Government, central government powers. Federalism, shared power of local and national government. |
Separation of government powers. |
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Penumbra |
Implied rights judicially recognized in Bill of Rights. |
Privacy |
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Supreme Court Neutrality |
No favoritism of religious groups. |
Equal rights for all religions. |
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Use of Courts vs. Use of Public Opinion (Civil Rights Movements) |
Use of Courts, a legal change in laws. Use of Public Opinion, changing the public norms. |
Martin Luther king vs. court case |
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NAACP |
Color representation which pushed for equality. |
Brown vs. Board. |
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Restraining Acts and Coercive Acts |
(Fill in later) |
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Supremacy Clause |
Congress gives federal government rule over state governments. |
Powers of government. |
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Incorporation |
States begin respecting the 14th Amendment. |
States following national law. |
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Plurality Rule vs. Majority Rule |
Plurality, largest percentage. Multiple candidates. Majority, over 50%. Two canidates. |
Number of candidates. |
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Popular Sovereignty |
People give consent of the government to sacrifice personal rights. |
Sacrifice privacy |
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Literacy Test, Poll Taxes, and Grandfather Clause. |
Rules meant to limit voting against blacks. Literacy Test, having to reach a certain reading level. Poll Taxes, additional charges for registering to vote. Grandfather Clause, grandfather must have voted. |
Jim Crow Laws |
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Compromise |
Where each side gives up a want. |
Sacrifice |
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Preference |
A want, or personal desire |
Want |
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Institution |
Rules meant to create order, and solve collective dilemmas by changing the incentive from individuals towards groups. |
Government |
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Collective Dilemma |
A situation where individuals or groups face challenges and work to resolve them. |
Tragedy of the Commons Prisoners Dilema |
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Prisoners Delima |
Indecisiveness based on lack of communication. |
Two officers and a plea deal |
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Government |
A large scale organization. |
System of order. |
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Constitution |
Ground rules for society, to aid government in solving collective dilemmas. |
Order |
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Home rule |
Self government |
America in 1780 |
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Boston Tea Party |
Protested the British excessive taxation. |
Boston tea in the harbor |
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Restraining Acts and Coercive Acts |
Closed the ports of Boston to commerce. Dissolved the Massachusetts assembly Declared that British troops in Boston be quartered in American homes Ordered that Americans and British charged with crimes did for trial in England. |
British reaction to American protest. |
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Articles of Confederation |
First constitution, home Rule |
Return of the American government. |
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Confederate government |
Where the states have more power than the national government. State selected officials, 9/13 majority, no national executive or judicial branch. |
Original form of government based of Articles of Confederation |
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The Great Compromise |
House=population Senate=equal representation National lawmaking made by officials votes. |
Current form of government |
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Commerce Clause |
Regulate commerce between the states. |
National currency |
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Necessary and Proper |
Congress can make laws the government dictates necessary. |
Continued lawmaking |
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Judicial review |
Power of judicial branch to overturn laws. |
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Bill of Rights |
The contours if federal vs. state while upholding national supremacy. |
Rights entitled to the people of America |
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Federalist papers |
Hamilton, Jay, Madison. Written to defend the constitution. |
Supports the constitution. |
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Federalist 10 |
Attacks a large republic. |
Republic can’t survive. |
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Authoritarianism |
Complete control of the government. |
Stalin |
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Conformism |
Confirming to the ideals of the government. |
Germany |
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Federalist 51 |
Argument for checks and balances |
Veto |
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Federalist 51 |
Argument for checks and balances |
Veto |
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Policy Gridlock |
Stalemate, no one is willing to compromise. |
Fun control |
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Command |
An authority to dictate actions. |
Commander and chief |
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Veto |
The right to say no or reject another official or institution. |
No |
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Agenda control |
Right if an actor to set choices for others. |
Discussion |
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Voting rule |
The selection of voting rules has direct bearing on how coordination problems are solved and on the form that democracy takes. |
Majority and plurality |
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Quorum |
Minimum number of members required for a vote. |
Members present. |
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Delegation |
Giving responsibilities to other actors. |
Division of tasks |
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Principle-agent problem |
A policy stasis |
Korean war |
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Clean Power Plan |
Restriction of carbon emissions. |
Obama, environment. |
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Federalism |
The states and national government co-exists. A compromise between a Unitary and Confederate forms of government. |
Cooperation |
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Unitary government |
When the national government monopolizes authority. |
Nationalization |
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3 Principles of Federalism |
1. The same people and territories are included in both levels of government. 2. The nation’s constitution protects units at each level of government from encroachment by the other units. 3. Each unit is in a position to exert some leverage over the others. |
1. Colorado citizen and U.S. citizen 2. States treaties 3.Clean Power |
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Seventeenth Amendment |
Direct election of U.S. Senators. |
Voting laws. |
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McCulloh vs. Maryland |
Government has the power to create national banks. |
Currency |
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Gibbons vs. Ogden |
Illegal to monopolize port access |
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Negative externalities |
Negative side effects. |
Downside |
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Races to the Bottom |
States, cutting down to the basics. |
Cheap action |
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Capital mobility |
Incentive to move from one place to another. |
Push to move |
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Presumption legislation |
Federal law that asserts national government to control public policy. |
Assumed legality |
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Matching grants |
A matching of the states contubution. |
Equality of money |
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Block Grants |
A set amount of money for a set purpose. |
Restriction of money |
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Unfounded Mandate |
Regulations where states are compensated when they comply. |
Withhold of money when states don’t comply |
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Missouri Compromise |
Equal entry of free and slave states. |
1 for 1 |
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Reconstruction |
Nationalization of the south. |
South turns north |
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Thirteenth Amendment |
Emancipation of slaves. |
Lincoln free the slaves |
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Fifteenth Amendment |
Promises the right to vote. |
Voting rights |
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First Reconstruction Act of 1867 |
Removes individual governments of southern states. |
Win of the civil war |
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Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka |
Spectate but equal ended. |
Segregation |
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Civil Rights Act of 1957 |
Allowed individuals who thought they were discriminated to sue in federal court. |
Sue |
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
End segregation in public schools, and public accommodations. |
Segregation |
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Median voter |
The theoretical average voter in society. |
Hypothetically voter |
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Voter Rights Act of 1965 |
Push for black votes, allowed restriction of electoral contests in southern states with low black turn out. |
Sticks meant to inspire black voter turn out. |
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Title VII |
Women’s rights in education. |
Education bill |
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act |
Can not fire a woman over a pregnancy. |
Pregnant protections |
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Family and Medical Leave Act |
Outlawing firing for family medical leave. |
Family protections |
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Selective Incorporation |
Nationalizing certain rights over time. |
Adaptation of rights |
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Literalist |
The Bill of Rights should be taken literally. |
Exact wording |
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Contextualist |
Interpretation of Bill of Rights based of society. |
Interpretation |
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Clear and Present Danger |
Does the gravity of evil outweigh the probability. |
Act in accordance with danger |
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Incitement Test |
Can only violate for incentive of producing imminent lawless action. |
Produce violence |
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Establishment and Free Exercise Clause |
Protections from the 1st Amendment of the freedom of religion. |
Religion |
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Lemon Test |
Way to dictate violations of 1st Amendment. 1. Must have a purpose. 2. Can not advance or inhibit religion. 3. Government can not use excessive force. |
Examination of religon |
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Neutrality Test |
Ensuring government does not favor one religion. |
Ensuring governments neutrality. |
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Neutrality Test |
Ensuring government does not favor one religion. |
Ensuring governments neutrality. |
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Second Amendment |
Right to bear arms |
Gun rights |
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District of Columbia vs. Heller |
Hand gun laws protected in Columbia. |
Hand gun case |
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Gideon vs. Wainwright |
Established poor peoples access to lawyers. |
Poor law |