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federalism
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A system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional governments
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federal government
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in a federal government, the central government shares powers or functions with lower levels of government (regions or states); brings forth a strong sense of plurality
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unitary government
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in a unitary government, the central government makes all the important decisions and lower levels of government have little independent power
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dual federalism
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a legal theory in which the federal government provides their own regulations and rules, but at the same time doesn't want the states to waste these rules- what it does is then place certain standards that the states must obey in order to keep the rules
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unfunded mandates (relates to "dual federalism")
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Occasionally, the Federal Government presents a new standard that the state must meet, but does not provide the money to the state in order for them to meet that standard
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No Child Left Behind Act (Pitfalls of Federalism)
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The Federal Government's idea that the schools in a state should be held accountable for the progress and efficiency of their state- takes power away from states (contradicting the concept of federalism)
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Liberty/ Civil Liberties
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areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering
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dead dogma
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an opinion or belief that is accepted to be true to a point where discussions about it cease
ex.) We as a society automatically support the military simply because we consider joining the military to be for a good cause |
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What are the 4 ways to distinguish civil disobedience from breaking the law? (MLK Birmingham letter)
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1.) talking harm upon oneself
2.) not harming others 3.) a willingness to be punished by the law 4.) aimed at changing the law rather than breaking it |