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58 Cards in this Set
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Unitary government
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central (national) government has authority over all one government
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Confederation
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two or more independent states join together to achieve common goals
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Democracy
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rule by the people
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Representative Democracy
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a type of democracy in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives
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Public Policy
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the fundamental policy on which laws rest, esp. policy not yet enunciated in specific rules
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Direct Democracy
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all citizens have a chance to participate in government on a first-hand basis
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Autocracy
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one person
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Oligarchy
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small group
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Federalism
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division of powers between a national government and various state governments
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Federalists
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an advocate of federalism.
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Anti Federalists
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a member or supporter of the Anti federal party
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Anarchy
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a state of society without government or law
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
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What are the four characteristics of the state?
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population, territory, government, sovereignty
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What are the four theories of government?
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maintain social order, provide public services, providing national security, and making economic decisions
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What are the three characteristics of a dictatorship?
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gain power legally, maintain power though suppression of opposition and strict controls on people lives
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What are the main advantages and disadvantages of each type of government (Unitary, Confederation, Federation)?
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Unitary- Adv: consistent, uniform policies
Dis: inflexible Confederation-Adv: greater powers at local level Dis: Unstable Federal-Adv:strong national government Dis:states and local governments retain some powers over local problems |
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Who came up with the idea of natural rights?
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John Locke
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What are the three basic kinds of rule?
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Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy
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Anti Federalists
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a member or supporter of the Anti federal party
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Anarchy
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a state of society without government or law
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
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What are the four characteristics of the state?
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population, territory, government, sovereignty
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What are the four theories of government?
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maintain social order, provide public services, providing national security, and making economic decisions
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What are the three characteristics of a dictatorship?
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gain power legally, maintain power though suppression of opposition and strict controls on people lives
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What are the main advantages and disadvantages of each type of government (Unitary, Confederation, Federation)?
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Unitary- Adv: consistent, uniform policies
Dis: inflexible |
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Who came up with the idea of natural rights?
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John Locke
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What are the three basic kinds of rule?
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Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy
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Unitary government
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central (national) government has authority over all one government
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Confederation
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two or more independent states join together to achieve common goals
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Democracy
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rule by the people
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Representative Democracy
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a type of democracy in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives
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Public Policy
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the fundamental policy on which laws rest, esp. policy not yet enunciated in specific rules
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Direct Democracy
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all citizens have a chance to participate in government on a first-hand basis
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Autocracy
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one person
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Oligarchy
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small group
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Federalism
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division of powers between a national government and various state governments
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Federalists
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an advocate of federalism.
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What are the divisions in each kind of rule?
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Autocracy- Monarchy, Dictatorship
Oligarchy- Based on social position, wealth, religious leaders, military leaders, communist countries, power rests wit the top officials Democracy -Direct, Indirect |
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What are the basic concepts of our government?
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1.Necessity of compromise
2. Equality of all persons 3.Majority rule with minority rights 4. Individual Liberty 5. Worth of the individual |
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Magna Carta
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Magna Carta was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects (the barons) in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges
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Petition of Rights
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is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing
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English Bill of Rights
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An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
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Albany Plan of Union
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It was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies "under one government as far as might be necessary for defense and other general important purposes
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Stamp Act
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AN ACT for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expenses of defending, protecting, and securing the same
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What was Hammurabi's Code?
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it was the most important and famous codes all over the world .
and its basis was ( an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth ) |
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution?
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The Virginia plan- 3 branches of government, bicameral legislature, advantages to large states
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What are the six principles of the constitution?
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Popular sovereignty, limited government, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judical review
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution? (cont)
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The New Jersey Plan- Unicameral legislature, equal representation for states of different sizes, advantages to small states
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution? (cont)
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Great compromise- bicameral legislature, one equal representation, the other representation proportionate to the states populations
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution? (cont)
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3/5 compromise- count a slave as three-fifths of a person when determining the population of a state and taxes
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution? (cont)
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Commerce and slave trade compromise- congress was forbidden from taxing exported goods, and was not allowed to act on the slave trade for 20 years
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution? (cont)
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Federalists- argued that a strong national government was to stop anarchy, they were for ratification of the constitution
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What were the compromises that were made in order to make the constitution? (cont)
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Anti-federalists- constitution was drafted in secrecy and was extra legal, not sanctioned by law
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What are the three branches of government and what does each do?
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Judicial- The Judicial Branch is in charge of the court system
Legislative- he main task of these two bodies is to make the laws Executive- Powers include directing government, commanding the Armed Forces, dealing with international powers, acting as chief law enforcement officer, and vetoing laws |
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What are expressed, implied, and inherent powers?
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Expressed powers-Include power to declare war, levy taxes, regulate commerce and currency
Implied powers-grants Congress power to pass unspecified laws "necessary and proper" for the exercise of its expressed powers Inherent powers-Include power to control national borders, acquire new territories, defend the state from revolution |
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What are exclusive powers and concurrent powers?
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exclusive powers- Some powers are specified in the Constitution as belonging to the Federal government
concurrent powers- those powers that are shared by the national and state government |
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What was considered our first national government?
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Articles of Confederation
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