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EOC Flashcard Set #1

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1
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6 Principles of The Constitution

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  1. Federalism
  2. Limited Government
  3. Popular Sovereignty
  4. Judicial Review
  5. Checks and Balances
  6. Separation of Powers
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Self governed (rule by the people).

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Popular Sovereignty

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A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

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Limited Government

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Constitutional division of powers (each branch has its
own duties and powers) among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

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Separation of Powers

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A system that allows each branch of government to limit
the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

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Checks and Balances

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The power of the courts to rule acts and laws of the president and Congress as being unconstitutional.

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Judicial Review

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A form of government in which power is divided between the federal
or national government and the states.

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Federalism

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Introduction to the Constitution - lists the 6 goals of the Constitution

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Preamble

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A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of
citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Democracy

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4 Ways to Solves Conflicts and Differences

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  1. Persuasion
  2. Compromise
  3. Consensus building
  4. Negotiations
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A kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people’s
actions

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Persuasion

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Process of working toward achieving general agreement
within a group - everyone can agree on a particular item.

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Consensus Building

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Process of making concessions to settle differences. A general
agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions.

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Compromise

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Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

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Negotiations

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A law or regulation

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Ordinance

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To approve

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Ratify

17
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One-house legislature

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Unicameral

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A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority.

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Anarchy

19
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Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land

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Supremacy Clause

20
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The part of the Constitution, which allows Congress to make all
laws that are “necessary and proper” to carry out the powers of the Constitution. It stretches’ the meaning of the Constitution to meet modern needs.

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Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause)

21
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An agreement between the president and the leader of another country.

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Executive Agreement

22
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Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect current social issues, conditions and values.

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Judicial Activism

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Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect what the framers intended and what its words literally say. Does not deal with social issues.

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Judicial Restraint

24
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To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office.

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Impeach

25
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Power of a government to take private property for public use.

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Eminent Domain (5th Amendment)

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Representing an entire state or county rather than a particular district.

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At-Large

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An officeholder who is seeking re-election; holds the current office.

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Incumbent

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A person whom a member of Government or Congress has been elected to represent.

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Constituent

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The order in which the office of president is to be filled if it becomes vacant.

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Presidential Succession

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List the Top 3 Successors in line for the Presidency should the office become vacant.

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  1. Vice Pres
  2. Speaker of the House
  3. President Pro Tempore of Senate
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A formal charge by a grand jury

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Indictment

32
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A written statement by an attorney that summarizes a case and the laws and rulings that support it.

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Brief

33
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12 Member group that buys and sells US government securities to influence the money supply. Oversees interest rates.

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FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee)

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