Poli-Sci Chapter 1-2 Test Stuff

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Definition of Government

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Institutions and procedures through which a land is ruled

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Politics

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"Who gets what, when, where, and how."

Authoritative allocation of scarce resources.

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Autocracy

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One ruler (King/Dictator)

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Oligarchy

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Ruling group of elites

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Democracy

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Citizens elect public officials

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Constitutional Government

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Formal and effective limits are placed on government powers. Substantive and procedural limits.

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Authoritarian

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Government recognizes no formal limits but may still be restrained by institutions

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Totalitarian

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Government recognizes absolutely no limits on power

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Instrumental

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Done with purpose, sometimes with forethought, and even with calculation

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Decisiveness rules

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Specify when votes may be taken and the sequence in which votes may occur, also how many votes are necessary

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Delegation

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The transmission of authority to some other official

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Principal-agent relationship

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Principal delegates to agent, both benefit

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Collective Action

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The pooling of resources and the coordination of effort and activity by a group of people

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Free Riding

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Enjoying benefits while others bear the cost

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Tragedy of the Commons

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The idea that a common access facility, owned by no one because it is available to everyone, will be overused

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Virginia Plan

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Favored larger states, representation based on population

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New Jersey Plan

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Favored smaller states, representation equal regardless of a states size

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Connecticut Plan

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Created senate with representation equal for all states, and house (main power) with representation based on population. Emphasized separation of powers.

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Executive Branch

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Head of government and head of state

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Judiciary branch

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Ensured other branches behaved constitutionally

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Legislative Branch

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Senate and house, representation of states

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Bicameralism

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Two chamber, legislative branch is

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Articles of Confederation

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An agreement among original states, provided a loose federal government before the present constitution went into effect

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Why where the articles of confederation weak?

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No budget, weak central government, no standing army only state militia

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Expressed Powers

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Powers mentioned in the constitution that are granted to the federal government

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Implied Powers

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Powers implied by the constitution, not specifically mentioned

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Article I, section 8, of the Constitution, which enumerated the powers of Congress and provides Congress with the authority to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry them out; also referred to as the elastic clause

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Judicial Review

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The power of the courts to declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional

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Supremacy Clause

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All laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme laws of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision (Federal law overrides state law)