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| Definition of politics by Easton |
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| The Authoritative allocation of values |
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| Definition of politics by Lasswell |
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| Who gets what, when, where and how |
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| 3 branches of gov, Bicameral Leg, rep in proportion to taxes paid, executive selected by leg, judicial w/ supreme court, federal supremacy |
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| The Connecticut Compromise |
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| Bicameral leg, house based on pop senate had equal rep |
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| one state one vote, unicameral leg, multi-person exec, legislative acts are supreme, supreme judiciary |
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| Purpose of the Federalists Papers |
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| explain benefits for strong nat gov, explain weaknesses of articles of Confederation, defend new const, exposition on the truths & dangers of free gov |
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| declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. (not allowed) |
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| a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention |
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| cannot be arrested if crime committed before act became illegal |
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| Declaration telling someone to do something |
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| What are the central or fundamental beliefs that we share as a culture? |
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| The agents of socialization |
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| The Family, Religion, Education, Economic systems, Legal systems, Penal systems |
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| What the First Continental Congress did |
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| met in 1774, decided economic boycott of british goods |
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| What the Second Continental Congress did |
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| met in 1776, Declaration of independence |
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| people give up sovereignty to a government or other authority in order to receive or maintain social order through the rule of law |
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| What was the American Revolution about? |
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| the power of gov, representation, taxation |
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| Definition of Inalienable rights and Natural Law |
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| rights come from god, Rights thats cannot be taken away |
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| the condition of human beings without gov |
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| farms being forclosed on, shut down banks so could not take land away, proved articles of confed werent working |
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| advocated strong national gov |
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| When was the Constitution ratified? |
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| the sovereign duties of a government implied the right to use means adequate to its ends (elastic clause Art I, Sec 8) |
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| not mentioned in Const. right for SC to declare law unConst. (Marbury v Mad) |
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| Definition of Political Socialization |
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| the process by which people aquire political beliefs attitudes and values |
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| the belief that the United States consists of two separate and co-sovereign branches of government |
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| 1798 Doctrine of Nullification, why passed? |
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| deemed Tariffs of 1829 and 1832 were unconstitutional by state of SC |
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| The South Carolina Exposition |
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| stated that if the tariff was not repealed, South Carolina would secede |
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| the court held that Federal law is superior to State law, and overturned the conviction of Edward Prigg as a result |
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| Maryland cannot tax National Bank |
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