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| What goods are avialable to all without direct payment? |
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| In which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power? |
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| A form of Government where people participate directly in making government decisions. |
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| The idea that a small group of people hold all the political power. These people are wealthy, politically powerful people who control the government and have no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people. |
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| A form of Government where Voters elect representatives to make decisions for them and pass laws for all people |
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| The idea that political power rests in the hands of groups of people. Political power rests with competing interest groups who share influence in government |
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| A result of a compromise made to settle conflicts between two groups with competing interests. Both sides should have some kind of positivity in the outcome. |
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| tendency to identify with and to support (often blindly) a particular political party |
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| Reflects when a person is asked about a political issue they are unsure, uninterested in, or unfamiliar with but provide an answer |
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| One of the most influencial for political thought and basis in which we have today. He believed in natural rights, which were believed to be rights to life, liberty, and property. |
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| Agreement that citizens will consent to being governed so long that their natural rights are protected. |
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| Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Taxing literally everything. People asked for relief from the taxes but it wasn't considered and ended up in an altercation between them and british soldiers who were defending the tax collectors at the customs house. Britain tried to punish the people for resisting rule by getting rid of their ability to have meetings/govern themselves in coersive acts. These actions pushed colonists to ___________. |
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| These Actions influenced the colonists that they need to declare independance |
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| The Key to American Political thought that helped to form the decision in separating from Britain |
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| The thought that people should govern themselves in order to adequately protect their human rights helped influence a decision to____? |
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| The inability to impose taxes was the biggest downfall of ________________ |
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| The biggest power the national government lacked under the Articles of Confederation was |
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| An upset farmer veteran who was heavily in debt due to taxes and fighting the war without pay created a movement with other farmers that went to protest at a courthouse. |
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| Monumental in exposing the weakness of the government to defend itsself or even pay veterans and debts. |
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| Shay's rebellion revealed what weakness in the Article of Confederation |
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| Representation according to the Great Compromise apportioned __________ |
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| ______ lead to representation in the House of reps being based on population and every state has 2 senators. |
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| The resolution to the disagreement on slavery. Counted for representation and taxation. |
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| The separation of powers is |
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| 3 Branches of government with specific responsibilities demonstrates |
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| The Federalist Papers were |
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| Papers used to encourage New York to ratify the Constitution |
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| It is not dangerous to place power in the hands of one man because |
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| It is easier to control actions of one man and one man could respond to crisis quicker than congress is why the people shouldn't fear __________ |
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| The document didn't guarantee protection of individual liberties initially so people felt this about it |
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| The reasons the people were so opposed to the Constitution ratification |
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| how many states it takes to ratify an amendment |
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| The first 10 amendments that protect individual freedoms |
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| Subnational (states) are dependant/controled by the central (national) government in this kind of system |
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| Sources of revenue for federal and state government |
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| Privileges and Immunities Clause |
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| States can not discriminate against out of state people by denying acces to courts, legal protection, property, and travel rights |
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| Full Faith and Credit Clause |
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| States must accept court decisions, public acts, and contracts of other states |
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| To make all laws which is necessary and proper for carrying out constitutional responsibilities |
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| All other powers not specified as belonging to the federal government belongs to the states. Essentially clarifying State power |
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| Specifies Enumerated powers of Congress. Talks about Legislative branch |
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| Having 2 governments working autonomously under a constitution |
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| Government where Power is at the hands of one person |
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| Government where power resides with an elite; distinguised by wealth, education, etc. |
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| The Military is a form of what power? |
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| Money and resources are a form of what power? |
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| People should be free to work and live without interferance from government |
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| Congress's House of Representatives |
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| Wanted a Bicameral Legislature |
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| Wanted a unicameral Legislature |
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| Redrawing electoral districts to have a political advantage |
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| Allows president to move troops around for the first 60 days prior to country being declared at war or not |
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Article II
First part ; second part ; Third ; Fourth |
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Defines the Executive Branch
POTUS and Vice President Roles ; President Powers ; President Roles ; Impeachment |
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| Orders by the president that are not Laws to pursue a certain way due to congress's lack of action |
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| Agreements between two countries without ratification of legislature. They are not recognised as Treaty |
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| President's Top advisors from 15 executive departments |
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| Departments to better enforce the laws and legislation, under the Cabinet |
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| Common Law vs Code Law systems |
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| Leaves room for interpretation based on Judicial decisions ; Merely applying what the law says |
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Trial - Appellate - Supreme
*All three exist in both federal and State levels |
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| how many federal judges are there? |
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| Your right to remain silent. No self incrimination or double jeopardy. Due process must occur |
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| Waging undeclared war / Taking control of foreign policy making |
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| How did the presidents increase their power of Presidency? |
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| What are some problems with the Electoral College? |
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| Small states are over represented. "Safe states" are established creating neglect in attention to other states, outcome can differ from popular vote |
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| Platform in which to push agenda. Position to pressure through public appeal |
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| Relying on past decisions to make present ones |
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| What is Writ of Certiorari |
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| Supreme Court getting records from lower courts so it can be reviewed |
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| A brief filled by someone interested but is not related to the case |
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| How society organises itsself and allocates authority to benefit everyone and provide for everyones needs |
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| Gaining and Excersising control within a government |
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| People govern themselves through voting |
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| Government owns and distributes resources |
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| Are only usable by one person at a time such as your car, your house, your phone |
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| Available to everyone so long that you pay for it such as private school |
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| available to all but limited. fishing, hunting etc |
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| This was a promise to protect people proposed by John Locke |
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| Government regulates inter-state transactions |
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| One can petition whether or not their being in custody/detention is legal |
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| To say someone is guilty without trial |
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| to criminalize something from the past |
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| The federal & constitution are the law of the land. Joins all |
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| States will have an initiative to follow this |
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| States will have a consequence if they don't follow this. |
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| Can only spend money in this category. Specific and regulated |
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| less restrictive spending permitted. flexible |
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| When Federal gov makes a rule but they allow the states to determine how they will uphold or achieve it |
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| Schools must report crimes on campus |
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| States competeing for buisness by lowering taxes |
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| Having 2 entities (house and the senate) in the legislative branch |
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| Federal Election Commision says that candidates have to_______ in regards to money |
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| Candidates have to disclose where their money is coming from and where it is going |
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| Raises money to defeat or elec candidates to support special interests |
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| A person who is already in house or senate previously. These are difficult to unseat. |
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| Delegate model of Representation |
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| Only seeks to give the people exactly what they want. Doesn't use own views or needs. |
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| Trustee Model of Representation |
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| They determine that they were elected because the people trust their judgement and so they incorporate their own views and needs as well |
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| Politico model of representation |
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| Balances both Delegate and Trustee representation based on who is best served whether that be the nation or the voters |
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| Descriptive Representation |
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| Representation based on diversity |
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| Collective Representation |
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| Must represent the whole of the american people not just ones own district |
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| Committee selected for a particular purpose |
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| Committees that are divided based on specialization |
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| A packaged bill that can force up or down votes on a whole package |
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| They meet informally to determine nominees from their parties |
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| Allows the president to fill vacancies when congress is in recess and not doing so. |
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| Given by the president that sets the tone for what follows next |
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| Appointing loyal people to help politically |
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| Crosses out a line of a bill without vetoing the whole thing |
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| Statements regarding how the president is going to interpret and enforce legislation |
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| The presidents popularity increases during times of international crisis |
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| Protects against cruel and unusual punishment |
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| Scheduled spaces on the calendar for cases (limited) |
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| this many Judges must agree to hear a case |
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| Solicitor General (aka 10th justice) |
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| Lawyer that represents the fed gov. Can be a third party opinion on cases. Most cases suggested by him will be heard. likewise to declining a case. |
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| I agree with the outcome, but not the reasoning |
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| which more than half the nine justices agree |
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| Typically passes matters back into the hands of the other branches; let stand the decisions or actions of the other branches of government |
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| Typically wants to defend rights and liberties; likely to overturn decisions or rule actions by the other branches unconstitutional |
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