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Gov't Mid-term
Ch. 1-9
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10th Grade
01/14/2011

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Term
Government
Definition
system of public rule or authority
Term
anarchy
Definition
lack of government rule
Term
theocracy
Definition
govn't by God's rule
Term
creation mandate
Definition
command for man to reflect the glories of the Maker across creation, back to his fellow man, and finally back to God
Term
jingoism
Definition
blind, unquestioning devotion to one's country
Term
Caesar
Definition
represents secular authority in Mark 12:17
Term
Attributes of God granted to man at creation
Definition
reason
moral capacity
spiritual nature
sociability
and emotion
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human depravity
Definition
every part of man's being has been twisted by our fall into sin.
Term
2 founding fathers whose writings support the belief in the depravity of man
Definition
John Adams
James Madison
Term
2 basic duties of Govt
Definition
punish unrighteous
reward righteous
Term
Martin LUther nationality
Definition
german
Term
pilgrims arrived in America
Definition
1620
Term
Mayflower Compact
Definition
agreement amoung the Pilgrims that established a temporary govt
Term
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Definition
first written constitution in the New World
Term
last established in New England society
Definition
schools
Term
Act of 1642
Definition
New England law required parents to provide for the education of their children
Term
Harvard
Definition
1st college in America
Term
Yale
Definition
founded in 1701 as an alternative to the increasingly worldly Harvard
Term
Great Awakening affected...
Definition
church growth
missions
education
Term
Dartmouth
Definition
founded to educate Christian Indians
Term
Quebec Act RESULTED IN
Definition
Catholicism was given privileged status in the region from the great lakes to the Ohio River
Term
Intolerable Acts
Definition
closed Boston Harbor, nullified the Massacchusetts charter,and permitted quartering of British soldiers in private homes
Term
form of church polity the Puritan churches follow
Definition
congregational
Term
John Winthrop
Definition
1st governor of the Puritans in Massachusetts
Term
Jonathan Edwards
Definition
preacher given credit for helping to start the Great Awakening
Term
Thomas Jefferson called it a right that cannot be given by government because it is a gift of God
Definition
unalienable rights
Term
social contrast
Definition
principle that says that government is formed by the consent of the governed
Term
congregationalism
Definition
form of church government allows church members to elect their elders and pastors
Term
New England Primer
Definition
standard reading text for over 150 yrs.
Term
David Brainerd
Definition
his diary in 1700s inspired many others to dedicate their lives to CHristian missions
Term
Greeks
Definition
first to practice democracy
Term
branches of federal government
Definition
legislative
judicial
executive
Term
congress
Definition
elected by popular vote
Term
Delegated Powers
Definition
powers given to the national government by the Constitution which define the limits of its authority
Term
CEO of US
Definition
president
Term
Constitution
Definition
heart of American government
Term
Am. X
Definition
protected the rights of the states
Term
Judicial
Definition
interprets the laws
Term
Reserved Powers
Definition
powers not granted to the national government and not prohibited from the states
Term
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Definition
steps to statehood found.
Term
Popular government
Definition
governmental system allows for public participation
Term
overriding characteristic of a direct or pure democracy
Definition
every citizen has a direct voice in governmental decisions
Term
example of unitary form of government
Definition
japan
france
israel
Term
doesn't have bicameral legislature
Definition
Nebraska
Term
townships
Definition
divisions of counties
Term
charter
Definition
provides name and a constitution
Term
incorporation
Definition
process of making a city a legal city
Term
Govenor
Definition
chief officer of a state's executive branch
Term
Supreme court
Definition
highest court in US
Term
Confederate
Definition
government system the national government has little or no power
Term
essential characteristic of democracy
Definition
liberty
equality
individualism
Term
House of Representatives
Definition
Originally only body at the national level elected by direct popular vote
Term
William and Mary
Definition
came to rule England as the result of the Glorious Resolution
Term
direct democracy
Definition
form of government based on each citizen having an actual voice in the decision-making process
Term
Republic
Definition
form of government based on elected officials ruled by law.
Term
necessary condition for a successful democratic system
Definition
opportunity
moral responsibility
educated society
Term
Greece
Definition
1st democracy created
Term
y did england have an advantage in developing popular govt as compared to the other nations of Europe
Definition
They were on an island, so no influence from other countries, plus far from influences of rome and catholocism
Term
2 major issues framers of Constitution faced
Definition
How to incorporate democratic ideas
and
making work over big region
Term
framers of Constitution saw ____ as source of man's tendency toward mob rule under direct democracy
Definition
Man's sinful nature
Term
popular majority
Definition
majority of the people win
Term
y is the principle of majority rule criticized?
Definition
minority never wins
Term
how did founding fathers go bout establishing a national republic while preserving democratic ideals?
Definition
representation and Federalism
Term
Maryland
Definition
last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation
Term
John Locke
Definition
writings in Second Treatise on Civil Government greatly influenced the founding fathers
Term
English influence on colonial government
Definition
local government
legislative government
limitd government
Term
1619
Definition
first legislative assembly was organized in the new world
Term
George III
Definition
ascended to the throne of England in 1760
Term
Declaration of Grievances
Definition
First Continental Congress sent to the king
Term
Articles of Confederation Weakness Shown
Definition
the trade dispute between virginia and maryland, as well as Shay's rebellion highlighted the weakness of the document
Term
fear created by Shay's Rebellion
Definition
that anarchy would break ou across the country
Term
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Definition
where the Constitutional Convention met
Term
James Madison
Definition
"Father of the Constitution"
Term
The Federalist Papers
Definition
published essays that defended the Constitution
Term
Alexander Hamilton
Definition
did most of the writing in defense of the Constitution
Term
writers who opposed the Constitution
Definition
Brutus
Cato
Sydney
Term
Petition of Right
Definition
violated by the 1765 stamp act
Term
Petition of Right
Definition
violated by the 1765 stamp act
Term
2 main reasons people opposed ratification on the Constitution
Definition
no bill of rights
no state power
Term
factors allowed colonial self-govt to grow during the colonial period
Definition
geographic problems
and
british neglect
Term
2nd Continental Congress
Definition
appointed George Washington to lead the Continental Army
Term
United States
Definition
country with the oldest written constitution in effect today
Term
Griswold v. Connecticut
Definition
expanded the Thrid and Fourth Amendments to imply a right to privacy as one of American citizens/ fundamental rights
Term
Franklin Roosevelt
Definition
broke the 2-term precedent set by George Washington
Term
John Tyler
Definition
first vice president to assume the presidency after the death of a pres.
Term
Article V
Definition
makes provision for its own amendment
Term
Twenty-first Am.
Definition
only am. to the Constitution to be ratified by state conventions
Term
Marbury v. Madison
Definition
established right of judicial review
Term
how many am. proposals have been ratified
Definition
27
Term
Legislative
Definition
makes the laws
Term
executive
Definition
enforces the laws
Term
Judicial
Definition
interprets laws
Term
branch holds power of checks and balances over others
Definition
all
Term
Federalism
Definition
division of power between national and state levels of govt
Term
Popular sovereignty
Definition
idea that the people are the ultimate source of their govts power
Term
Necessary and proper clause
Definition
framers of Constitution included in Article I that has enabled the power of govt to develop along w growthof the US
Term
22nd Am
Definition
presidents term limit 2 terms or 10 yrs.
Term
2 ways amendments to the Constitution can be proposed
Definition
2/3 vote in both houses
national convention called by 2/3 of states
Term
Bill of Rights
Definition
1st 10 Am.
Term
Strict Constructionist
Definition
one who believes that the text of the Constitution is important and that any interpretation should be kept to a minimum
Term
necessary for limited govt
Definition
written constitution
Term
3 branches of govt housed
Definition
capitol building
white house
and
supreme court
Term
impeachment
Definition
power of Congress to charge the president and federal judges w misconduct while they are in office
Term
Judicial Review
Definition
power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a law passed by Congress
Term
where concept of federalism most clearly found in the Constitution
Definition
am. X
Term
Veto
Definition
pres. rejects a bill proposed by Congress
Term
Pres to Judiciary
Definition
appoints judges
grants pardons
Term
Judiciary to Congress
Definition
Determines constitutionality of laws
interprets laws and treaties
Term
Congress to President
Definition
approves or rejects treaties and presidental appointees
impeaches and removes officials, including the president
overrides vetoes
Term
Judiciary to Pres.
Definition
Interprets treaties
Rules on constitutionality of executive actions
Term
President to Congress
Definition
Suggests legislation
Vetoes bills
Calls special sessions
Term
Congress to Judiciary
Definition
impeaches judges
established lower federal courts
regulates types of appeals
determines the number of Supreme Court judges
Term
Federalism
Definition
form of govt based on resisting tyranny through limited govt and limiting that govt by distributing and dividing power amoung several governmental levels nad organizations
Term
Delegated powers are given to _____
Definition
national government
Term
enumerated power
Definition
source of the implied powers
Term
level of govt reserved powers generally associate
Definition
states
Term
McCulloch v. Maryland
Definition
determined that states may not raise revenue at the expense of the federal govt
Term
source of local govt
Definition
state govt
Term
Income tax
Definition
since 1913 has provided a continuous source of money for the national govt
Term
Federalism
Definition
division of power between two or more levels
Term
Delegated powers
Definition
defines the limits of the authority of the national govt
Term
amendment 10
Definition
powers of the state
Term
full faith and credit
Definition
states recognize each others laws, documents, judicial decisions...
article 4 section 2
Term
extradition
Definition
process of returning a fugitive to the state charged w crime
Term
dual federalism
Definition
levels of federalism work together but w/ seperate powers
Term
categorical grants
Definition
grants specifically given
Term
formula and project grants
Definition
means of determining who gets federal aid and the amount that is to be given
Term
16th am.
Definition
established federal income tax
Term
necessary and proper clause
nickname
Definition
elastic clause
stretches scope of lawse
Term
2 exceptions to the "full faith and credit" clause
Definition
divorce cases and only civil no criminal laws.
Term
party functions
Definition
nominating candidates
governing
providing a moderating influence
Term
reason for party formation
Definition
tradition
electoral system
competition
Term
Andrew Jackson
Definition
responsible for starting the "spoils system" in Washington
Term
multiparty
Definition
type of political system most common among European democracies
Term
Socialist Labor Party
Definition
example of ideological party
Term
splinter party example
Definition
"Bzull Moose" Party
Term
seventeenth am.
Definition
direct election of senators
Term
Franklin Roosevelt
Definition
democrat broke the Republican hold on the White house in 1932
Term
22 Am.
Definition
limits number of terms a president may be elected to serve
Term
George Washington
Definition
warned against political parties in his farewell address
Term
3rd party
Definition
minor party
Term
Republican
Definition
party won most presidential elections since '52
Term
precincts
Definition
smallest units of election districts and party administration
Term
ticket splitting
Definition
person votes for candidates from more than one party
Term
Reagan Democrats
Definition
people who defected from their usual party to vote for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984
Term
coalition
Definition
temporary alliance of several groups to form a majority in order to gain control of the govt
Term
conservative
Definition
person who defends the status quo against change in the political, social, and economic institutions of society
Term
Bipartisan
Definition
spirit of two-party cooperation
Term
purality
Definition
candidate receives the largest # of votes
Term
Thomas Nast
Definition
primarily responsible for the party symbols in use today
Term
Theodore Roosevelt
Definition
ran for president for the "Bull Moose" party
Term
Henry Clay
Definition
SPeaker of the House called the "king-maker"
Term
whigs
Definition
political party grew out of opposition to Andrew Jackson
Term
Anti-Mason
Definition
1st party to hold a national nominating convention
Term
Caucus
Definition
assembly of party representatives who nominate candidates for president and vice president
Term
Henry Clay
Definition
became secretary of state under John quincy Adams through what some called a "corrupt bargain"
Term
Strom Thurmond
Definition
1st person to be elected to a major office by write-in ballot
Term
William McKinley
Definition
won presidency by campaigning from his home in Canton, Ohio
Term
John Kennedy
Definition
benefited from a good television image in the first televised presidential debate
Term
Petition
Definition
nomination method widely used at local level for municipal offices in small communities and nonpartisan school posts
Term
Wide-open primary
Definition
another name for a blanket primary
Term
15th Am.
Definition
gave voting rights to all citizens regardless of race
Term
19th Am
Definition
gave voting rights to women
Term
24th am.
Definition
abolished poll taxes
Term
26th Am.
Definition
gave voting rights to 18 yr. olds
Term
John Kennedy
Definition
1st Catholic president of US
Term
Australian ballot
Definition
another name for a paper ballot
Term
Buckley v. Valeo
Definition
ruled that individuals may spend as much of their own money on their campaigns as they wish
Term
Closed primary
Definition
primary in which voters must b registered as members of one party and must vote accordingly
Term
Open Primary
Definition
primary in which voters do not have to delcare party membership
Term
National voter registration act
Definition
made it easier to register to vote
Term
general election
Definition
type of election held to fill an elective office
Term
methods of nomination
Definition
petition
self-announcement
caucus
convention
direct primaries
Term
Wisconsin
Definition
1st state to use direct primary to nominate candidates
Term
constituent
Definition
resident of a district represented by an office holder
Term
coattail effect
Definition
ability of a strong candidate at the top of the ballot to attract votes to members of his party running for lesser office
Term
incumbent
Definition
current office holder seeking reelection
Term
straight ticket
Definition
voting for candidates of all one party
Term
spot
Definition
paid advertisement
Term
polling place
Definition
location in a specific precinct where residents go to vote
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