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21 Cards in this Set
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Two major principles of democracy |
1. Separation of Powers 2. Federalism |
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Mandatory responsibilities of a US citizen |
Pay taxes Jury duty Obey laws/uphold the constitution Pay child support Register for selective service Etc |
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Voluntary responsibilities of a US citizen |
Vote Work Serve in the military Community service Run for office |
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I. Popular Sovereignty |
The people hold the ultimate authority
A representative democracy let's the people elect leaders to make decisions for them
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II. Limited Government/ Rule of Law |
Farmers wanted guard against tyranny Gov. is limited to the powers given by the constitution The const. lists how leaders who overstep their power can be removed |
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III. Federalism |
The division of power between state+ national governments Some powers are shared National gov. has supreme power |
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Expressed Powers |
Written down |
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Implied Powers |
Based on expressed powers (elastic clause) |
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Reserved Powers |
concurrent |
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Concurrent Powers |
Shared |
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Separation of Powers |
Each branch is interdependent Legislative makes laws Executive enforces laws Judicial interprets laws |
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Legislative Branch |
Senate + house of reps, make laws appropriate $ Regulate immigrants Establish post offices and roads Regulate interstate commerce and transportation Declare war |
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Executive Branch |
President, V.P. +Executive Staff President- chief exec, chief of state, chief diplomat, chief legislator, commander in chief |
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Judicial Branch |
Supreme court + other federal courts preserve+protect the guaranteed by the const. Declares laws and acts unconstitutional |
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V. Checks and Balances |
Exec- propose laws to congress, veto laws, negotiate foreign trade, appoint federal judges, grant pardons to federal offenders Leg-overrides pres. vetoes, ratify treaties, confirm exec appointments, impeach federal officers, create + dissolve lower federal courts Jud- declare exec acts unconstitutional, declare laws + acts unconst. holds the final check |
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VI. Flexibility |
Const. is a living doc. Elastic clause formal and informal amendment process Judicial review |
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Freedom of Expression |
Const. rights to freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right, of peaceably to assemble, and to petition the gov for for a redress of grievances as outlined by the first amendment |
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Clear-and-present-danger-test |
Speech cannot be punished unless it creates clear and present danger |
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Prior Restraint |
Freedom from censorship, but libelous and obscene content can be punished after publication |
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Due-Process Clause |
protection against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property, as guaranteed in the 5th and 14th amendment |
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10th Amendment |
Declares that powers not given to the national government belong to the states or to the people |
