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Equality State- WY Flashcards

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Entering Union: When, what number, etc?

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Wyoming entered the union in 1890 as the 44th state 100 years after the birth of the Republic and adopted the US Constitution

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Women and the right to vote:

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In 1869 Wyoming territorial government gave women the right to vote and hold political office

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Women began serving Grand Juries:

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in 1870 women bean serving on grand and petit juries (Ester Hobart Morris became the first woman justice of peace)

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Wyoming elects first woman as superintendent of public instruction

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in 1894 Wyoming elected the first woman (Estelle Reel) to superintendent of public instruction

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First women Governor of any State

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in 1925 Nellie Taylor Poss was the first woman to be inaugurated governor of any state Political representation of women in Wyoming became feeble after

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who was leader of the suffrage movement in wyoming

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Esther Hobart Morris

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Who was the first woman in united states to vote in a general election

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Louisa Ann Swain in September 6, 1870

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How did Wyoming become as the “The Equality State”?

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As a result of these political firsts (giving women right to vote, serve on juries and elected positions) and adoption of the motto “Equal Right”

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Why were women allowed to vote in WY: (what are the explanations that have been offered for the adoption of women’s suffrage by the first territorial legislature:

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  1. Work of leaders of the suffrage movement
  2. A sense of fairness on behalf of many territorial legislators
  3. An effort to lure more women to settle in the state
  4. Some have even explained it as a political joke
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What are big organizations that preveade the state? (5 things)

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  1. Individualism
  2. Conservatism
  3. Distrust of federal government
  4. Big business
  5. Other big organizations
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What are Wyoming demographics?

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  1. Has smallest population
  2. Ninth largest land area
  3. 6 people per square mile
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What are monirites populations: (In order from least to greatest)

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  1. African Americans
  2. Native Americans
  3. Hispanic
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What is the two biggest dependent areas in Wyoming’s Economy?

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Mineral extraction and agriculture

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Why is Wyoming’s Economy like a third world nation?

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Its dependency upon several commodities and its inability to control the price of these products

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Wyoming is dependent on?

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Natural gas and coal

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Why is Wyoming’s natural gas and coal an issue?

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Wyoming has no control over the demand for and consequent price of basic committees

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Wyoming economy relies on?

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The importance of mineral extraction industries

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What is the order of the major sectors in Wyoming Revenue?

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  1. Federal, State, Local Government
  2. Retail trade
  3. Accommodations and Food
  4. Constructions
  5. Mineral industries
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What is a common problem in Wyoming?

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Lack of well paying jobs is a problem for communities in state

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Do Wyomingites know as much or more about politics in Wyoming?

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Know more about politics in surrounding states

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What other newspapers are viewed in Wyoming?

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Denver, Rapid City, Billings, and Salt Lake

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What is the order of popular media outlets in Wyoming?

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Television then internet

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What is Political culture?

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Refers to widespread attitudes, beliefs and practices that influence people in a state or region

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What is the most obvious feature of Wyoming’s political culture?

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Conservatism

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What is Conservatism?

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The principles and polices of a conservative party

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What do Wyomingites identify themselves as?

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Conservative

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Wyoming state taxes are among the?

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Lowest

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What are Wyomingites attitudes toward state government to federal government?

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State government are more favorable than those to federal government

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In Wyoming there is great suspicion to what kind of government?

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National Government

30
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In Wyoming confidence in public officials is related to?

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The confidence of government in Wyoming

31
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How are Wyoming citizens libertarians?

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The adopt freedom of choice

32
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How do Wyomingites feel about the use of Marijuana?

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They favor it for medical reasons

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Wyomingites have a strong sense of egalitariansim

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That all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

34
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Do Wyomingites perceive great social differences among themselves?

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no

35
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Where did Wyoming’s nickname originate from?

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Wyomingites pioneering efforts in granting women the right to vote

36
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What are two things that Wyoming strongly supports?

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Political equality for women, strongly support freedom of speech

37
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How would Wyoming be described?

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Libertarian Conservatives

38
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Were constitutional delegates well educated?

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Yes with the majority being college graduates

39
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How was the convention of 1889 affected by each state?

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by the states history, political culture and physical environment

40
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How is Wyoming constitution to 49 other states?

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Allocates authority within the state and local governments, recognizes personal rights and group interests that are omitted from the US constitution

41
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What are the broad contents of the constitution?

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  1. 21 articles contain statement or purpose
  2. Contains bill of rights
  3. Structures of local, state government
  4. financial limitations for revenue
  5. raising authority of government
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What are the broad topical areas of the constitution?

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  1. well being of the committee
  2. Miscellaneous stipulations
  3. Provisions whereby document may be amended/ revised
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What are doctorines long embedded in the american political culture in the constitution?

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  1. Popular sovereignty
  2. political equality
  3. representation of government
  4. separation of powers
  5. Checks and balances
  6. civilian supremacy over the armed forces
  7. Natural rights
  8. Judicial independence
  9. Trail by trial
  10. Bicameralism in the legislature
  11. Local self-government
  12. allegiance to union
  13. obedience to the consitution
44
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What does Wyoming declaration of rights incorporate some protection such as?

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Safe and comfortable prisons

45
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What was the Wyoming constitution first framed as?

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Broad philosophical principle that “all members of the human race are equal”

46
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The Wyoming Constitution was applied to?

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Political Legal, Civil Rights without regard to Race, Sex, or Religion or (in the case of property rights) Resident aliens.

47
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The Wyoming Constitution was one of?

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57 state constitutions written in 36 states between 1865 and 1900

48
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What does the “Glided Age” referred to as?

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Industrial Expansion, establishment of businesses monopolies and concentration of wealth

49
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How did the populist movement influence government regulation?

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Influencing monopolies and policies favorable to working individuals

50
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How was the union pacific railroad important in Wyoming?

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  1. It was an important feature for economic in Wyoming

2. Owned vast Coal rich land along its right of way

51
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What are implements that went into the constitution before it was written?

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  1. The union pacific mining operations
  2. The right to bring wrongful deaths
  3. Ban of female and child labor in “Dangerous” Mines
  4. Prohibition on importing private policies forces
  5. duty of legislature to protect and assist other economic interests like stock growers and laborers
52
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How can Wyoming Constitution be revised?

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  1. by judical interpretation

2. Ignoring the constitutional provisions

53
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What are criticisms of the Wyoming constitution?

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  1. Resembels the constitution
  2. authority has been faulted
  3. legislature procedure specifications
  4. short legislative sessions
  5. Constitutions prohibitions governors threats
  6. Prohibition against each party voting for each others legislation
54
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Is the Wyoming constitution respected as a fundamental law by those in charge of public affair?

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Yes

55
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Is the framers of the constitutional provisions guesswork?

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No, depends on ideas and processes approved in Wyoming

56
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How did the framers change the constitution?

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by socialism

57
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How was constitutional outcome effected?

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Sectional rivalry and compromise

58
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The Constitutional has been flexible by?

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Formal and informal changes

59
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What position is most telling from interaction between theory and practice in the constitution?

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The Constitution

60
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What can legislatures do?

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  1. Pass laws of any topic

2. Have limitations found in the state and federal constitutions

61
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What are the Wyoming constitution restrictions upon the legislature?

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Power to tax and borrow and spend

62
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What are the two modes of the Wyoming constitution?

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May be amended or even replaced by

  1. proposed revision by the state legislature
  2. Proposed revision by a constitutional convention called by legislature with popular approval
63
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How do the amendments in the Wyoming Constitution scheme of government provide initiative and referendum processes?

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  1. revise how judges are chosen
  2. providing for “home rule”
  3. add optional 20 day budget session
64
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What have the amendments in the WY constitution done?

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  1. Have built economic infrastructure (highways)

2. Increase the taxing and borrowing of state and local government for public spending education

65
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What are factors that Wyomingites may consider to fix in the constitution?

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  1. population growth
  2. industrialization
  3. political crisis

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