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EOC Flashcards

1
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What are the four characteristics of a nation?

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Government, Territory, People, Sovereignty

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Describe a federal government

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National government and smaller governments that are equal

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Describe a confederate government

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A loose affiliation of states that work together, but do not have a strong central government

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4
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Describe a unitary government

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Centralized government is more powerful than states

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5
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What is the difference between parliamentary and presidential government?

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Par- people elect leg., leg elect prime minister

Prez- people elect leg + prez

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Describe a direct/pure/true government

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People make all decisions

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Describe a indirect/representative/republic government

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Small group chosen by the people make decisions

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8
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What are the five concepts of government?

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Worth of individual, equality, compromise, freedom, Majority rule/Minority right

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9
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What is a dictatorship called when it is one person or a group? (2 answers)

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One- Autocracy

Group- oligarchy

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10
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What is authoritarianism?

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Government holds absolute and unchallenged authority over people

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What is totalitarianism?

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Government exercises complete control over every aspect of people’s lives

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12
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Who said “I am the state”

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Louis XIV

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13
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When was the magna carta written and what three things did we use?

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1215- limit king power, trial by jury, due process of law

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14
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When was the mayflower compact signed and why is it significant?

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1620- first written framework of government

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When was the petition of right written and what four things did we use?

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1628- limit king power, king under laws, no quartering of soldiers, no tax without rep

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When was the english bill of rights written and what five things did we use?

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1688- fair trials, excessive bail, cruel punishment, petition, army during peace

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17
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When did the american revolution end?

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1700-1783

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18
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When was the second continental congress?

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1775

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19
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Declaration of independence date, author

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July 4, 1776, jefferson

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20
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Articles of confederation date, type of leg., how pick prez

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1781, unicameral, leg pick prez

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21
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When was the constitutional convention?

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1787

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22
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When was the constitution signed and ratified?

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1787/1788

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23
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What four things inspired the constitution?

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British documents, greek and roman governments, montesquieus- the spirit of the law, failure of the AOC

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24
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The father of the constitution

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Madison

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25
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Great/Connecticut compromise

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Senate and house

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26
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How many states were needed to pass the constitiution

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9/13

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27
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Who were the three federalists that wrote the federalist papers?

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Madison, Hamilton, Jay

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28
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Who was an anti-federalist?

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Jefferson

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29
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What is article one?

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Leg

30
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What is article two?

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Exec.

31
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What is article three?

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Jud.

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What is article four?

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Relations among the states

33
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What is article five?

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Amending the constitution

34
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What is article six?

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National debts, supremacy of law, oaths of office

35
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What is article seven?

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Ratification

36
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Limited government

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Gov is not all powerful

37
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Checks and balances

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Each branch has ways to prevent it from becoming to powerful

38
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Separation of powers

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Each branch has certain powers

39
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Federalism

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Bigger government with smaller governments

40
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Judicial review

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The judicial branch can declare things unconstitutional

41
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Popular sovereignty

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People rule

42
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How do you get the numbers of the electoral college?

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435(rep)+100(sen)+3(dc)=538

43
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12th amendment

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Separate prez and vp

44
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17th amendment

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People elect senate

45
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How does impeachment work?

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HOR- charge, Sen-try

46
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Number of justices

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9

47
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Head of justices

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Roberts

48
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Marbury v Madison

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Judicial review

49
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McCullough v Maryland

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National laws more important

50
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Plessy v Ferguson

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Segregation

51
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Brown v Board

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No segregation

52
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Miranda v Arizona

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Miranda rights

53
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Gideon v Wainwright

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Lawyer

54
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Tinker v Des Moines

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School speech

55
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Korematsu v US

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Jap. Interment

56
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Capitalism

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Free market, individuals make money with little gov intervention

57
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Free enterprise

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Private corporate ownership, investments based on private decision

58
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Mixed economy

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Private business + government regulation

59
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Communism

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Community ownership, equal work by ability, equal pay by need, revolutionary

60
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Socialism

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State ownership of all things, peaceful

61
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Fascism

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Exalts nation and race above self, dictator, severe regulation, supression

62
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Constitution

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Body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, process of gov

63
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Divine right

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Power from god

64
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Social contract

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Locke- people give up power in return for protection

65
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Laussez faire

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Hands off

66
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Due process of law

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Gov must act fairly, in accord with established rules. Not unfairly, arbitraily, capriciously, unreasonably

67
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Gerymandering

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Draw districts unfairly

68
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Thomas Hobbes

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Absolute monarchy is good

69
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Civil liberties

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Protections against gov- freedom of religion

70
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Civil rights

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Equality, no discrimination

71
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Establishment clause

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Limitation on gov from favoring one religion

72
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What are the five reasons for government?

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1-Order
2-Defense
3-Public service and policy
4-Social services
5-Economy

Z - American Goverment (Nixa High) (13 decks)

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