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25 Cards in this Set
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right to vote
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today-every citizen, over 18, not felon,not placed in supervision, has right to vote.
before 1870, only white men 1960s-african americans w/out intimidation 1920s women |
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representative democracy
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voters elect the people who represent them in governmental bodies
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majority rules
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if more americans vote for republicans than for candiddates from other parties, the republicans will govern because they represent the majority
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direct democracy (some instances)
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vote directly on political issues, and the majority wins
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Athens
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the first direct democracy, free male citizens debated and voted on every law
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New England town meetings
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citizen-residents of a town make decisions about local matters
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initiatives
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propositions
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referenda (plural for referendum)
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a piece of legislation (intended or actual) is submitted directly to the people for approval
most common in Western States |
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US constitution framers
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opposed direct democracy
put in place representative democracy |
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republic
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political system w/out a monarch
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democratic republic
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United states
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majoritarianism
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government should do what most people in the country want it to do.
In US majorities get their way (generally) of those who actually vote (only 42%) |
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elite theory
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one reason people don't vote.
belief that elites run for office, pay for campaigns, and accumulate power-while singing the praises of popular sovereignty. See democracy as political fraud |
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political pluralism theory
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different interest groups argue for different things; they are then willing to make political compromises and accommodations, which is considered the art of politics.
Problem-interest groups can be led and financed by elites Problem (James Madison/factions) own causes ahead of national good |
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US constitution background
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9 pages (shorter than states)
amended just 27 times Successful because: self government |
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Mayflower Contracts
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signers agreed to live under the colony's recognized authority and wait for a royal charger similar to Virginia's.
1) government by consent 2) willingness to live under the rule of the law |
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Navigation Acts
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British restricted American trade w/ Dutch, french and spanish.
aimed to keep as much wealth as possible in british hands. |
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Revolutionary War
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Americans protested British laws between 1764-1774
really a civil war between Tories (british loyalists in america) against those wanting independence |
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Sugar Act (1764)
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a tax designed to help pay the costs of the French and Indian war and to fund British govt's operations
established admiralty courts |
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Admiralty courts
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smuggles would be tried w/out the benefit of a jury of their peers
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Stamp Act (1765)
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tax on many paper goods, such as newspapers, marriage announcements, playing cards.
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Townshed Acts/Townshend Duties (1767)
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taxed goods directly imported from England, such as tea
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Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts (1774)
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in response to Boston Tea Party.
greater Brithish control of the govt of Massachusetts and prevented colonials from trying British officials. Provided the housing of British soldiers in private homes |
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John of Salisbury
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argued that law was a gift from God and if a monarch placed himself above the God-given law, then his subjects could revolt against him-even kill him
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Magna Carta (13th century)
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England's nobles put some limitations on the English monarch's powers
1. the king could not levy taxes w/out the consent of his councilmen 2. a person could be imprisoned only after being only after being tried by a jury via the due process of law 3. the king himself was under the law |
