Social Studies Q1 Midterm Study

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Democracy

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A system of government in which power is taken by a peaceful process of voting by it's people.

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Theocracy

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A system of government when religious leaders rule the country and have a religious police who monitor the people.

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Dictatorship

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A system of government when the nation is ruled by one ruler and power is taken by military support.

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Voltaire

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Believed in freedom of expression, even if he did not agree with the statements made.

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John locke

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If the government is bad, get rid of it.

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Montesquieu

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Three branches of government and the separation of powers

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Thomas Hobbes

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Social contract; people enter into a partnership with the government.

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Rousseau

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People are good until society influences them

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Magna Cara

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First document to limit the power of the king. Laws and punishment be fair and equal.

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Hammurabi's Code

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One of the first written lawbooks in History. 282 laws. Ex:"Eye for an eye"

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English bill of rights

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Expanded the rights of parliament and the people. Ex: no excessive bail for fines for cruel and unusual punishment.

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Mayflower compact

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A document that declared who was in charge of the government (self government)

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Common sense

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Pamphlet loaded with reasons why the colonists should break away from British.

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Thomas Jeffersons biggest accomplishment

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Writing the declaration of Independence

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List the 4 parts of the declaration:

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1. Preamble

2. State of general rights

3. List of grievances

4. Resolution of independence

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Double Jeopardy

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These law states that you cannot be tried for the exact same instance of a crime.

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Checks and balances

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Everyone is watching everyone else to see that they do not get too much power.

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Virginia plan

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The plan that wanted representation based on population in the legislature

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New Jersey plan

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The plan that's wanted equal representation in the legislature

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Great compromise

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The 2 legislatures; the Senate, equal representation, the house of reps, representation based on population.

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Federalism

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Division of power between a state and a central government.

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Legislative branch (Congress)

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The only bicameral branch of the government

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Executive branch

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Has ability to veto laws

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Judicial

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Determines whether or not laws are constitutional

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Recall

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Which of the three types of democracy is the rarest? Idk 😐

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House of representatives

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Tax laws originate here

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Cheif justice

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This person presides over impeachment proceedings

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What caused the colonists lots of tax?

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Massive war debt

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Intolerable (coercive) acts

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The act that caused the "shot heard round the world" at Lexington

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Quartering acts

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This act made you have to give up your bed, room, and food to British soldiers

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Special interest group

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An organisation that tries to convince Congress to vote for a specific law or idea.

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What amount of votes do you need to win presidency?

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50%

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Major political parties in the US

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Democratic and Republican

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Gerrymandering

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What is it called when you redraw political district laws to help your party in an election.

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Mudslinging

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When people are only criticizing each instead of debating the issues and policy of an election.