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70 Cards in this Set
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*What is the purpose of government?*
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1. Protecting
2. Providing (services) support systems keep orders *Individuals give up certain freedoms to be protected by others* |
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Authoritarian
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type of government in which the leader has all power and people have none
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Dictator
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a type of authoritarian government that the ruler comes to power by military force
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Monarchy
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leaders who inherit power
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Democracy
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type of government in which the people have all the power and the government exists because they created it; people retain their power
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Representative Democracy (republic)
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elect people to vote for you
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Direct Democracy
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every citizen votes for every issue (usually in small local governments)
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Constitutional Monarchy
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have a king or queen but no political power they just represent the country
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In what type of government are Constitutions used in?
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Democracies
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**What is the purpose of a Constitution?**
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1. set up government and show organization
**2. Limit Governments Powers separation of powers - division of government (3 branches) |
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Checks and Balances
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2/3 Branches MUST agree on something before it can happen
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Bill of Rights
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1st 10 amendments in the Constitution
personal freedoms that the government CANT take away |
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What are jobs of the Executive Branch?
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carry out laws (through departments)
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What are jobs of the Legislative Branch?
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make the laws
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What are jobs of the judicial branch?
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interprets laws (court)
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Federalism
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sharing of powers between nationals government and state and local government (different levels of government)
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veto
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kill a bill/gets rid of it
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impeachment
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trial of a public official
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veto override
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legislative branch with 2/3 votes in both houses to pass a vetoed bill
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judicial review
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declaring laws unconstitutional
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Who makes up the Executive Branch on the National Level?
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President, Vice President, Secretaries (cabinets), departments
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What powers does the Executive Branch on the National Level have?
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appoint people (judges, heads of departments, diplomats, etc.) in charge of the army, make treaties, veto
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How are the members of the Executive Branch decided upon?
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election - electoral college
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Who makes up the Executive Branch on the State Level?
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Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Secretaries of departments, departments
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What powers do the Executive Branch on the State Level have?
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appoint people, line item veto, state troopers, natural guard
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How are members of the Executive Branch on the State Level elected?
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run off (more than 2 candidates tie run off elections)
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Who makes up the Executive Branch on the Local Level?
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Mayor, Mayor Protemp, Cheifs
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What powers does the Executive Branch on the Local Level Have?
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appoint people (city police, fire department, dpw - department of public works - sewer and water, roads)
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How are members of the Executive Branch on the Local Level elected?
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run off (no one gets 51% vote take top 2 run-off)
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What is the point of a political cartoon?
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has a message that makes fun of an issue
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Bicameral
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2 Branches
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National Level Legislative Branch.
How many people are in the House of Representatives? How many in the Senate? |
A. 435
B. 100 |
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National Level Legislative Branch.
Who is the Leader for the House? For the the Senate? |
A. Speaker of the House
B. Vice President |
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National Level Legislative Branch.
What is the Length of Term and Term Limit for the House? For the Senate? |
A. 2 years; unlimited
B. 6 years; unlimited |
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What are Powers of Congress?
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make and pass laws
declare war, fund war establish taxes impeach anyone who is in government borrow money make annual budget |
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State Level Legislative Branch
How many members are in the House of Representatives? In the Senate? |
A. 105
B. 39 |
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State Level Legislative Branch
Who is the Leader of the House of Representatives? Of the Senate? |
A. Speaker of the House
B. President of the Senate |
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State Level Legislative Branch
What is the length of term and Term Limit for the House of Representatives? For the Senate? |
A and B. 4 years
C and D. 3 consecutive terms |
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What are the Powers of the Louisiana Legislature?
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Establish Taxes and propose a budget for the state
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Local Level Metropolitan Council
How many members do they have? |
12
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Local Level Metropolitan Council
Who is the Leader? |
Mayor Protemp
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Local Level Metropolitan Council
What is the length of term and term limit? |
A. 4 years
B. 3 consecutive |
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What are powers of the Metro Council?
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To determine how the city spends money and make salaries for police officers
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Describe the 12-14 process it takes for a bill to become a law.
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idea --> legislator (h/s) sponsors the bill --> killed or committees debate --> committee vote --> killed or full chamber debate --> full chamber vote --> killed or conference committee vote --> Governor reviews --> signs --> becomes a law OR vetoes --> killed or veto override --> becomes a law
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How many times can a bill be killed?
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8
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What does the Judicial Branch do?
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Interprets laws
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National Judicial Branch
Who appoints the people? |
the President
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Describe District, Appeal, and Supreme Courts.
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There are many District courts because all cases start there then those that go through go to the Appeal Courts which there are fewer of. Then the ones that make it in the Appeal Court go to the Supreme Court which there is only one of
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Appeal
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second chance at a trial
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Jeris Diction
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the right to rule
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Federal Offense (Court)
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includes: issues that involve more than one state, do something on federal property,kidnapping, most drug offenses, over the internet
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State Offense (Court)
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everything else not involving federal offense
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Civil Offense
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between two individuals (divorce or adoption) broken no laws, (Marbury vs. Madison) (State of L.A./National vs. Henly)
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Criminal Offense
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against society (punishable with fine, jail, probation, etc.) (ex: rape, murder, assult, etc.)
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Petit Jury
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group of people who decide guilt/make a decision in a case
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Verdict
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the outcome of a criminal trial (guilty or not guilty)
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Felony
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a major crime
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misdemeanor
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minor offense (1st time offenses - small thefts, small vandalism)
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fine
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penalty for a crime misdemeanor; money doesn't go to an individual goes to the society
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restitution
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punishment/penalty in a civil offense - usually involves money - payment to an individual
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Police Jury
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41/64 parishes have one; name of a council; 5-15 members - have equal powers, constitution says all parishes have one unless they petition and get another form of government
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Home Rule Charter
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23/64 parishes have one - EBR has one for a mayor council form of government (petition to state legislature to have a different kind of government)
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What are services we have taxes on?
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roads, education, waste management, health care, water, sewage, police, transportation
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What services does the federal government provide?
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military, health care, education, transportation
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What services does the state government provide?
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roads, police, fire, EMS, Education
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What services does the local government provide?
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waste management, roads, transportation, police, fire, EMS
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Income Tax
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tax placed on the amount of money someone makes
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Excise Tax
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tax placed on a specific product (ex: tobacco or alcohol)
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Severance Tax
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tax charged on items that are purchased
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Property Tax
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tax charged on your personal property
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