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| the media controls the flow of stories and their importance |
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polls, elections and primaries
they tell who is in front/behind |
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| if a media gives a candidate time for something they also have to give the other candidate time if asked |
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| abolished in 1987 that said opposing viewpoints must be heard |
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| candidates try out their ideas by leaking them to the media. If they get a bad response they pretend they never had the idea. If they get a good reaction they go ahead with presenting their ideas. |
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| lots of leaks because people want to put others down |
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1. They established that America could only trade with England
The colonial assemblies get the power of the purse |
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○ The port of Boston is closed
○ Quartering of soldiers in houses |
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○ America petitioned to the king to let them be free one last time
○ He declared the colonies in rebellion |
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| Declaration of Independence Philosophy |
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All men are created equal
To secure and protect rights
It get its power from the people |
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| Declaration of Independence Purpose |
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| a list of grievances, committing treason, declaring themselves as their own country, explaining why they deserve to be free |
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| how is the group going to reach an agreement and how are they going to implement it. How will votes be determined and how can things be ratified |
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| how do they make sure everyone follows the agreement- how will they enforce |
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| someone who receives the benefits but does not help with the costs |
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| showed that the federal government needs a way to enforce laws and they need funding. also need a judicial branch |
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proposal: 2/3 votes
Ratification: 3/4 vote |
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large nation
republic will fail because of factions |
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| accept factions: they'll exist but it doesn't matter because they are in the minority |
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§ Legislative is the upper house with the executive and judicial as the lower houses that elect the legislature
small states disliked |
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one vote per state
liked by small states |
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| the house is elected by the people with proportionality basd on population. the senate has 2 reps per state |
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| § The house can abstain from voting and refuse to give money to the executive to use for his policies and the senate won't get paid |
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| there is a division between state nad central power and neither power has too much power |
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| 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. |
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| the government can make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out their delegated powers |
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| the constitution is the supreme law of the land |
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| the governmetn does not involve itself with the economy |
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| The people directly elect the senators (opposed to state legislature). |
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| commerce has the authority over interstate commerce |
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| there are separate spheres of influence |
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| if there is an issue people want to address then they can collect signatures than the issue goes on the ballot |
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| the state legislature can approve something, but it has to be approved by the people |
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| the public has the ability to vote an elected official out of office |
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