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| citizens propose a new law or state amendment |
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| citizens vote for local laws |
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| petitioning a new state/local law |
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| special election to elect a new leader/remove an official from office. |
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| political party's grouped ideas (D v.s R) |
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| district where you vote (51% resident) |
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WHAT you can vote on
Ex: computer, scantron, punch system
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| vote prior to the election |
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| one party vote (circle Democrat or Republican) |
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| vote for candidates from different parties |
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| results of election (who won) |
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| people who can vote (18 yrs old, no felonies) |
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| not voting democrat/republican parties (mostly 18- 25 yr olds are this) |
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Legislative Leader (Governor)
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*state of state address
*line-item veto
*veto
*suggest new laws
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*budget
*appoint officials
*supervises state employees
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*30 yrs old
*U.S. citizen for 5 yrs
*resident of state for 2 yrs
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| National Guard (state military) |
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| Democrat/Republican party leader |
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Legislative Leader (President)
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*veto
*send congress a budget
*pocket veto
*state of the union address
*recommend new laws to congress
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*appoint supreme court justices
*grant reprieves
*grant pardons
*reduce sentences
*amnesty
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*secretary
*attorney general
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| 3 requirements to be Prez |
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35 yrs old
US citizen 14 yrs
resident of state |
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30 yrs old
US citizen for 5 yrs
resident of state for 2 yrs |
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| Commander and Chief duties for prez |
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| commander and chief duties for Gov. |
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representative for gov't
works with other nations
writes treaties
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Appoints supreme court justices
commute
pardon
grant reprieves
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| legislative powers for Prez |
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veto
sends congress a budget
recommends laws
pocket veto |
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secretary
attorney general
appoint members |
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| the job of each branch of government |
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| collecting taxes, borrowing money & creating laws |
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| group of people named by state legislature to select the president & VP |
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| mayor-council plan of gov't |
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power divided between executive and legislative branches.
voters elect mayor
voters elect city council |
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| council-manager plan of gov't |
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elected council is responsible for making policies
city council hires manager though majority vote |
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| Line of Succession For State Gov't |
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1) Governor
2) Lt Governor
3)Council of State |
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| no branch has more power than the other |
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| Organization of Federal Courts and North Carolina Courts |
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S- upreme
A- (court of) Appeals
D- istrict |
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| law enforcement in most NC counties |
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| Services from the National/Federal gov't |
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military
medicare
social security |
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| Services from State Gov't |
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national guard
criminal codes
schools
roads
driver's license laws
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| Duty of County Commissioners |
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enforce & create laws at county level
(schools, jail, hospital, libraries, housing) |
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| runs the 18 different departments |
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| form of gov't where power is divided between the federal/national gov't and states |
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| Critism of Electoral College |
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| people are too "stupid" to vote |
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Delegated
Enumerated
Expressed |
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| Federal Government Powers |
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| powers congress has that are not listed in the constitution |
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| elastic clause (necessary or proper clause) |
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| allows congress to stretch its power to meet new needs |
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| separation from church and state |
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| Full Faith & Credit Clause |
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| states that states must recognize contracts, court rulings & marriages |
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| constitution is the 'Supreme Law of the Land' |
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50x 2/state (=100)
bi-cameral
equal representation |
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| influential law created harsh punishments & consequences for one's actions |
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| influential law created a moral code |
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idea of a court system, trial by jury, and innocent until proven guilty
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| influential law created the idea of citizen's rights such as petition, bear arms, and no cruel or unual punishment |
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1. unite army
2. needed a central government |
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legislative branch
1 house/uni-cameral
ask for taxes, control army, deal with foreign trade |
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| ...AOC did NOT include... |
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executive
judicial
president
court system |
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3 branches
2 houses, bi-cameral
senate and HOR |
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| Reason Constitutional Convention was held (1787) |
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| Significance of Shay's Rebellion |
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| Significance of the Whiskey Rebellion |
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| proved constitution was strong |
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| permission to colonize a land |
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representative democrazy
1st gov't
Jamestown, Virginia |
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| people who belonged to the official Church of England |
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| separate from the Church Of England |
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| group wants to live life simply and refuses to take oaths |
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| Common land formation that affected rivers in New England |
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| common industry in New England |
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ship building
fishing
whaling |
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Africa-slaves, England-tea, America-tabacco
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creating a law without enforcing it
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| promised colonists they would be treated like US citizens |
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| religious movement that created the American Identity |
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Thomas Paine
the colonists were inspired to break away fro England due to his pamplet. |
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| New nation, freedom (forced to leave OUR land) |
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| Number 1 cause of American Revolution |
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| "no taxation without representation" |
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| importance of the Surrender at Yorktown |
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| "shot heard round the world" |
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| quote about the Battle of Lexington and Concord |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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| meetings to discuss ways to go against the king (through letters) |
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colonists became violent because they were mad at the British
4,000 V. 20,000 |
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| people make decisions and control the resources and businesses compete without government interference |
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| government controls resources |
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| businesses are controlled by customs & tradition |
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capitalism
land
labor
Entrepreneurship |
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| resources are bought and sold |
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| products are bought and sold here |
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| (people) buy products using currency |
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| products are made here (job) |
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| regulate businesses and people |
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| using other countries (foriegn market) to get what we need. |
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| 5 Fundamental Principles of American Democracy |
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everyone votes
majority rules
power to the people
rule of law
limited gov't
consent of governed
individual rights
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| anything that legally belongs to you |
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| you can do one task very well |
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| each person specializes in something to increase production |
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| reward for doing something |
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| private citizens who own MOST if not ALL of the factors of production. |
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| being able to trade with other countries without government interference |
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| grant given by the government to get people to invent new products |
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| the exclusive right stating that you own that item, song, product, etc |
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| saying something often or loud enough, people will believe it and be influenced by peer pressure |
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| stacks cards around the truth, only supports one idea |
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| 1st tuesday after 1st monday in November |
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| electoral votes needed (president) |
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| How often are elections are held |
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| When a "new" congress starts |
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| governor picks replacement |
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3rd in line of succession
in charge of house |
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in charge of senate
2nd in line of succession
(tie breaker) |
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| president pro templore (for the time being) |
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in charge of senate (day to day)
4th in line of succession
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| unrelated amendment attached to a bill |
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| states divided into districts |
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| drawing district lines to favor a political party or group |
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talking a bill to death
end it with Cloture (3/5)
only senate can do this (100 ppl V. 435 ppl) |
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| the term for a law that doesn't offer a jury trial before one is punished |
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| not punished for law you didn't know about |
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help leaders count votes
encourages loyalty
make sure members are present |
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people with a common interest
influence congress people
give money |
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| represent group interests |
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| determines life or death of a bill |
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| make a comprimise/agreement for a bill |
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"sin tax"
tax to discourage use
*gas, cigs, alcohol* |
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| largest expenditure for U.S. gov't |
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| congress can send job-related mail without paying for postage |
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| anything gained illegally by taking advantage of your position in the government |
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| a person from a legislators' home district |
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| asking constituents for votes, opinions, or orders |
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1) elects president in electoral college tie
2) impeach prez/government official
3)any laws involving taxes begin in house ($) |
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1) elects VP in electoral college tie
2) convicts and removes impeached official
3) approves treaties |
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people make the decisions and control the resources
& businesses compete without gov't interference |
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| gov't controls resources & tells businesses what to do |
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| Advantages of competition |
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lower prices
new ideas
know what to produce
better products |
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| an economic system based on customs & habits |
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| resources are bought and sold ("labor market") |
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| products are bought and sold here |
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| buy products using currency |
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| products are made here (job) |
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| regulate businesses & people |
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| 5 Fundamental Principles of American Democracy |
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- everyone votes
-majority rules
-limited gov't
-consent of governed
-individual rights
(representative gov't)
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