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- Politics are ubiquitous-everywhere
- Conflict over leadership, structure & policies of government
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| The Presence of Government in the Daily Life of a student at a state university (Federal, State, Local) |
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student loans
less money gov gives= higher tutition
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right to vote
draft war
roads & traffic lights
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p. 6 We The People
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| institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled |
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| influence over a government's leadership, organization or policies |
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| a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials |
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| a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies |
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| a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making |
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| a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions |
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| a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it |
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broadly shared values, beliefs and attitudes about how the government should function.
American political culture emphasizes thevalues of liberty, equality and democracy |
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| Elements of American Political Culture |
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| the ability to influence government and politics |
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| informed and active memebership in political community |
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| the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome of this is competition is the compromise and moderation |
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| a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution |
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| an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government interference |
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| a widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential |
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| the right to participate in politics equally, based on the principle of "one person, one vote" |
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| Majority Rule/Minority Rights |
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| the democratic principle that a government follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority |
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| Immigration and Ethnic Diversity |
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| What does it mean to be an American? |
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| Conceptions of Americanism |
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| The Three Political Cultures (Elazar) |
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individualistic- signifies & focuses individual is at top; rights take precedence, promote individuals, protect liberty, relationships based on merit
moralistic- false cognate- emphasizes community opposed to individual, COMMON PUBLIC INTEREST, government exists to promote common good, duty to help society
traditionalistic- maintain status quo, souther US, represents elite, God made it that way |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| America's first written constitution; served as basis for America's national government until 1789 |
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| Controversies at the Constitutional Convention |
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| Representation Controversy |
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| a framework for the Constitution, introduced by Edmund Randolph, that called for representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state |
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| a framework for the COnstitutiom, introduced by William Paterson, that called for equal state representation in the national legislature regardless of population |
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| Connecticut/Great Compromise |
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| Article 5/ Amendment Process |
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delegated-constitutional powers that are assigned to one governemntal agency but that are exercised by another agency with the express permission of the first
expressed-specific powers granted by the Constitution to Congress (Article 1, Section 8) and to the president (Article 3)
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| Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution which delegates to Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among several states and with the Indian tribes." This clause was interpreted by tbe Supreme Court in favor of the National Government over the economy |
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| Necessary and Proper Clause (elastic) |
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| Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, which provides Congress with the authority to make all laws "necessary & proper" to carry out its expressed powers |
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| powers derived from the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, that are not specifically delegated to the national government or denied to the states |
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| authority possessed by both state and national governments, such as the power to levy taxes |
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| Article 6/ Supremacy Clause |
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| Article 6 of Constitution, which states that laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision |
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| the power of the courts to review, and if necessary, declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional; the Supreme Court asserted this power in Marbury vs. Madison |
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| Marbury vs. Madison (1803) |
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| original intent (originalism) |
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| comparing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution |
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| Federalists and Anti-federalists |
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| Which were chosen? An analysis of the 27 |
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| The Supreme Court and Constitutional Amendment |
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| How democratic is the constitution? |
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| Why Federalism in the US? |
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| Full Faith and Credit Clause |
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| Privileges and Immunities Clause |
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| Concept of Implied powers |
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| Traditional/Dual Federalism |
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| Doctrine of Nullification |
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| Dred Scott Decision (1857) |
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| New Deal/Great Depression |
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| Schechter Polutry Corp. vs. US (1935) |
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| Switch in tim to save nine |
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| Crosscutting Requirements |
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| Big government conervation |
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| Who benefits from Federal Spending? |
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| Health care reform/ The Affordable Care Act |
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| National Independent Federation of Business vs. Schelius (2012) |
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| Immigration Reform and State Power |
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