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1
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Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Texas?

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Dan Patrick; most powerful

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Who is the governor of Texas?

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Gregg Abbott?

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3
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Who is our senator?

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Ted Cruz

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4
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The formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of states are conducted

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Government

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5
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Who enforced the importance of individualism?

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Puritans

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Who categorized the government by participants, those who govern, and authority?

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Plato and Aristotle

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Defined by the rule of one hereditary king or queen in the interest of subjects

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Monarchy

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Governed by the few in the service of many

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Aristocracy

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Aristotle considered this rule by “tyranny” based on religion ideology, or culture

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Totalitarianism

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10
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Few people rule in their own interest

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Oligarchy

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A representative or indirect democracy

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Republic roots

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Entitles people to a trial by jury, to be informed of their charges, and to be tried in a courtroom

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Bill of Rights

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13
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Who is commander in chief?

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President

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14
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Who raises the army?

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Congress

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15
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Shared attitudes, beliefs and core values

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Political culture

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16
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American pop culture emphasizes what values?

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Liberty and equality

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17
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Freedom from government interference and demands for freedom to engage in a variety of practices with gov. Interference or discrimination

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Personal Liberty

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18
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Principle all citizens are equal in the eyes of the law

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Political equality

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19
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Principle that gov. Must draw their powers from the consent of the governed

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Popular consent

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20
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Popular consent derived from which social contract?

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The Declaration of Infependence

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21
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Notion that the ultimate authority in society rests with the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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22
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What is popular sovereignty based on?

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Natural Law

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23
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What differentiates America from other democracies?

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Individualism

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24
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Coherent set of values and beliefs people hold about their purpose and scope of gov. In the actions of indivuals

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Political ideology

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25
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What is a potent political force?

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Ideologies

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26
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What are two factories that shape human history?

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Science and Technology; ideological battles

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27
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One who favors limited gov. Intervention, particular in economic affairs; private sectors

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Conservative

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28
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Believe that the government should support and further traditional moral teachings

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Social Conservative

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29
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Favor gov. Intervention in economic affairs and social services

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Liberals

30
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Takes a relative centrist or middle-of-the-road view on most political views

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Moderates

31
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Believes in extensive gov. Control of personal & economic liberties

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Statists

32
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Believes in limited gov. Interference

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Libertarians

33
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The study of who gets what, when, how-the process which policy decisions are made

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Politics

34
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An economic theory designed to increase a nation’s wealth through the development of commercial industry and favorable balance of trade

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Mercantilism

35
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Which clause is most widely used?

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Commerce clause

36
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What are the qualifications of the Supreme Court?

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None

37
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Who enforces laws on a national level?

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No one

38
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Who can declare war?

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Only congress

39
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Who are the fathers of the constitution?

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Madison, Jay, Hamilton

40
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Are requirement for house?

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25

41
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Age requirement for Senate?

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30

42
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Term for Senate?

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6

43
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Term for Executive?

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4

44
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Term for house?

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2

45
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Term for judiciary?

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Life

46
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Document drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that proclaimed the right of the American colonies to separate from Great Britain

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Declaration of Independence

47
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The compact between the thirteen original colonies that created a loose league of friendship, with the national government drawing its power from the states

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Articles of Confederation

48
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Type of gov. In which the national government derives its power from the states; a league of independent states

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Confederation or confederacy

49
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A rebellion in which an army of 1500 disgruntled and angry farmers led by Daniel Shays marched to Springfield, Massachusetts, and forcible restrained the state court from foreclosing mortgages on their farms

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Shay’s Rebellion

50
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A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government

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Constitution

51
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The key points were a bicameral legislature, as well as an executive and a judiciary chosen by the national legislature

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Virginia Plan

52
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Creation of a powerful central government with three branches

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The Virginia Plan

53
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One house legislature with one vote for each state, a Congress with the ability to raise revenue, a Supreme Court with members appointed for life

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New Jersey Plan

54
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Create a two house legislature, with the lower house elected by the people and with powers divided between the two houses; made national law supreme

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Great Compromise

55
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A constitutionally mandated structure that gives each of the three branches of government some degree of oversight and control over the actions of the others

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Checks and Balances

56
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System of government in which the national government and state governments share power and derive all authority from the people

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Federal system

57
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A way of dividing the power of government among the branches, each staffed separately, with equality and independence of each branch ensured by the constitution

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Separation of powers

58
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Article 1?

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Legislative Branch

59
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Article 2?

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Executive Branch

60
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Article 3?

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Judicial Branch

61
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The powers of the national gov. specifically granted to Congress in Article 1, section 8

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Enumerated powers

62
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The final paragraph of Article 1, section 8, which gives Congress the authority to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the constitution; also called the elastic clause

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Necessary and proper clause

63
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The powers of the national government derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause

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Implied powers

64
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Section of article 4 that ensure judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in any other state

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Full faith and credit clause

65
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Portion of Article 6 mandating that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states or by any other subdivision of government

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Supremacy Clause

66
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Those who favored a strong national government and proposed the constitution; first political party

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Federalists

67
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Those who favored strong state governments and a weak national government; opposed ratification of the constitution

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Anti-Fedralists

68
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Series of 85 political essays written by Hamilton, Madison, Jay in support of the ratification of the constitution

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The Federalist Papers

69
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First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution which largely guarantees specific rights and liberties

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Bill of Rights

70
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Federal Courts had the power to nullify acts of the nation’s government

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Marbury vs. Madison

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