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1
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what are the three democratic theories?

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participatory
pluralist
elitist

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participatory

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emphasizes broad participation and an active role for individual citizens in politics and civil society

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elitist

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emphasizes limited or filtered citizen participation in politics and civil society
skeptical of the ability of citizens to make good choices

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4
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pluralist

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group based activism striving to impact political decision making, individuals become more powerful as part of a group

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5
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4 linkage institutions

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political parties
elections
media
interest groups

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6
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steps for policy making system

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  1. people finds a problem
  2. linkage institution
  3. policy agenda
  4. policymaking adoption
  5. policy implementation
  6. evaluation on policy
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7
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supremacy clause

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federal law trumps state law (article 6)

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8
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powers granted to state

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cannot make their own money
cannot tax import or export
they can have their own courts and state laws

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9
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powers granted to national

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establish post roads
protect copyrights and patents
involve with foreign trade

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10
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elastic clause

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gives Congress power to create laws essential to its enumerated powers

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11
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delegated/enumerated powers of congress

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article 1, s8
collect taxes, pay debts, promote general welfare
borrow money
regulate commerce with foreign countries
establish post offices, make copyright laws
establish federal courts

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12
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implied powers of congress

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powers of the national government derived from the enumerated powers and elastic clause, not directly written

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13
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bicameralism

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two houses government

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14
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great compromise

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created a bicameral legislature, house (population) Senate (2 per state)

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15
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12th amendment

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when voting for president, you go ahead and vote for the VP

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16
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13th amendment

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prohibits slavery

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17
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14th amendment

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equal protection to all citizens, due process clause (all treated the same under law)

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18
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15th amendment

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male voting rights

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19
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16th amendment

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income tax

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20
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17th amendment

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direct election of US senators instead of electoral college choosing

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21
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18th amendment

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prohibited alcohol

22
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19th amendment

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women granted the right to vote

23
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20th amendment

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change of president, inagguration day on january 20th

24
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21st amendment

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repealed prohibition of alcohol

25
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22nd amendment

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term limits, no more than 2 terms of 4 years.

26
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23rd amendment

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D.C. gets three electoral votes

27
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24th amendment

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eliminated poll tax

28
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25th amendment

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presidential succession, the VP follows after the president

29
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26th amendment

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voting age lowered to 18

30
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27th amendment

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congressional pay changes

31
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bill of attainder

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laws that dictate prison sentences for those accused but never given trial

32
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ex post facto laws

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laws that were retroactive in nature (ex. would go back to yesterday if law passed today)

33
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habeus corpus

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a guarantee of an individual’s right to know why he is being detained (except in time of war)

34
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madisonian model

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limiting majority control
separation of powers
checks and balances
establishing federal system
supported elitism government

35
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describe the type of men and philosophy who met at Constitutional Convention

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shared experiences
view of human nature (feared common man, wanted to limit majority voting)
fear of centralized power (not a king)
commitment to rights (popular sovereignty and natural rights protected)

36
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inalienable rights

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rights that cannot be taken away, everyone is given them

37
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weakness of AOC

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states had all the power
congress could not force taxes on states
congress could not regulate interstate commerce

38
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shay’s rebellion

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weak federal response began shifting public opinion towards a stronger central government and new constitution

39
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popular sovereignty

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people are the source of government power and authority

40
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federalism

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division of power between national, state, and local governments (delegated given to federal)

41
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necessary and proper clause

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expands federal power, Congress can make laws necessary and power for executing their enumerated powers

42
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article 1

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defines the responsibilities of legislative powers and establishes bicameral legislature

43
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article 1, section 8

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enumerated or delegated powers of congress

44
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article 2

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executive branch, 435 HOR and 100 Senate = 538

45
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article 3

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judicial branch
established supreme court
Marbury v Madison (judicial review)

46
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article 4

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relations of states with each other

47
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article 5

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amendment process
amendment proposed (2/3 Congress vote)
amendment ratified (3/4 state legislatures)
proposed at national convention with Congress (2/3 of state legislature)
3/4 of states to ratify

48
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article 6

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supremacy clause

49
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article 7

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ratification (9 out of 13 to approve)

50
Q

numbers to amend US Constitution

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2/3 of house and senate
3/4 of states

ANOTHER WAY
2/3 of house and senate
3/4 of state conventions

51
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articles of the constitution

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Lazy
Elephants
Jump
Slowly
And
Sleep
Regularly

Legislative
Executive
Judicial
States Relations
Amendments
Supremacy
Ratification

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