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| Congress would permit slavery until 1808 even though Constitution says that all men were equal |
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| 3 out of 5 slaves are counted as people; gives South more power in Congress (House) because they would have more people since they had slaves |
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| full faith and credit clause |
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| each state respects other states; a precursure to the Fugitive Slave Act Compromise that sends slaves back to states; today this applies to gay marriages |
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| Notes on Virginia; who wrote it and what were they? |
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| Thomas Jefferson wrote it in 1781; he wrote about government and that Africans were inferior to Whites and had to be deported |
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| What does the Constitution guarentees? |
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| Justice, Unity, Tranquility, Defence, Welfare, Liberty |
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| What did the Enlightenment Period concentrate on and who was involved? |
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| 1600s; human reason, science, religious toleration to seek other alternatives than monarchy; Isaac Neuton |
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| What did the Puritans/ Protestants stand for? |
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| What was Roger Williams against |
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| settling on Indian land, punishment, and Church of England |
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| What did Anne Hutchinson fight for? |
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| equality and rights for women |
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| formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of states are conducted |
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| what was the first representatives in and how many were in it? |
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| Virginia House of Burgesses; 22 people |
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| agreement between people and government signifying their consent to be governed |
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| Written by pilgrims; enumerating scope of their government and expectations of citizens |
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| belief that people are free and equal but all have to give consent to be governed |
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| What did John Locke argue? |
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| preserving property and that legislative branch should be in a higher power-hold; came up with life, liberty, and property |
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| What did Charles Louis come up with? |
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| had a theory that gave divisions among districts, checking power with power |
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| members of polity meet discussing policy |
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| people vote for representatives |
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| government rooted in consent of the governed |
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| hereditary king or queen rule over all |
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| power in a self-seeking leader's hands |
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| participants in government system if rich |
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| system giving power to people |
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| shared attitudes and beliefs of how government should operate |
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| freedom from governmental interference to freedom to do variety of practices |
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| due process and equal protection |
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| all citizens are same in the eyes of the law |
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| governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed; central theme in Declaration of Independence |
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| officials elected, policies made if majority ruled |
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| ultimate authority lies with the people |
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| society governed by ethical principles |
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| how many people do the house of reps represent today? |
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| coherent set of values and beleifs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals |
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| What do political scientists do? |
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| They explain why things are the way they are, evaluate social conditions and political institutions, orient people to issues and positions in world and guid peoples political choices |
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| favor less government, but just of state and local |
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| traditional moral teaching should be favored by gov; religious |
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| favoring government involvement in economy, social services; activists |
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| one taking middle of the road views |
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| belief in limited government and no governmental interference |
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| study of who, what, when, and how; how policy decisions are made |
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| What does the legislative government do? |
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| Congress (House and Senate) makes laws about trade between states and other countries, makes laws about taxes and money, approves money, can declare war; written in Article 1 of Constitution |
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| What does executive branch do? |
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| Makes sure laws are obeyed; President is commander in chief; President approves laws that are made by Congress; 2nd article in Constitution |
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| What does Judicial branch do? |
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| 3 article in constitution; Highest court system in America; they decide meanings of the Constitution; |
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| Who wrote the Federalist papers and what do they say? |
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| James Madison; They talk about men have to be administerd over because men aren't angels; government has to have control over goverened and itself |
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| When was the Constitution wrote? |
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| When was the Articles of Confederation wrote? |
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