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1- resolves conflicts 2- public services 3- defends nation/culture |
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form of autocracy king or something rules passed down through inheritence |
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single person rules country got position through force |
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decisions made by people, not representatives |
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| will of people through representatives |
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representative democracy with no king people choose people to represent |
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govt with two chambers as in house and senate |
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| the diversity that makes up america should be protected |
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12/13 colonies first gathered established a boycott |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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defined powers of central government created an army |
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group of independent states united only for achieving common goals |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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- did not have enough central power |
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Group of upset farmers attacked govts' arsenal Massachutses |
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gathering in which they decided to hold a national convention to discuss powers etc |
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to ammend articles of confederation |
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bicameral legislature natl executive branch natl court system |
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congress regulates trade/makes taxes/be supreme rule of the land each state has one vote multiple executive peeps |
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| Connecticut Plan: Great Compromise |
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established congress and senate house- by # of people in state senate- equal |
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3/5ths of slaves count for representation in house stop import in 1808 |
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trade w more than one state no export taxes imposed ever |
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Alexander Hamilton/John Adams wanted constitution to be ratified |
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did not want constitution wanted a bill of rights |
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gives congress power to regulate interstate commerce |
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Executive- appoints members of supreme court, can veto legislation Legislative- overides pres vetoes, impeach pres and members of judicial, ratifies treaties Judicial- can declare a legislative or executive act unconstitutional (judicial review) |
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1- religion, speech, press, assembly right to bear arms, quartering soldiers, search and seizure, justice in court, criminal court procedures, trial by jury, bail, cruel/unusual, reserved rights of states |
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2/3 vote of both houses vote @ national constitutional convention 2/3 of state legislatures |
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| 3/4 of state legislatures or conventions |
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shared sovereinty between two levels of gov't one national, one subnational |
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| surrender of national powers to state governments |
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local govts exercise power given to them by the central government |
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| Powers specifically delegated to the national govt |
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| powers of national govt implied by expressed powers |
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| necessary and proper clause |
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| gives congress right to make any law that are essential for the government to do their jobs |
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not given anywhere, but essential for govt to function like making treaties |
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| gives leftover powers to the states |
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| gives states the right to make laws to make people more safe |
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powers that belong to both national and state governments taxes |
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| Constitution and national government are the supreme law of the land |
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taxes- state vs national have to pay both? |
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commerce clause ferry shuttles, one had state permit, the other had national gave power to national |
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state and national governments are equals, but with different powers Civil war- 30's |
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30s on state and national governments solve problems together |
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increased national power brought US out of depression |
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every level of government used in decisions policy is vertical different levels of government are horizontals |
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| national laws go in front of state laws |
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70s gives states more power |
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when states need to comply with laws that the national government sets up unfunded mandate- means govt didnt give $ to make it happen |
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| federal grant targeted for a specific purpose |
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for a specific area, but not extremely like education |
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| power of natl govt to influence states decisions by giving extra/witholding funding |
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| competition between state and natl governments between services and taxes: high or low |
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original colonies % british % protestand |
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british= 80-90 protestant 100 |
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Where do they live? African Americans Hispanic Indians Asian |
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AA- south His- southwest Ind- mississippi As- west coast |
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| southerners would vote for democrats |
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0-1 identical maps will be a 1 |
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