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Chapter 1 - Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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Government

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the institutions ad procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled

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political efficacy

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citizen’s faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs

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political apathy

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indifference on the part of any citizen in regard to politics

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political trust

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measure of citizen’s belief in the institution which govern them

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Bicameral Congress

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2 chambered congress

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express powers (define)

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specified powers granted to congress and the president by the constitution

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implied powers

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inherent powers that are a logical part of the expressed powers delegated to congress and the president

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reserved powers

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powers not granted to national government, nor denied to states are reserved for the states by the 10th amendment (1791)

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concurrent powers

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shared by both state and national government

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grants in aid

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congressional authorization of funds to the state

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Main principles of democracy

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popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, limited government

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federalism

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a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional government

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13
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Taxes that lead to revolution in order

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sugar act, stamp act, Townsend acts (Boston massacre), tea act (Boston tea party)

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What did the first continental congress result in

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dominion status (elevated them to the status of Britain)

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Where was the Declaration of Independence adapted and what did it establish

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2nd continental congress, established sovereignty of the colonies

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What did the Articles of Confederation establish

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state centered federal gov, no standard currency, no president, 1 chambered congress (mostly foreign policy power, 1 vote per state)

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Problems with the articles of confederation

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can’t raise revenue, no central executive, no way to provide security which lead to shay’s rebellion, lack cooperation, no standard currency or regulations

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Virginia Plan

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Edmond Randolph, strong central government, bicameral legislature (house of representatives chosen by people and senators chosen by the lower house), determined by wealth or population, strong executive/judiciary, congress is final arbiter, supremacy clause

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supremacy clause

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federal government is supreme

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New Jersey Plan

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state centered, called for a revamped articles of confederation, unicameral legislature (each state has equal vote), executives chosen by congress, judiciary is final arbiter, accepted supremacy clause

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Great Compromise

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bicameral congress, house apportioned by population (elected by people), equal senators per state (2)(chosen by house), all revenues raising measures must start in lower house

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Characteristics of the House

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lower, domestic, population, 2-year

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Characteristics of the Senate

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upper, foreign policy, 2 per state, 6-year

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Powers of Legislative Branch

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passes federal laws, controls federal appropriation, approves treaties and presidential appointees, regulate interstate commerce, established lower court systems

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Powers of Executive Branch

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Enforces Laws, commander in chief of armed forces, makes foreign policy,proposes laws, pardons, appoints supreme court justices and federal court judges

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Powers of Judicial Branch

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decides constitutionality of laws, reviews lower court decisions, decides cases involving disputes between states

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Functions of national government

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preamble

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Magna carta

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nobles force king to accept charter, establishes fundamental liberties, equality under the law

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Autocracy

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one person

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oligarcy

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small group of people

31
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democracy

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many people

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authoritarian

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few legal limits

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totalitarian

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no limits

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constitutional

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codified, procedural limits

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policy making

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people, linkage, policy, agenda, policy making, policy, people

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process for amending the constitution

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passage in house and senate each by a 2/3rds vote and accepted by majority of legislatures of 3/4ths of the states

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federalists

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property owners, creditors, merchants, believed that elites were most fit to govern, feared excessive democracy, favored strong national government

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antifederalist

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small farmers, frontiersmen, debtors, shopkeepers, believed government should be closer to the people, feared concentration of power in hands of the elites, favored retention of power by state governments and protection of individual rights

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Bill of rights

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Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press. Right to Bear Arms. Housing of Soldiers. Protection from unreasonable Search & Seizures. Protection of rights to Life, Liberty & Property. Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases. Rights in Civil Cases. Excessive bail, fines, punishments are forbidden. Other rights are kept by the people. Undelegated powers are reserved for people and state goverenment

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concurrent powers (list)

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tax and spend, regulate interstate commerce, establish lower courts

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National Government Policies

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internal improvements, subsidies, tariffs, public land disposable, patents, currency

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State government

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everything else

43
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Local government

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Adaption of state laws to local conditions, public works, contracts for public works, licencing of public accommodations, accessible improvements, basic public services

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McCulloch v Maryland

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establishes the idea of implies powers via the Necessary and Proper clause (set up a national bank and the state tried to tax it)

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Gibbons v Ogden

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establishes the commerce clause, expands commercial power (dispute over waterway between NY and NJ)

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