Shared Flashcard Set

Details

american gov test 1 defs
definitions
22
Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2009

Additional Political Studies Flashcards

 


 

Cards

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
Supporting users have an ad free experience!