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49 Cards in this Set
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5 functions of the government
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-establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty
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4 types of government
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monarchy (kings and queens), totalitarianism (gov controls ecocnomy), oligarchy (where you stand in society determines if you can participate or not), democracy ( power to the people)
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popular sovreignty
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majority has the right to rule themselves based on natural law
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individualism
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government exists to enable the individual to reach his/her highest ability
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civil society
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allowed to work together and organize a society
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popular consent
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government must draw their powers from the consent of the governed
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majority rule
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central premise of direct democracy in which only policies that coollectively garner the support of a majority of voters will be made into law
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political ideology
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a set or system of beliefs that shapes the thinking of individual and how they view the world
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Virgina Plan
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2 house system, 3 branch gov., bigger states favored
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Hew Jersy Plan
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revise Art. of C., one house leg., create Supreme Court
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legislative branch
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pass federal laws
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executive branch
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enforce federal laws
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Judicial branch
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interpret federal laws
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federalists
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favored strong national government and supported the Constitution
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anti-federalists
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favored state gov. and opposed the Constitution
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house of representative requirements (3)
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2 year terms, 25 years old, 7 years as us citizen
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first 10 ammendments
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bill of rights
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first bill
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freedom of religion, speech, and press
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second bill
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right to bear arms
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thrid bill
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prevents soldiers coming into a house at a time of peace
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fourth bill
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prevents unreasonable search
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sixth bill
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speedy trial
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seventh bill
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right to a trial by jury in civil sessions
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eighth bill
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protect against unusually high bail or punishment i.e. torture
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tenth bill
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not in Constitution- state power
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13-15 ammendments
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civil war
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Great compromise
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2 houses- 1 based on population, 1 based on equality (each state has 2 rep)
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Article 1
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legislative branch- powers, bicameral, House and Senate qualifications, terms, methods of selection, apportionment, enumerated powers, Necessary and Proper clause, 3/5 compromise
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Article 2
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executive branch- 4 year term, electoral college, qualifications, replace president, natural born U.S. citizen, powers and duties- commander in chief, make treaties with Senate consent, appointment power, state of the union, "take care" clause
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article 3
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Judicial branch- supreme court, settle disputes b/w states or national gov. and states
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article 4
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full faith and credit clause
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article 5
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constitutional change
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article 6
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supremacy clause, national government responsible for all Revelutionary War debts
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article 7
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ratification of the constitution
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preamble
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last thing written in the Constitution
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letters of marque and reprisal
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an official warrant or commission from a government authorizing the designated agent to search, seize, or destroy specified assets or personnel belonging to a foreign party which has committed some offense under the laws of nations against the assets or citizens of the issuing nation
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15th amendment
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right to vote for newly freed slaves
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16th amendment
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income tax
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17th amendment
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fill vacancies in the Senate
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18th amendment
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Prohibition act, first time a "sunset" date was set
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19th amendment
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women's sufferage and right to vote
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20th amendment
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lame duck, fill the vacancy in the executive office
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21st amendment
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repeal of prohibition
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22nd amendment
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term limits in the executive office
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23rd amendment
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presidential electors for D.C.
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24th amendment
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anti-poll tax
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25th amendment
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presidential disability
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26th amendment
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18 year olds can vote
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27th amendment
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can't give pay raise and take it in the same session
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