Details Title: american gov test 1 defs Description: definitions Total Flash Cards: 22 Created: 02/03/2009 17:09:50		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Political Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term liberal democracy Definition provides freedom for the citizens Term politics Definition activities by which conflict over who runs the government and what policies it will follow is managed Term liberal Definition trust government to promote public good Term conservative Definition loathe promoting social welfare Term 3/5 compromise Definition  states that slave population would count as 3/5 of a person, stayed in our constitution until after the civil war Term federalism Definition a system of government in which power is divided by a constitution between a central government and regional governments (as in the us) Term unitary (system) Definition power is concentrated in a central government (as in great britain) Term confederate Definition power is held by independednt states, as in the US under the articles of confederation Term reserved powers Definition 10th amendment - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Term 10th amendment Definition The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Term mcculloch vs. maryland Definition john marshall decides that the government should be able to have the bank of the us in the state of maryland without being taxed (it is in their territory) Term massachusetts vs. mellon Definition to reduce infant mortality rates and protect health of mothers Term baron vs. baltimore Definition says that the bill of rights applies only to the national (state) government Term civil liberties Definition fundamental freedoms, pertains to freedom of expression   protection FROM government Term civil rights Definition pertain to citizen rights, government has responsibity to protect citizen   protection BY government Term due process clause Definition 1 of 2 parts of 14th amendment   you cannot be deprived of life, liberty, property, without due process of law (anyone can be heard) Term equal protection clause Definition 1 of 2 parts of the 14th amendment   says that all laws equally apply to all people Term incoporation Definition makes part of the bill of rights apply to the united states (took 100 years for process to complete) Term free excercise clause Definition congress shall make no law prohibiting "free excercise of religion"   it cannot put burdens on religion (church tax) Term establishment clause Definition congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of separation (a certain type of religion) Term affirmative action Definition action to overcome the injustices of PAST disctimination and making efforts to encourage greater diversity Term home rule Definition says that local government power comes from the state