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34 Cards in this Set
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What was the point of the sudarth-webb story?
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the power of INDIVIDUALS and self-governance in American government
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What is the way citizens can "transform the system"?
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via elections
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Name 4 ways citizens can influence the government?
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elections, protest marches, courts, and constitutional amendments
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Name the successes of American democracy.
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1)stability
2) peaceful transitions of power 3) free speech 4) freedom and human rights 5) good economy (high SOL) 6) citizen civic duty GOOD 7) tolerance |
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What are some problems in American democracy?
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1)inequality
2) government lag 3)racial tensions 4) low voter turnout |
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What was the point of the sudarth-webb story?
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the power of INDIVIDUALS and self-governance in American government
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What is the way citizens can "transform the system"?
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via elections
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Name 4 ways citizens can influence the government?
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elections, protest marches, courts, and constitutional amendments
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Name the successes of American democracy.
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1)stability
2) peaceful transitions of power 3) free speech 4) freedom and human rights 5) good economy (high SOL) 6) citizen civic duty GOOD 7) tolerance |
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What are some problems in American democracy?
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1)inequality
2) government lag 3)racial tensions 4) low voter turnout 5) distrust of muslims 6) political fighting in Congress 7) USA policeman responsibility (ex. Iraq) |
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Define democracy.
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rule by the people
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What is the goal of democracy?
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self government, avg ppl control govt
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Who holds political authority in the government?
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the people
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Define majority rule (MR)?
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numerical majority holds power over the whole group
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True or False:
Before American independence, majority rule had little appeal, |
True
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Define mob rule.
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govt by a mass or unruly niggers
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True or False: Mobs though violent would not engage in activities such as tarring and feathering, destruction of private prop, and burning of effigies?
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False, they did all of those things
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Did John Adams participate in mob rule like activity?
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NO, he actually defended british soldiers involved in the boston massacre and called it one of the best things he had done for the country
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Define liberty.
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political value that values freedom over limitation of indv choice
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What prevents mob rule?
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rule of law
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What is rule of law?
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legal system with known rules that are enforced equallly against all people (saved Casey Anthony)
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What does the rule of law state?
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-all people are equal before the law ex. Obama=Me
-all are subject to law -no one is above the law |
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What would be the main problem if mob rule broke out?
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trampling of minority rights
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Define constitutional system.
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system of gov. in which people set up and agree on basic rules and procedures that will govern them
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What are the glue of American democracy?
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constitution and rule of law
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True or False:
American constitutional system protects liberty and political parties. |
False, liberty and ORDER
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Briefly state what the constitution accomplishes.
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1) checks of power
2) chances for influence 3) ways of fixing things (amendments) |
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What was a goal of the founders of the constitution?
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A government that was strong enough to rule, but not strong enough to dominate the country
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Define social contract and state its importance.
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-theory that govt only has power if people say so
-significance is that the Founders used this as a template for the constitution |
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What is a state of nature?
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majority destroys the weak
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What are examples of natural and unalienable rights?
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life, liberty and property (government can't take these rights away from ANYBODY)
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Define direct democracy.
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citizens DIRECTLY control govt
ex. ancient Athens, Greece |
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What type of democracy is the USA, a rep. democracy or dir. democracy?
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rep. democracy
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Define rep. democracy?
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govt where citizens elect political officials to represent them and make laws and decisions and other shit
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