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What are the five functions of American government? |
we the people more perfect union establish justice insure domestic tranquility promote the general welfare secure blessings |
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We the People |
We will do what’s best for you Constitution- a written doc with the rules on them |
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More perfect union |
Make sure people can get along with each other without hanging each other |
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Establish Justice |
Congress didn’t pay soldiers for 4 years. You know longer have the right to overthrow gov by violence right to vote |
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Provide for the common defense |
1st war against our new country were the french ½ a dozen countries supported us during the revolutionary war couldn’t pay it so they came after us the nations are responsible for defending the country |
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Promote the General Welfare |
1789- General welfare would be called your quality of lifebuilds interstates, airports, medical research centers Europe and US We have equal opportunity Europe focuses on equal outcomes gov wants to help you become the best person you can under circumstances |
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Blessings of liberty |
You get to make your own decisions |
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What was the most common initial reason for colonial settlement in North America? |
Commerce- Money, profit Property is the number one source of money 2nd is the stock market 1st country that said you could own your own house (US)England was the last country to resolve their country of religion One third of people that come to America leave Come over, make money, and go home 600,000 people from India are here on work visas in the silicon valley Syria- comes because they just don’t want to die |
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What role did religion play in the settlement of the British colonies? |
Constitution does don’t demand separation of church and state Britain was the last to come to the new world Gave England fish and pine trees/tar Georgia- prison colony If you couldn’t pay your debt in 30 days, they’d put you in prison. Was a warning. Were they sent you from Britain to do time. (Their Island was “Sinking” Massachusetts Puritan was to live without anything pleasurable. Puritans found tobacco Virginia didn’t want puritans to come because they weren’t fun. It was a sin to turn a profit Nobody liked the Puritans Rhode Island Anne Hutcherson started the movement of being able to be high up in the church Maryland Lord baltimore loaned money the the kingLord Baltimore is catholic and the protestants kept killing themgot a letter from king to go to present day Maryland Pennsylvania (Quaker Nation)William Penn Senior gave the king some money for the warWilliams son became a QuakerProtestants and Catholics beat them upOnly Colony that did not kill the IndiansJust pay taxes, follow laws, and don’t hurt anyone Secular laws/ criminal laws come from religious teachings Most of the immigrants came to be protestants protestants tried new things Religious (don’t tax religion) just don’t hurt anyone Religion is still powerful in the United States |
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What are the major historical types of government mentioned in the textbook? |
Monarchy- King and Queen Oligarchy- Run by the few (The best people) Republic- Democracy Detalitarian |
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What is the difference between 'direct' and 'indirect' democracy? |
Indirect democracy or reputationalyou elect someone who then says what's in your best interest (hopefully) Direct- I ask you what you want and you tell meOne of the few states that allows you to decide your own laws |
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What are the basic tenets of American political culture? REMEMBER NAMES |
* Personal Liberty #1
Political Equality (everyone has 1 vote) #2
Popular (People) Consent- You can’t rule over me without my consent. I give my consent for you to pass laws
Majority rules
Popular sovereignty- The authority to rule...Difference- some people have the power to rule, pop sov means you have the right/authority to rule.
Individualism- most individualistic nation in the world Religious faith under religion principles |
In regards to the basic tendents, which one is false...will take 4 of them and then make 1 up |
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How is the American public changing? |
Aging- more old people than we ever have before Religious beliefs- we were almost all protestant Now 50/50 either protestant- abortion / catholic- against it Family and family size Families are getting smaller. They’re expensive (kids) americans spend more money on their kids than anywhere else Racial and ethnic composition Have pop that is from the whole world The pop is changing, which is one of the ways that it is not changing? |
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What are the functions of political ideology? |
Explanation Evaluation Orientation Political programs- 1,000s of programs..Are they working? |
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What are the major types of political ideology discussed in the textbook? |
Look at email |
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What is a working definition of "politics"? |
The art of compromise Deciding who gets what- where should the money go? |
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What are some of the major reasons Americans are unhappy, frustrated, even angry with their government? |
High expectations Missing appreciation of the good.- you don’t focus on what is going good, you focus on what is going bad |
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