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| A means by which individuals and interest groups compete |
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| A system of government in which sovereignty resides in the people |
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| A shared body of values and beliefs that shapes perceptions and attitudes towards politics and governments -> influences political behavior |
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| The practice of organizing on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation or race to compete for public resources and influence public policy. |
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| Nativist or anti-foreigner sentiments (limits on immigration of people from specific countries) |
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| When imigration is up nativists strongest. |
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| Impact of civil right movement on immigration |
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| More immigrants moved here |
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| Supremacy Clause: The fed is the supreme law of the land, if any disputes between state and fed fed wins. |
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| How is congress structured? |
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| Article 1: Bi-Cameral, Senate: 2 reps from each state. House: Based on pop. |
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| What are qualifications for prez |
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| Article 2: Born in U.S. 35 yrs or older, must be u.s. resident for at least 14 years |
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Who elects:
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President: All eligible voters 12th ammendment
Senators: All eligible voters in applicable state 17th ammend
House: All eligible voters in congressional district of candidate Article 1 section 2
Judges: President and Congress Article 2 section 2 |
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| Who has the power to declare war? |
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| What legislative powers does the pres have |
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| Veto Article 1 section 7. State of the union, set agenda, power to call and dismiss emergency congress sessions Article 2 section 3 |
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| Voting the president out of office. Done by congress, 25th ammendment |
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| How can the constitution be ammended |
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| 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states must propose, 3/4 congress or 3/4 of states must approve. Article 5 |
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| In whose name is the constitution written? |
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| What does the constitution say about Indians? |
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| They cannot be taxed. Amendment 14 |
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| What is said about women in the constitution |
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| They have the right to vote amendment 19 |
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| What does the constitution say about slaves |
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| Slavery is abolished 13th ammendment |
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| What is said about rights of the accused in the constitution? |
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| Right to speedy trial, right to face accuser, right to witnesses, trial by jury, right to council, right to be informed of crimes for which they are accused amendment 6 |
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| What does the constitution say about freedom of expression? |
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| Congress cannot establish religion, or infringe practice of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, peaceful assembly or petition |
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| What does the constitution say about voters rights? |
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| No one can be barred from voting based on race, color or previous condition, amendment 15, Women can vote, amendment 19, you must be 18 to vote, amendment 26 |
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| What gives the power to federal government to tax income |
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| What amendment canceled out which other amendment? |
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| Amendment 18 was repealed by amendment 21 and it dealt with prohibition of alcohol. |
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| Percent of foreign born people in American population |
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| Amount of people from each race counted |
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| Most significant split in American history |
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| de Tocqevilles comments on equality |
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| Americans feel more equal than europeans do |
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| McCarthyism and communism |
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| Government of the people, by the people for the people |
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| Demographics and support for the two main political parties |
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| Factors shaping political orientation |
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| Race, sex, money, location |
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| Noah Websters belief and action |
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| Wanted americans to have different language than britain, created national identity, published dictionary of american english |
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| Rule by the people, no one has the right to rule others, collectively rule themselves |
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| Core american values/principles of american democracy |
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| Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness |
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| Western mass in 1786 and 1787, led by Daniel Shay, a militia defeated the citizens or shaysites. They were angered by taxes, and the lack of a national response to the rebellion gave a strong rise for the articles of confed. to be re-evaluated |
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| Form of government that's power is in the people, representatives elected to rep. peoples needs. Officials are accountable to the people |
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| Great compromise or 'connecticut compromise' |
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| Caused the bi-cameral legislature to be used so there was proportional representation as well as equal representation. |
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| 3/5 of a slave counted as population |
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| Separation of powers/Checks and balances |
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| Each branch has a form of authority over the others. Keeps other branch 'in check' |
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| Can not be taken away by rulers, exist by birth |
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| Examples of natural rights D.O.I. |
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| life liberty and pursuit of happiness |
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| Weaknesses of the articles of confederation |
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| No national army, No power to tax, no national which meant states made treaties with nations, Interstate commerce confusing, 'designed to fail' |
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| People come together to form a government through social contract, government shouldnt act w/o consent from the people |
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| Redefined checks and balances |
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| Full faith and credit clause |
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| Each state must honor contracts and legal agreement made in other states, national economy necessary, congress has flexibility, |
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| States as experimental laboratories |
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| States were able to be used as 'testing grounds' for policies to be considered on a national scale |
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| Levels of gov are distinct, not their powers, two levels shore and interact authority, national and state levels |
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| Federalists and Anti Federalists |
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Federalist=strong national gov
Anti-fed=weak national gov strong state gov |
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| The division between state and federal governments |
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| State has most of the power |
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| Central government had all the authority |
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| State and nation centered federalism |
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Nation centered- underscores power of the nation
State centered - emphasizes power of the states |
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| Citizens govern themselves and vote on most/all issues |
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| Double protection from a tyrannical government |
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Chief Justice of U.S. from 1801-1835
Firm believer in strong national government
Decisions supported his views |
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| Shared body of values and beliefs that shapes perceptions and attitudes towards politics and governments influences political behavior |
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| Practice of organizing on the basis of age, sex sexual orientation or race to compete for public rescources and influence policy |
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| Checks and balances and separation of power |
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| Ideas about right and wrong and the way things ought to be |
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| Assessment of reality and the way things are |
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| Government should be from a mandate of the people |
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| Doesn't exist, Church and nobility control everything, rule by a few. |
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| What two groups of people didn't like articles of confederation |
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| Native americans and blacks |
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| Clauses favoring federalism |
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| Necessary and proper clause, Full faith in credit clause, Privileges and immunities clause, enumerated powers clause, 14th amendment, income tax, commerce clause |
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| Clauses favoring state governments |
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| Enumerated powers, Concurrent powers, 10th amendment, 11th amendment |
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| returning federal power to the states/cutting erroneous federal bureaucracy |
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| Description of separation of powers in MO |
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| Establishes Bi-Cameral legislature |
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Missouri's exec branch
Governor
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Attorney General
State Auditor
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| How amend Missouri's constitution |
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| U.S. Constitution vs. Missouri Constitution |
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Missouri 43,000 words, 13 articles, over 90 amendments
U.S. 7,500 words, 7 Articles, 27 Amendments |
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