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50 Cards in this Set
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republican
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18th century
freedom individual rights not too much gov't or popular involvement |
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majority tyranny
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suppression of rights/liberties of minority by majority
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tyranny
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abuse of right of citizens by gov't
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democracy
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rule by the people
rule by many instead of one |
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direct democracy
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all citizens meet to install order
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representative democracy
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people select others-representatives to act in their place
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majority rule
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doing what most people want
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political equality
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each person counts same amount in voting
principle of democracy equality trumps majority |
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political liberty
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basic political freedoms so majority opinion=policy
rights in bill of rights liberty trumps majority |
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popular sovereignty
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people are ultimate gov't authority
what gov't does is determined by people free/fair elections access to credible info |
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18th century republicanism
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gov't legit from popular consent
rule by people indirect, layers of reps people narrowly defined-education, social standing office confined to privileged reps=trustees-work for public good barrier in front of majority rule gov't limited in function gov't protects rights/liberties, emphasis on rights |
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democratic ideal
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gov't legit from popular consent
rule by people direct or indirect people broadly defined broad eligibility for office reps=delegates majority rule prevails gov't acts as people want protection of rights=liberties=property rights popular sovereignty |
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delegate
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representatives in democratic ideal
act as people wish |
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trustee
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rep in republican ideal
act as see fit fot public good |
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social contract
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agenda of gov't
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constitution
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specifies basic organization/powers/limits of gov't
rules for US politics change over time although republic, has some democratic ideas |
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stay acts
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forbid farm foreclosure for nonpayment of debts
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virginia plan
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written by James Madison
proposed creation strong central gov't most populous states controlled |
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new jersey plan
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smaller state plan
nat'l legislature with representatives seats equally divided with states |
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great/connecticut compromise
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compromise between NJ/VA plans
bicameral nat'l leg. each state representation based on population senate equal for all states |
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electoral college
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way of voting for pres.
each state certain number of votes based on number of rep. senators in congress |
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federalism
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some powers left to states, some collection of states/central gov't, some central gov't only
influence of factious leaders limited |
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supremacy clause
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powers of constitution tilt toward center
loose confed-->centralized fed system |
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elastic clause
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indirect means of carrying out constitution
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bill of rights
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first 10 amendments in constitution
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sepatation of powers
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the U.S. constitution constitutes separate responsibilities/powers
legislative power executive judicial |
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checks/balances
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gov't divided so that can check/constrain others
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free enterprise
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economy helping the states work together
interstate commerce regulate $ no taxes for state imports |
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anti-federalists
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against constitution
for central gov't |
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judicial review
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right to declare actions of branches of gov't
void if against const. |
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confederation
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formation of law uniting states
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federalist
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for constitution
very smart intellectuals won fight with anti-feds-better job presenting case |
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amendment
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formal change to the written constitution
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senate
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consent treaties, nominations etc.
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house of representatives
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pass legislation
bills elect president if no majority from electoral college |
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radical reform
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fix congressional gridlock
reducing/eliminating president's power to veto legislation |
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legislature
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pass/amend/repeal laws
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referendum
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vote for a proposal
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congress
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made of senate/house of reps
list of things can do-short! |
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ratification
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approval of a policy etc.
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president
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sign/veto legislation
advice/consent to senate |
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supreme court
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federal law
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human rights 1690's
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by nature-men free
willing to have gov't-protection natural state problematic-need nertral judge |
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great/cheif end of gov't
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preservation of property
life.liberty, estate |
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gov't should:
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create laws with basis on consent
be neutral judge back sentences when just |
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federalist 10
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harnessing factions
james madison large republic/federalism |
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factions
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#of citizens
common interest, not for good of all |
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sources of factions
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uneven dist of property
dist of taxes religious opinions attachment to leaders |
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solutions for factions
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multiply
representation to enlarge/refine common interest remove causes(no) or control effects |
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kollman three evils
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paper money(really inflation)
abolition of debts equal division property |
