Unit 1 Ap Politics

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2. Extradition

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where criminals are returned to state law enforcemant were they comited a crim

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3. single issue groups

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these groups focus on one thing and one thing only to get it changed

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4.articles of confederation

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the document which outlines the voluntary agreement between stateds and was adopted as the first plan for a permanent union of the united states

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5.supremacy clause

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article VI of the constitution, which makes the constitution, national law, and treaties supreme over state lawes when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits

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Checks and Balances

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each branch required the consent of the other for many of its decisions

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Federalism

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a way of organizing a nation so that two levels of government have formal authority over the same land and people. it is a system of shared power between units of government

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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debate of national supremacy. in the end, supreme court sided with the bank, stating that the national governement had supremacy over the states.

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Elastic Clause

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authorizes congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out enumerated powers

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First Amendment

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Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion

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10th Amendment

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powers not delegated to the national government are reserved for the state government or the people

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Largest item in federal budget

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SOCIAL SECURITY

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Democracy

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a system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the publics preferences

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Pluralism

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a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies

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Hyperpluralism

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groups are so strong that government is weakened.

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Elite and Class Theory

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societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization

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Policymaking system

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process by which political problems are communicated by the voters and acted upon by government policymakers.

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Electoral College

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process by which our president is elected

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British taxes in the colonies

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taxation without representation

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Shay's Rebellion

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a series of armed attacks on courthouses to prevent judges from foreclosing on farms

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Bill of Rights and Anti-Federalist

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opposed new constituion, feared it would erode fundamental liberties, they proposed the bill of rights, ensuring civil liberties

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Slavery and Constitution

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left it up to the states

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Federalist Papers

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85 articles, to defend the constitution in detail

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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1819, established the supremacy of the national goverment over the states

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Block Grants

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federal grants given more or less automatically to states to support broad programs in community development or social services

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Full Faith and Credit

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requiring each state to recognize the official documents and civil judgements rendered by the courts of other states

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Cooperatives Federalism

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powers and policy assignments are shared between states and national government. they may also share costs, administration and even blame for bad programs

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Privileges and Immunities

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prohibits states from discrimminating against citizens of other states

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key question regarding public policy

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how should we govern

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voter turnout in US

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decreasing especially in our generation

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ratification of the constitution

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special conventions in each state, not state legislature

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madisonian system of governement

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seperation of powers, checks and balances, place as much control of the governemnt beyond the reach of majority

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plitical knowledge and plitical tolerance

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political tolerance is the acceptance of different political views. political knowledge is the understanding or being informed on other political views

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who owns 1/3 of americas wealth

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1%

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rober putnams bowling alone

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makeing connections and being involved in society

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democratic theory

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a government for the people by the people

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cornerstones of ideal democracy

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equality in voteing, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of the agenda, inclusion

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philadelphia convention

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were revising the articles of confederation, eventually became the constitution

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constitutional convention

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philidelphia convention

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ideas of the american revolution

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the declaration of indipendence

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federal grants

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grants that the national government gives

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contries associated with federalism

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india,mexico, germany, australia

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In this type of necrosis the cells become liquid and contained in walled cysts. This is common in the ischemic death of neurons and brain cells.

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Liquefactive necrosis
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united states v lopez

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the issue was establishing boundries between federal and state. the fact that the supreme court had to resolve the case ilistrates federalism is at the center of importence for public policy batles