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| The NW ordinance requires new states to be approved by other states. This lead to states mirroring what? |
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| A direct democracy form that would have been favored by past progressives is... |
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| If you were tired of an elected official you would use a |
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| This rule says that local Governments must be authorized by the state Joes rule. |
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| Dillons Rule (State trumps local government.) |
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| The constitution of a local government is called a... |
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| Difference between a town and a township |
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| A township is based on geographic area. |
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| A famous special District |
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| This Rule mirrors the 9th and 10th Amendment but on a state level |
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| You are a criminal. What do you want? |
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1.Pardon: Gets you out of prison and removes crime from record.
2. Commute- Out of jail but stays on record
3. Parole- Out of jail early, but with all kinds of restrictions. |
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| Why would a state not extradite a criminal? |
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| Differing stances on punishment--i.e. The Death Penalty |
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| Nebraska has all of the following |
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Smallest Legislature
Non Partisan Elections
Districts dealing with the electoral College
Unicameral legislator |
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| When people put and item on the ballot |
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| Examples of direct democracy |
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Bond Referendum
Direct Initiative
At large Elections
Popular referendum |
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| Which Courts hear the most cases |
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| This court hears less than 1% cases received |
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| Why would the supreme court accept a case? |
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| Never heard a similar case before |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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| Separate but equal unconstitutional |
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| Right to a defense attorney |
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| Executive privilege limitation |
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| Electoral College > Popular Vote |
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| What the supreme court issues if they would like to hear a case |
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| the idea that a court can only accept cases after damage has occurred |
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| Judicial Activism tells us that judges use |
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| Law and Personal Ideology |
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| Solicitor General (Formerly Elena Kagan) does what? |
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| Argues cases for the US in front of Supreme court |
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| Nomination -> committee -> approved by SIMPLE majority |
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| The bureaucracy is powerful because of |
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Make rules
implement law
Testify to congress |
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| The civil service system is mirroring the ______ systems and takes no consideration of race, religion, etc |
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| Departments are headed by |
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| Secretaries who serve in the Presidents Cabniet |
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| Government corporations are like _______ and an example is_______. |
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| Independent Agencies and Commissions |
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| If someone takes advantage of you because you cannot continually monitor them this is an example of the.... |
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| The president and congress feel what way about the Bureaucracy? |
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| Bureaucrats are always efficient. T or F? |
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| Ways to control the Bureaucracy. |
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Budget
Oversight
Hearings
Eliminations
Appointments |
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| Americans believe in equal opportunities, not equal _____. |
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| Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned by... |
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| Brown v. Board of Edu. Separate but equal |
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| Gun control is said to be.... |
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| An example of something fully incorporated is |
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| The Heiarchy of protections says the 1st amendment trumps |
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| All. Everything that comes after it or any other amendment |
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| The lemon test has to to do with... |
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| Jim Crow came about because |
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| Only the states were banned from discriminating |
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| The nomination process for judges is.... |
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| Rescued herself from 25 court cases. |
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| The Arizona law struggle brings up what question? |
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| Who's job is it to control immigration? |
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| The Arizona case will end up on the supreme court because of... |
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| The main debate about the fire fee is.... |
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| How is the Bureaucracy like the Judiciary? |
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Recess appointments
makes rules
interprets laws |
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| Americans also believe in equal opportunity before... |
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