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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Amendment

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changing the constitution adding to or changing the wording

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Absolute monarchy

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One ruler

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Anarchy

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Absence of government

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Apportionment

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Divide among

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Appropriate

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Set aside for a particular purpose

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Aristocracy

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Gov by the elite (wealth/privilege)

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Bicameral

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2house legislature

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Bill of rights

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1st 10 amendments of the us constitution

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Bipartisan

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Involving both political parties

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Bureaucracy

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16,000,000+ government employees, non elective jobs

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Cabinet

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Presidential advisors; 15 posts in federal gov; appointed by the president

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Capitalism

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Economic system where individuals own means of production

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Caucus

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Political party meeting

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Chauvinism

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Extreme patriotism

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Checks & balances

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One branch(executive legislative judicial) checks the other two (providing equal power)

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Coalition

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More than two political parties

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Communism

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Absence of classes, common ownership of property, equal distribution of wealth

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Concur

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To agree

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Conflict of interest

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Situation where an individual could profit by his/her political decisions

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Conservative

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One who favors the status quo, favors no change

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Constituent

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One who is represented by an elected official

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Defer

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To put off

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Deficit

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Spending more money than has been taken in

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Democracy

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One person=one vote

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Dictatorship

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Absolute power with one person

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Diplomacy

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Art or practice of conduction international relations / negotiations

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Due process of law

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Notifying a person if his or her rights

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Economy

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System that makes the decisions regarding who gets what and how much

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Engrossed

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Final writing of a bill

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Equality

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Everyone is on the same status

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Executive

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Branch of the government that enforces/carries out the laws

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Federalism

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Division of power between federal gov and state gov

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Filibuster

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Delay of voting by senators

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Fiscal

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Oct 1-sept 30 > year in which the federal gov takes in money and spends money

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Freedom

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Liberty; free of restraints

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Germane

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Pertaining to an issue under discussion

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Gerrymandering

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Reapportionment of congressional districts to favor a particular political party

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Hierarchy

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A group of organized by rank, capacity or authority

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Inherent

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Idea that is contained within words or definitions and is not immediately apparent

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Isolationism

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Non involvement with other nations

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Judiciary/judicial

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Branch of government that interprets law

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Jurisdiction

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Having authority over

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Laissez faire

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Gov stays out if business

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Law

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Rules for group to abide by

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Legislative

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Branch of gov that makes the laws

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Liaison

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“Go between”

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Liberal

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One who wants change

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Log rolling

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Trading of influence or votes in exchange for political favors

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Majority

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Over 50%

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Monarchy

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Ruler who inherits power

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National interest

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Issue affecting national security

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Nationalism

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Love of country

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Negotiation

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Working out difference by compromise

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Oligarchy

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Rule by a few small group

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Parliamentary

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Form of government where executive leader is a member of the legislature

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Party

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Political organization

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Patronage

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Awarding of government jobs or contracts

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Politics

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Art of running the government

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Pork barrel

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Obtaining government jobs & money for his or her district

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Power

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Ability to influence or change

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Precedent

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Doing something the way it has been done before

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Quorum

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Number of people needed to be present in order to conduct business

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Radical

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One who wants extreme change

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Ratify

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To approve

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Recession

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Moderate & temporary decline in economic activity

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Republic

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Government where people elect their representatives

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Retroactive

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Going back to a previous time

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Revenue

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All money taken in by a government

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Seniority

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Privilege attained by length of time in office

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Socialism

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state owns all resources and means of production

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Sovereign

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Self government

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State

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Political subdivision

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Status quo

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Keeping things the way they are at the present time

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Statute

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Law written by the legislature

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Supply & demand

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Economic principle>when supply goes down

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Tenure

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Length of time in office

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Totalitarianism

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Form of gov that totally controls all aspects of society

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Unicameral

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One house legislature

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Veto

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Disapprove

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