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71 Cards in this Set
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Rule by many persons
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Democracy
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A government in which voters hold sovereign power, elected representatives who are responsible to the people exercise that power
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Republic
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a goverenment controlled by religious leaders
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theocracy
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rule by few people
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oligarchy
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rule by one person
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autocracy
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rule by one person
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autocracy
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Must be at 25 years old, citizen for 7 yrs, lives in state, has 435, stand for reelection every 2 years
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House of Representatives
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a permanent group in congress that oversees bills
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Standing Committtee
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One made made up of members from both the house House and the Senate that acts as a study group with responsibility for reporting its findings back to the house and senate
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Joint
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Its most powerful leader, leader of the majority party
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Speaker Of the house
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His term ended the the depression with the new deal, he was democratic, won WW2, was known for his fireside chats
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F.D.R.
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Gulf war, no grand vision, courage with S and L (lack of)
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Bush
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an order that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation
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Injunction
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Government in which king, queen, or emperor exercise supreme powers
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Monarchy
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the economic and political system in which property and goods are owned by government and products are shared by all
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Communism
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a plan that provides that rules the government
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Constitution
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an economic system based on private ownerships of the means of productionon individual economic freedom
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Capitalism
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The institution trhough which the state maintains scoial order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people in living in the state
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Government
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A provision included a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill
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Rider
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can kill a bill in a committee by ignoring it and simply lettign it die
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Pigeonholing
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a statement that covers matters affecting only one house of congress and is passed by that house alone
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Resoluction
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means by which the president may kill a bill passed during the last 10 days congress is in session by refusing to act on it
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Pocket veto
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must be 30 yrs old, citizen for 9 yrs, live in state, reelected every 2 yrs, 6 yr terms, more prestigious than the representative of the house, has filibusterand cloture
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Senate
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republican, great communicater, small goverenment wanted to end communism
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Reagan
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Republican, Civil War, greatest
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Lincoln
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a change by a grand jury that a person committed partiuclar crime
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Indictment
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nations must interact or depnd on one another espicailly economically and politically
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Interdependence
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efforts to control or influence the conduct and policies of government
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Politics
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into to the constitution, states the major goals of American government. We the people....
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Preamble
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one of the seven main divisions of the body of the constitution
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Articles
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Divsion of powers amoung the legislative executive and judicial branches of goverenment
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Seperation Of Powers
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the sysytem where by the each branch of government exercise soem control on the others
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Checks and Balances
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change to the constitution
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Amendments
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a system under which power is divided between national and state governments
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Federalism
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minimum # of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
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Quorum
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representative of an interest group
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Lobbyists
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only president not elcected, he was appointed, "healer" republican, Nixon president
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Ford
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governor of Arizona, "New Democrat", mixed messages, too early to tell
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CLinton
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most appeals rise from the decisions of district courts, the U.S. Tax court and various territorial courts, has appellate jurisdiction- authority to hear a case that is appealed from lower court
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Appellate COurts
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communist party (Cuba, China, North Vietnam) Mexico (IRP,PRI)
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One Party
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we have it works, both agree on the constitution, one party is of establishment, the other is of movementt, this is why the U.S. has been "lucky"
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Two Party
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France, Italy (last 6 months, then collapse) it is a disaster and doesn't work very well
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Multi-Party
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formed by several parties who combine forces to obtain a majority
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Coalition Government
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FOunded by in the 1800 by Jefferson, believed in small government, liberal, ANdrew Jackson believed that he could help the "little people" slavery divided their party in 1860's , unions, intellectuals, white south
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Democratic Parties
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founded in 1854 by lincoln, big business captured G.O.P. in 1868 generaqlly controling government from 1861-1932, T. Rosevelt took liberals out of G.O.P. in 1912, small business people, small town conservative since 1964, G.O.P. has become more conservative, anti-slavery, big business
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Republican Parties
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FDR improved the country by ending the depression, declared unconstitutional
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New Deal
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any other party than the two major parties, rarely win elctions, called minor parties believe that niether major party is meeting certain needs, canididates donw't win, they just effect th eoutcome
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Third party
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Pro-life, suburban, "white collar", slightly male, somewhat older, religion is important, mainly white, strong growth in south
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Republican Demographics
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liberals, pro-choice, "blue collar" slightly female, soemwhat younger, minorities, stronf on east/ west coast "left leaning"
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Democratic Demographics
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most comprehensive of all the cibil rights laws, it profoundly altered the politics of civil right and the political position of southern blacks
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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the participation of balcks in the south was very limited, endedgrandfather clause, pole tax, and literacy tests
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Voting rights act
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courtroom is kind of arena in which lawyers for the opposing sides try to present their strongest cases
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Adversary System
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Aritcle 3- constitution generally appeals court, review cases from lower courts whether or not the maw is constitutional or applied in a constitutional manner
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Thurgood Marshall and clearance thomas- only two African american, Sandra Day O' Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg- only two women
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Famous Associate and Chief Justices
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the practice of victorious policians rewarding their follwers with government jobs
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Spoils System
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Departments and agencies that do the owrk of the federal governemnt
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Federal Bureaucracy
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which the government disributes public money to poor people
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Public Assistance
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a relationshp formed amoung government agencies, congressional committees and client groups who work together
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Iron Triangle
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14 departments, more than 100 independent agencies
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Departments/agencies
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delegates quickly agreed on:
-George washington to be president of the convention, national government had to be strengthened, had to be limited (magna carta) had to be representive |
Framers of the Constitution
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538 votes, 270 ti win, texas, new york, california, florida, tennessee have the most votes
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ElectoCollege
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rule by the people
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Popular Sovereighty
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the first ten ammendments
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The bill of rights
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the principle and practice of government employment on the basis of open competitive examinations and merit
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Civil Service
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created the present civil service system
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Pendelton Act
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limits how involved federal government employers became in elections
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Hatch Act
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people who share common policy interests or goals and organize to influence the government
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Interest Groups
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the person who brings charges in a court of law
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Plaintiff
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the person against whom civil or criminal suit in brought in court
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Defendent
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an advisory group that helps the president make decisions and set government policy
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Cabinet
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executes the laws (president)
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Executive Branch
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