Ex.1 Flashcards

1
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What values did the framers articulate in the Declaration of Independence?

A

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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2
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Problems with articles of confederation?

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Did not produce order in governance, valued slavery

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3
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3 compromises made at beginning of the constitutional convention?

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1) Formulation of a legislature
2) 3/5 clause
3) economic direction

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4
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How did the framers strengthen the government created under the constitution vs the articles of confederation?

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The constitution strengthened the national government, limited the government’s power, promoted popular control, and incentified unity between states

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5
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What is federalism?

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Constitutional authority divided between national and state governments

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6
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Why did the framers introduce federalism in the constitution?

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To divide power and limit central government.

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7
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Dual federalism

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Powers shared between federal and state governments

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8
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Different layers of government.

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State, local, national government

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9
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How have the layers of government changed over time

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They have become more cooperative with each other over time

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10
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Dillon’s rule

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Local governments are to be fully controlled by the state

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11
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Home rule

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Local governments are to be given some level of autonomy

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12
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Main goal of liberties given in the bill of rights?

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To eliminate abuse of government

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13
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Which amendment incorporated the Bill of Rights to states?

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14th amendment

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14
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Establishment clause

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There is to be no established state religion

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15
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Free exercise clause

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Freedom to exercise whichever religion one pleases

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16
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Libel

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Written disregard of truth

17
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Slander

A

Spoken disregard of truth

18
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Obscenity

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Inappropriate violation of speach

19
Q

Difference between civil rights and civil liberties?

A

Rights are garunteed to the group while liberties are focused on the individual

20
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Legal developments that affected civil rights?

A

Brown v. Board, Plessy v. Ferguson

21
Q

Major pieces of Civil Rights litigation passed?

A

1964 civil rights act ended segregation and 1965 voting rights act ended voting discrimination

22
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Significance of Brown v. Board decision?

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Ended legalized segregation in the United States.

23
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De facto segregation

A

Segregation without legal enforcement

24
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De jure segregation

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Segregation by legally enforced practices

25
Q

Taxtics used to create segregated communities?

A

Redlining, flight to suburbs, etc..

26
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What do we call the power of government to seize private property for public use?

A

Eminent Domain

27
Q

The office of the presidency is established in what article of the constitution?

A

2

28
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Delegate vs. Trustee Representation

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Delegate is closely tied to constituents while trustee is far more loosely tied

29
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Descriptive vs. Substantive Representation

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Descriptive is based off of a racial, gender, etc… similarity while substantive is accountable by ideals.

30
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Sociological vs. Agent Representation

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Sociological is based off of race, gender, identity while Agent is more like a lawyer-client relationship… expectation that the constituent will be fairly represented.

31
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Congressional committee’s role

A

Created around broad policy issues in order to get a large workload completed

32
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Process of how a bill becomes a law

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  1. Committeee hearing
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. President signs into law/veto
33
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“New Order Processes”

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Much more convoluted.. used to halt progress of opposition

34
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What powers does the constitution give the president?

A

Executive powers/Enumerated powers

35
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Differences between house and senate

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House: 435 members, direc