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Civics Final Flashcards

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What does the UN do?

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Promote peace amongst member nations

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What does WHO do?

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It promotes world health

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What does OPEC do?

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It controls the production and price of oil

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What does NATO do?

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Collective security to member nations

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What is the process of becoming a citizen?

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Naturalization

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How old do you have to be and how long do you have to live in the US to be naturalized?

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18; 5

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What did the case of TLO result in?

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Students can be searched without a search warrant if there is reasonable suspicion

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What did the case of Texas vs. Johnson result in?

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Flag burning is allowed and considered symbolic free speech

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What did the case of Miranda vs. Arizona result in?

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You need to be read your rights

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What did the case of Mapp vs. Ohio result in?

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Evidence found in an illegal search cannot be used against you in court

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What does the executive branch do?

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Carry out laws, appoints judges and others, negotiates treaties, proposes laws, and he is the commander in chief

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What does the legislative branch do?

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Writes laws, confirms appointments, confirms treaties, handle budget as money, and declares war

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What does the judicial branch do?

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Interprets laws and reviews lower court decisions

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How many representatives are there total? In Michigan? How long is their term?

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    1. 2 year term.
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How many senators are there in total? How many from each state? What is there term length?

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    1. 6 years.
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What is impeachment and what is the process?

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Impeachment is to bring forth accusations or charges against a government official. The HOR charges them then the senate convicts them

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What is judicial review?

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The power of the judicial branch to rule things unconstitutional

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What is a caucus?

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The original method for selecting candidates. A meeting is held and any registered voter with that party may attend.

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What is a primary?

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Where registered voters participate in choosing the candidate for the party’s nomination by voting through a secret ballot

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Open primary vs. closed primary?

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Open primary: you may vote in any primary.

Closed primary: you may vote only in one primary

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What is the electoral college?

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The process for electing the president and Vice President

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How many electors does each state get? How many does Michigan have?

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Each state gets at least 3. Michigan has 14

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What is foreign policy?

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Policy that deals with issues with other countries

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What is domestic policy?

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Policy that deals with issues within the United States

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What are the three areas of focus for public policy?

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Economic: taxes, jobs, and trade
Ideology: ideas, beliefs, and values
Security: safety and protection

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What is public policy? Who makes it? Who influences it?

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It is the stance government takes on an issue. Government. SIG’s, lobbyists, and the public influence it

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What are political parties?

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Organized groups of people with shared goals, beliefs, or political views

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What are the two main parties in the United States? What are their symbols? Which is liberal? Which is conservative?

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Democrats-donkey-liberal

Republicans-elephant-conservative

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What is a plank?

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A party’s stance on each individual issue

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What is a lobbyist?

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A person who is paid to influence policy

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What are SIG’s?

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Special interest groups are groups formed to promote a belief or change

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What is hard money? Soft money?

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Hard money is given directly to the candidate while soft money is donated and unregulated

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What is the United States?

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A representative democracy

33
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What were the founding fathers most concerned about?

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One person or group getting too much power

34
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What is the supremacy clause?

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That the national government is above the states

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What are enumerated, reserved, concurrent, and implied powers?

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Enumerated: given to the federal government in the constitution.

Reserved: given to the state.

Concurrent: shared.

Implied: given through the necessary and proper clause

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What does the fourth amendment have to do with?

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The police must have a search warrant/probable cause to search you

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What does the fifth amendment have to do with?

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You can’t be forced to witness against yourself

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What does the sixth amendment have to do with?

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The right to counsel, the right to know the accusations, the right to a speedy trial, the right to a fair jury, the right to confront witnesses

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