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Competency 23 Government and Citizenship
TExES EC-6 Generalist Test
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11/01/2010

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purpose of a government
Definition
  • to maintain social order
  • provide pubic service
  • provide national security and public defense
  • provide for an economic system
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government systems
Definition
  1. democracy
  2. oligarchy
  3. totalitarianism
  4. monarchy

are the 4 types of...

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self-governing nation
Definition
the US has been what type of governing nation?
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monarchy
Definition

when a single person is head of the state

exists in Spain, Thailand, and UK

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totalitarianism
Definition
a political group maintains complete control under a dictatorship; example would be Adolph Hitler's government of Germany
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oligarchy
Definition
few powerful individuals hold all the power; example would be countries like China
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democracy
Definition

-political control is exercised by all people

-the American form of this is called federalism

-power is shared by state and national government

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a strong central government
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Congress denied powers such as taxation, trade regulation, and tariffs because citizens feared...
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federalism
Definition
power that is shared by state and national government is known as...
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Constitution
Definition
the fundamental rightrs of US citizens are guaranteed in the...
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preamble, articles, and amendments
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name the 3 parts to the constitution
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Preamble
Definition
this part of the constitution explains why the constitution was written; to create a better government
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Articles
Definition
this part of the constitution consists of general topics and how laws are passed
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Amendments
Definition
this is the method of changing the constitution and there are currently 27
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full faith and credit clause
Definition
under this clause, states must recognize the laws and judicial decisions of other states
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commerce clause
Definition
this clause refers to the buying and selling of products and services
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supremacy clause
Definition

if state or local laws are in conflict with federal law, the federal law is supreme

the 'supreme law of the land'

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Bill of Rights
Definition
the 1st 10 amendments that describes the freedoms that government cannot take away from citizens of the US
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Bill of Rights
Definition
guarantees protection of individuals against the power of the government
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1st amendment
Definition
this amendment guarantees the freedom of speech and press, and freedom of association and assembly
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5th amendment
Definition
this amendment protects you from self-incrimination; gives you the "right to remain silent"
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6th amendment
Definition
this amendment guarantees you the right to a speedy trial
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13th amendment
Definition

1865, forbids slavery; freed slaves, abolished slavery

 

what amendment is this?

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14th amendment
Definition

1868, states that all born in the US are citizens with equal rights

 

what amendment is this?

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amend laws
Definition
both the us constituion and the texas constitution can...
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15th amendment
Definition

1870, black men are allowed to vote

 

what amendment is this?

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19th amendment
Definition

1920, guarantees women rights to vote

 

what amendment is this?

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16th amendment
Definition

direct taxation known as the federal income tax

 

what amendment is this?

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3/4
Definition
after an amendment pass through Congress on a 2/3 vote, how many votes of the state must be passed for the amendment to be ratified?
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Principles of the Constitution
Definition
majority rule, minority rights, consent of the government, popular sovereignty, due process, and limited government are all principles of what?
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nullification crisis
Definition
a state to declare federal laws unconstitutional
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Federal Government
Definition
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial are 3 branches of the...
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Legislative
Definition
this branch makes the law and consists of the House of Representative and the Senate
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Executive
Definition
this branch consists of the President and carries out the laws
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Judicial
Definition
this branch consists of federal courts and settles differences about the laws
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The Great Compromise
Definition
  • It contains a House of Representative and a Senate.
  • In the House of Representative, membership is placed on population of each state
  • In the Senate, membership is the same for every state regardless of population; each state has 2 Senators
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check and balances
Definition

"checks" or limit the power of each branches

checking each other to ensure no one has full control

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Marbury v. Madison
Definition
  • established the Judicial Review
  • courts may oversee and nullify the action of another branch
  • helped to define the checks and balance system
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Definition
  • decision by the Supreme Court in 1857 that slaves were property and not a citizen
  • He lived in a free territory of Wisconsin but this does not make him a free man
  • He is still a part of his owner's peroperty
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Political Parties
Definition
federalists, anti-federalists, republicans, and democrats are all...
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formation of political parties
Definition
disagreements such as banking, agriculture, and manufacturing led to the...
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Anti-Federalists
Definition
this political party favors the power to the states
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Democrats
Definition
the symbol is a donkey
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Republican
Definition
an elephant symbolizes this political party
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Federalists
Definition
this political party favors a strong national government
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Pledge of Allegiance
Definition

Written by Francis Bellamy in 1892

The Official declaration of patriotism in the US

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Star Spangled Banner
Definition

Written by Francis Scott Key during War of 1812

Our national anthem

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social democracy
Definition
transistion from capitalism to socialism by democratic means is known as...
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