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AP Government Review Flashcards

1
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The process by which a society organizes itself and delegates authority in order to accomplish goals and provide benefits that the society as a whole needs
-Government uses by the
the power vested in it by some
source(in this case, the
people), in order to
administrate the rule of law,
and perform the functions
society needs it to perform

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Government

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Internally, governments seek to accomplish specific goals, such as:

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-Secure national borders
-Ensure economic prosperity
-Well-being of citizens
-Providing benefits(education, health care, and infrastructure)

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Types of Democracy:

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-Direct Democracy
-Representative Democracy or Republic
-Constitutional Democracy

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-Citizens come together to deliberate on and pass laws
-Chaotic form of democracy
-Dictatorships often form

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Direct Democracy

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System in which the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

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Representative Democracy

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Citizens may select who will run for office

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Direct Primary

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Allow citizens to put to vote laws or constitutional amendments

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Initiatives and Referendums

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Permits voters to remove elected officials from office during their term

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Recall

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System of Government based on popular sovereignty in which the structures, powers, and limits of government are set forth in a constitution

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Constitutional Democracy

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The belief that government is created by and subject to the will of the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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11
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Leaders are heavily influenced by the will of the people-

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Majoritarian

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12
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Minorities dominate policymaking

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Elite Politics

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13
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Influence of economic elites

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Marxist

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Influence of power elite: corporate, military, political (Eisenhower’s “military-industrial complex.”)

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C. Wright Mills

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15
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Influence of Bureaucracy

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Max Weber

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16
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-Political resources are so scattered that no single elite has a monopoly on them
-There are so many institutions in which power is exercised that no single elite could possibly control all of them
-Therefore argues that many groups compete with each other for control over policy. The policy is therefore the outcome of political haggling, innumerable compromises, and ever-shifting alliances among groups

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Pluralist view

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-Federalism
-Separation of powers
-Popular Sovereignty
-Checks and Balances
-Limited Government

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Principles of the Constitution

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-Created in 1777 by the Second Continental Congress “out of a perceived need to have a plan of the confederacy for securing the freedom, sovereignty, and independence of the United States

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Articles of Confederation

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19
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-First Constitution of the United States
-Ratified by the states in March 1781

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Articles of Confederation

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“_________________________” was the immediate successor to the Second Continental Congress-delegates were appointed by state legislatures

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Congress of the Confederation

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21
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The Articles of Confederation legislature was:

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Unicameral

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The Sovereignty in the Articles of Confederation resided in:

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States that had the most power

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23
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Articles of Confederation voting in Congress:

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One vote per state

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24
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In the Articles of Confederation, the appointment of members was made by:

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State Legislatures

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25
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In the Articles of Confederation, terms for legislative office were:

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One Year

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26
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Under the Articles of Confederation, when Congress is not in session:

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A committee of States has full powers of Congress

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27
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Under the Articles, Amendments were made when:

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Agreed upon by all states

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28
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Congress authorized to build:

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Navy

29
Q

States authorized to:

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Equip warships

30
Q

Ratification under the Articles of Confederation required:

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Unanimous Consent

31
Q

Were there Federal Courts under the Articles of Confederation?

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No

32
Q

No power to _____ under the Articles of Confederation

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Tax

33
Q

No _______ _________ under the Articles of Confederation

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National Currency

34
Q

An armed uprising in Massachusetts from 1786-1787 that was led by Daniel Shay, a veteran of the American Revolution

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Shay’s Rebellion

35
Q

Because of Shay’s Rebellion, the ____________ ____________ convened on May 17, 1787

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Philadelphia Convention

36
Q

Adopted September 17, 1787 by the Philadelphia Convention
-Ratified version included the
Bill of Rights
-Supreme Law of the Land
-Established the framework for
the U.S. Government

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Constitution

37
Q

The Constitution has been amended ______ times

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38
Q

Representation among the states
-Large states favored the
Virginia Plan
-Small states favored the New
Jersey Plan
Whar was the compromise?

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Great (Connecticut) Compromise

39
Q

-Northern states wanted slaves to count for taxation, but not representation
-Southern states wanted the opposite

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Representation and taxation of slaves

40
Q

3/5 of the slaves would count for both purposes

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3/5 Compromise

41
Q

The compromise for a method of election was the _________ _______

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Electoral College

42
Q

-Bicameral Legislature
-Two Senators per state,
Representatives apportioned
by state population
-One vote per Representative
or Senator
-Representatives elected by
popular vote
-Two years for
Representatives, 6 for
Senators
-When Congress is not in session… the President can call for Congress to assemble

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The U.S. Constitution

43
Q

When agreed upon by 3/5 of the states-

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Amendments

44
Q

Ratification requires the consent of _______ states

A

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45
Q

________ system created to deal with issues between citizens, states

A

Court

46
Q

Power given to the __________ government

A

National

47
Q

Congress given the power to ____

A

Tax

48
Q

The national government has the power to _______ _________

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coin money

49
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-Allows for the division of labor so Congress can consider a vast number of bills each year
-Members develop a specialization
-Subcommittees share specific tasks with the “parent” committee. Subcommittees are responsible to, and work within the guidelines established by, the parent committee

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Committee System

50
Q

Gain expertise in specific areas-

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Specialization

51
Q

20 committees, over 68 subcommittees

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Senate

52
Q

20 committees, over 100 subcommittees

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House

53
Q

There are ____ joint committees between both houses of Congress

A

4

54
Q

Members usually go to areas where they have ________ or concern about their district

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Experience

55
Q

Committees dealing with appropriations, taxes, and finance are always sought after because they deal with-

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Allocation of money

56
Q

_________ for standing committees usually comes from the majority party; most senior member

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Chairperson

57
Q

The chairperson’s job is to:

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Arrange meetings, controls staffing and funding, and sets agenda

58
Q

In the Senate, the ___________ ________ makes the assignments for both parties

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Steering Committee

59
Q

In the House, the __________ ___ ___________ is the Republicans

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Committee on Committees

60
Q

In the House, the __________ _____ _______ Committee is the Democrats

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Steering and Policy Committee

61
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-Have much more say(than nonmembers) on legislation regarding an issue
-Have a greater probability of moving legislation
-Have a vote and can offer amendments as the bill is being developed
-Participate in hearings and can ask questions of witnesses
-May sit on the conference committee

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Perks of Committee Membership

62
Q

-Permanent subject matter committee
-Have legislative jurisdiction
-Consider bills and issues
-Recommend measures for consideration
-Oversight responsibility of agencies, programs, and activities within the jurisdiction

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Standing Committees

63
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-Formed for a specific purpose; temporary
-Conduct investigations, and studies, and consider measures
-Examine emerging issues that don’t fit within existing standing committee jurisdictions
-Handle some oversight or “housekeeping” responsibilities

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Select(Special) Committees

64
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-Permanent
-Include members of the House and Senate
-Four joint committees: Economics, Library, Printing, Taxation
-Conduct studies or perform housekeeping tasks rather than consider measures

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Joint Committees

65
Q

-Temporary
-Include House and Senate negotiators
-Created to resolve differences between versions of similar House and Senate bills

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Conference Committees

66
Q

Every ______ year, one-third of the Senate is up for election

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2

67
Q

Likelihood of winning subsequent elections exceeds _____

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90

68
Q

A term of Congress is divided into ____ sessions

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Two

69
Q

A new session begins every __________ each year unless Congress decided differently

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January 3

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