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| the struggle over power of influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benefits or priviledges |
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-preeminent institution within society.
-ultimate authority to decide how to solve conflicts and allocate priveledges |
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| an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society |
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| system of gov. political authority is vested in the people |
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| form of gov sovereign power with the people, rather than king or monarch |
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| right of all adults to vote for their representatives |
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| principle of democracy: greatest # citizens in political unit select officials & determine politics |
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| majority can not violate fundamental rights |
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| gov powers limited either through written documents or widely shared beliefs |
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| patterned set of ideas, values, ways of thinkin about gov& politics that characterize people |
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| process of political beliefs transmitted to immigrants and children in society.family and educational systems= main ways |
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| comprehensive set of beliefs about nature of people and role of gov |
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liberal ideology
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set of beliefs:
-gov action to support welfare of individuals
-support civil rights
-tolerance political &social change |
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conservative ideology
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set of beliefs:
-limited gov in helping individuals
-support traditional values/ lifestyles
-catious to change |
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-security
-order
-authority
-legitimacy |
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| popular acceptance of the right &power of a gov or other entity to exercise authority from consent of the people |
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| the right/power of gov to enforce decisions &compel obedience |
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type of gov
small group of leaders or dictator
gov of american "enemies"
control all aspects of political/social life of nation
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type of gov
the gov is fully controlled by the ruler
(power to state not people)
people submit to gov
"social/ economic insitituions exist not under control"
ex: W/E Germany
Musilini in Italy
China/ North Korea/Cuba/ Saudi Arabia- currently |
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type of gov
rule by the "best"~the upper class |
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type of gov
"rule by god"- in practice: rule by typically self appointed religious leaders
ex. Iran- by "grand ayatollah Ali Khamenei" |
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type of gov "rule by a few"
ex: communist party in former soviet union- small group rules the state |
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| examples of direct democracy: |
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| -initiative -referendum -recall |
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| procedure which voters propose a law or constitutional amendment |
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| electoral device- legislation & Constitution measures referred by legislators to voters to approve/disapprove |
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type of totalitarin gov
-variation of socialism: favor partisan dictatorship
-gov control of all enterprises
-replace free market by central planning
ex: past Soviet Union with Stalin after WWI
(gov control farm, factory, &all business) |
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type of totalitarian gov
20th century
national collective behind absolute rule
reject liberal individualism
value action or rational deliberation
glorify war
ex: Nazi Germnay
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type of totalitarian gov
current international probelem with radical Al Qaeda & Taliban
-reject all Western democratic values
-want est. worldwide Islamic political order
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procedure allow people to vote to dismiss an elected offical from office before his term expires
ex.how Arnold Sw. got to be gov of Cali :) |
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absence of gov & laws
does NOT exist |
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-elite
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pluralism |
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| society ruled by small number of people who exercise power to their self -interest |
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| in democracy the gov should do what the majority want |
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| politics as conflicts between interest groups; political decision by bargaining and compromise. poor rarely represented |
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LEGISLATVIE BRANCH
upper- Senate
lower- House of Reps
tax, $, naturalization, declare war |
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
President (commander in chief, treaties)
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
courts, judges |
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RELATIONS AMONG STATES
-full faith &credit
-treatment of citizens; admission |
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| 9 states required to ratify constitution |
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| freedom to religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
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search &seizures
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grand juries
self incrimination
double jeopardy
due process
eminent domain |
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criminal court procedures
(trail by jury, speedy trial, assistance) |
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| trail by jury in civil cases |
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| bail, cruel^ and unusual punishment |
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right retained by the people
(other fundamental rights guaranteed) |
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| reserved powers of the states |
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| ultimate political authority based in the will of the people |
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-ultimate political authority based in the will of the people
-concept of constitution |
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| constitutional provision (ARTICLE VI; clause 6) makes Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws; |
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| in constitution; gives powers to regulate trade among states and with foreign countries; Article I section 8 clause 3 |
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| aka NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE |
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in article IV; states respect eachothers laws, records, &decisions; execpt enforcing criminal code
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| Declaration of Independece; we hold these truths self evident, all created equal with certain rights (life liberty, pursuit of happiness); if gov destructive- people alter, abolish, or institute new |
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| declaration of Independence; life liberty pursuit of happiness |
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| declaration of independence |
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1776; *universal truths *natural rights
*social contract *deprevations by King George-est legitimacy of new nation seperate of Britain |
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concord Massachusetts; small farmers imprisoned for debt- rebels disrupt trial attack federal arsenal.
DEMONSTRATES: central gov could not protect citizens from rebellion OR support public welfare; cause leaders to act |
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| "large state plan": # of reps proportional to state pop |
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| "small states plan": based on articles of confederation: 1 state - 1 vote |
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| Roger Sherman (Connecticut) BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE (house of reps: pop; senate: 2 each state) |
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| slavery representation scheme; shows power of southern states in convention |
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adopt Constitution; federal union with strong central gov
-group had time, power, & money |
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opposed strong central gov
prevent Constitution as drafted(1787) from being ratified |
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-concept of constitution
people choose reps to make decisions for then |
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-concept of constitution
checks and balances among branches prevent 1 from gaining too much power |
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-concept of constitution
federal system allows for states rights without too centralized control |
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Articles of Confederation
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| 3-1-1781; est gov in states; assembly of ambassadors; FEAR STRONG CENTRAL GOV & POWER TO STATES. general affairs, lack revenue |
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articles of confederation
weakness |
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| lack central authority to resolve disputes and organization for funding of military; require consent of 9 states; no courts |
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group of electors selected by voters in each state which officially selects pres and vp
by article 2 clause 2 |
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| power of supreme court&other courts to declare unconstitutional fed or state laws &acts of gov |
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| economic system characterized by private ownership of wealth creating assets, free market, and freedom of contract |
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| Four cornered ideological grid |
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| est a military, all colonies represented |
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| 1st Congressional Congress |
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| petition to Britain expressing grievances |
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concept of limited gov
Britain starts crazy taxation
Boston tea party |
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| Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" |
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| colonial best seller= gov is our natural right, makes us wiser&safer, argues we should declare independence, everyone reads it- simple words but profound& well written |
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