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Exam 1 Flashcards

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1
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What is the Supremacy clause?

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Makes the federal law supreme over state laws.

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2
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Tea Party is aligned with the Republican Party

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Tea Party is aligned with the Republican Party

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Know about Bill of Rights. How many there were? How many were on the constitution

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There are 10 Bill of Rights. It is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution

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Bill of rights limited the national government but not state government originally

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Bill of rights limited the national government but not state government originally

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Economic system in which businesses and key industries are privately owned and in which individuals, acting on their own with others, are free to create business.

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capitalism

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you have to have probable cause for wiretapping

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you have to have probable cause for wiretapping

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A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.

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Referendum

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8
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Last two states to ratify the constitution were -

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North Carolina and Rhode Island

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9
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The transfer of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

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Devolution

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“We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal” come from what document?

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The Declaration of Independence

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11
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Know what the federalist papers are

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Consist of 85 letters written to newspapers to urge ratification of the U.S. Constitution

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12
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The miranda warning are:

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  1. You have the right to remain silent
  2. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
  3. You have the right to an attorney.
  4. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you
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13
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System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments.

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Confederal government

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Know some of the ways the federal government helps you pay for college?

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pell grants, financial aid

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Know that District of Columbia has no voting representatives in the House of Representatives

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Know that District of Columbia has no voting representatives in the House of Representatives

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Constitution does not include the promotion of economic security

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Constitution does not include the promotion of economic security

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The General Welfare clause is found in Article 1 of the Constitution

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The General Welfare clause is found in Article 1 of the Constitution

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Know what the commerce clause does

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Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states. (Article 1, Section 8)

19
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Idea that all individuals in their moral worth and so must be equal treatment under the law and have equal access to the decision-making process.

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equality

20
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The government of the United States is considered a republic

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The government of the United States is considered a republic

21
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Know that in democracies, representatives make the laws

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Know that in democracies, representatives make the laws

22
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The policy making process as outlined in the book

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  1. Identifying the problem
  2. Placing the policy on the agenda of policy makers
  3. Formulating a solution
  4. Enacting and implementing the solution
  5. Evaluating the effectiveness of the solution
23
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Know about the commerce clause

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Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states. (Article 1, Section 8)

24
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Really study the bill of rights and the articles of confederation****

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Really study the bill of rights and the articles of confederation****

25
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a line out of veto

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Is the power of an executive authority to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire legislative package

26
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Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

27
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How many state conventions did it take to ratify the constitution?

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two

28
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what is a unitary form of government

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system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government

29
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What was the first continental congress’s purpose

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to organize colonies resistance to Parliament’s Coercive Acts

30
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where is the free exercise clause located

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the first amendment

31
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New York Times vs. United States case

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The New York Times began publishing top secret things that were happening in the US government

32
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Know about the US Patriot Act

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Expanded the surveillance capabilities of the US in several ways: It granted the NSA new authority to monitor email, and it allowed a single warrant to cover all phones a suspect might use

33
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Who is the head of congress under the articles of confederation

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The President

34
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Know about the exclusionary rule

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A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.

35
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elastic clause

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A clause within the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws are deemed “necessary and proper” to help Congress carry out the enumerated powers.

36
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The federal principle or system of government

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federalism

37
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Know about the free exercise clause

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The clause in the First Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits Congress from making any law prohibiting the free exercise.

38
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civic interest

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Concern for the well-being of society and the nation as a whole

39
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establishment clause

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The clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress

40
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Prior restraint

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Judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful

41
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A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.

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exclusionary rule

42
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Know the ruling in Barron vs Baltimore case

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Make the entire Bill of Rights applicable to the states.

43
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What a republic is, it was a form of government the Framers chose

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A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch

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