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| What is a direst democracy and where is this practiced in the U.S? |
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| the people govern themselves, ( No country) but in the New england towns |
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| what are the 4 functions/ purposes of the gov't? |
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maintain social order
provide public services
provide national security and defense
economic decisions |
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| what is a confederation or confederacy? |
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| Whose idea of natural rights was used as the basis of our government? |
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| What was John Locke's belief of the social contract theory? |
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| you have the right to break the contract and rebel aginst the government |
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| what are the 5 characteristics or capatalism? |
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Private ownership and control of property
free enterprise
competition among business
freedom of choice
possibility of profits |
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| what is a dictatorship? So people gave civilliberties under this government? |
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| One single leader with unlimited contorl, no civil liberites |
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| what is an absolute monarchy? How can you become and absolute monarch? |
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A leader that has complete and unlimited power.
ex: King, Queen, Emperor, or Prime Minister
inherit the power |
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| wgar are the 5 characteristics of a democracy? |
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individual liberty
majority rule/ minory right
free elections
competition between political parties |
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| which system of government does the U.S. have? |
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| What were the 3 limits on the king's power that influenced America's colonial government? |
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magna carta
petition of rights
English bill of rights |
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| what were the 2 key influential ideeas from england's governemt that influenced ours? |
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limited government
representative government |
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| what was the original purpose of the constitutional convention? |
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| to revise the articles instead tey got rid of them |
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| why did england begin to tax the cononists? |
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| to pay off war debt (French and indian war) |
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| what did the federalists support? Why were the Anti- Federalists against this? |
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| the constitution, lacked a bill of rights |
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| what did the U.S have to do in order for the constitution to go into effect? what kind of vote from the states was needed? |
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| whats another word for two houses of congress? |
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| what compromise created a bicameral legislature for our government? |
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| connecuit compromise (great) |
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| which famous document did thomas jefferson write? |
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| develeration of independence |
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| define the 6 principles of the constitution |
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popular soverignity
federalism
seperation of powers
checks and balances
judical review
limited government |
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| what is an addition to the constitution called? |
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| in order to amend the constitutio, what vote was needed from the state government? |
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| how can congress override a president's veto? |
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| the president vetoing a bill, the supreme court declaring a law unconstitutional, and the senate approving a presidential appointment are all examples of what? |
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| reserved powers of states are included in which amendment? |
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| goals and purposes of the constitution |
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| what do articles 1,2,and 3 cover? |
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| legislative, executive, and judical branches |
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| what is the number 1 way most amendments are propsed? |
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| which amendments are the rights of citizens mainly located? |
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| if the words of the constitution are changed, is this a formal or informal amendment? |
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| is the issue of abortion the subject of a constitutional amendment? |
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| What are concurrent powers? |
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| powers that both the national and state gobernment have |
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| The porocedure for obtaining your drivers license has chnaged. would this be a national or state power? |
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| the tenth amendment, fourteenth amendment, and elastic clause have had the greatest impact on which principle of the constitution? |
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| Does the bill of rights protect speech containing unpopular views? |
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| the right to defend yourself in court |
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| what are civil liberties? |
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| basic freedoms, under the 1st amendment |
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| what do law enforcement officals need to search your hosue? |
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| warrent or probable cause |
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| what amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment? |
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| what is the 4th amendment? |
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| people have the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure |
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| whom does the 4th amendment not necessarily apply to in schools? |
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| is drug testing allowed for any student in public schools? |
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