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1
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definition of government

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the insitutions that make public policy decsions for a society

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purpose of government

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to govern a state composed of people and other resources

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3
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what is politics

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who gets what when and how

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4
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political participation

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the way people get involved in politics

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5
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pluralism

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democracy. groups of minorities working together.

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what makes pluralism harder

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disappearance of public square

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7
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elitism

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wealthy in charge

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8
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branches of government

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legislative, executive, and judicial

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legislative branch

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house/senate
congress
laws, declares wars, regulates interstate/foreign commerce, taxing, spending

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executive

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the president, vice president, cabinet

carries out laws

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judicial

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evaluates laws, interprets laws, applies laws, and decides if laws violate the Constitution.

supreme courts and courts

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linkage institutions

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peoples concerns become political issues on the policy agenda

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what makes up linkage institutions

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elections, political parties, interest groups, and media

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14
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what was the failed government

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failed government articles of confederation

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15
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articles of confederation

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first constitution.

established continental congress as the national legislature but left most authority to state

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16
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governments policy agenda

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set of issues, problems, or subjects viewed as important by officials

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17
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howis membership in the house of reps determind

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based on states population

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18
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policy impacts…

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people

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19
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equality in voting

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one person one vote

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20
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articles of confederation equality in voting

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only free men could vote

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21
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democracy and enlighted understanding

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dahl.
free press and free speech are needed and a part of civic understanding

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22
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who decides voting rules

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the states

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24
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natural rights

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God-given rights.
cannot be taken away
not dependent on gov

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political parties

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team of people seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duty constituted election

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26
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what are public policies

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choice government makes in response to political issue

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27
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constitution

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nations basic law
political institutions, assigns or divides powers in gov, and provides guarantees to citizens

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28
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checks and balances

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requires each branch of gov to obtain the consent of the others for its actions

limits powers of each branch

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29
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common sense

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not common- created and shared
Thomas Paine
rational reasoning

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30
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basic function of a political party

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to win

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31
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policymaking sysetm

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process of a policy coming to be

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32
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what shapes policy

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peoples ideas, concerns,interests

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33
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party platform

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statement of its goals and policy for next 4 years. formal statements of parties beliefs

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34
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national party organization

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responsible for day-to-day operation of party at the national level

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35
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tyranny of the majority

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james madison.
majority puts itself above minorities and oppresses
change is only possible through the courts

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36
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both definitions of politics

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process of determining the leaders we select and the policies they pursue

produces authoritative decisions about public issues

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37
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us republic

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people have say in the government (democracy)

federal gov shares supreme power with the states

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38
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representation in the senate

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each state has two senate members (equal representation for every state)

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39
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conneticut compromise

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established congress

two houses - house of reps (pop) and senate (equal)

40
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democracy and sizable middle class

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middle class is shrinking

no stability (fear of change)

41
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consent of the governed

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government derives it authority form the people (questioned by black lives matter protests and cops reaction)

people need to agree on who their rulers will be

42
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seperation of powers

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requires three branches of gov to be independed so no branch can take over or have more power than the other (checks and balances)

43
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direct democracy

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people decide on policies with no representative

44
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problem with connecticut compromise

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created to maximize equality but actually gives more power to smaller populations

45
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problem with direct democracy

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impossible to get everyone in same place to vote

46
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elements of traditional democratic theory

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robert dhal

equality in voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of agenda, and inclusion

47
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democracy def

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system of selecting policymakers and of organizing gov so that policy represents and responds to public preferences

48
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equality in voting

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up to states “one person, one vote”

49
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effective participation

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all citizens must have equal opportunity to express opinions and be apart of and express to the system

50
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enlightened understanding

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must be a marketplace of ideas

free speech and free press is essential

51
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citizen control of agenda

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citizens should have collective right to control policy agenda

if wealthy ides exceed others, agenda will be distorted

52
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inclusion

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gov must include and extend all rights to those subject to laws

citizenship must be open to all in the nation

53
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majority rule

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a fundamental principle of traditional democratic theory

majority desire must be respected

54
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individual liberty

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right to believe, act, and express yourself freely

protection of your rights and everyone else’s

55
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forms of free speech

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symbolic speech
protesting government (disagreeing)
cursing

56
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eligibility for voting under constitution

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cannot dicriminate by gender, sex, race, economic status. must be 18

57
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constitutional convention issues

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equality issues

rep in states- meant to promote equal rep but instead gave small pop greater power

slavery- cant agree on if slaves should be rep in the house (3/5 compromise- each slave was 3/5 of a person)

58
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article vi of constitution

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supreme law of the land

forbids religious tests to gov officials and holds us gov responsible for debts

59
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supreme law of the land

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constitution and federal laws are highest law of the land

60
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establishment clause

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first amendment saying congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

61
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bill of rights

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first 10 amendments to constitution, which define such basic liberties as freedom, in religion, speech press, and gaurentees defendants rights

62
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first amendment

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freedom to press, religion, assembly, speech, and petition

63
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second amendment

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right to bear arms

64
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4th amendment

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unreasonable searches and siezures

65
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5th amendment

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“i plead the 5th”
can stay silent

66
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6th amendment

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right to lawyer and trial

67
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8th amendment

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against cruel and unusual punishment

68
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9th amendment

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rights of the people are not limited to whats in constitution (implied rights”

69
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10th amendment

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if power is not stated to federal gov in constitution, it is left to the states

70
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14th amendment

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gives citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to anyone born in the us or who became a citizen of the country

71
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civil rights act of 1964

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discrimination in public places illegal

72
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defamation, libel, and slander

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if its with malicious intent, not protected by first amendment (very hard to prove though) malania trump

73
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libel

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written

74
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slander

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spoken

75
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freedom of assembly

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people can gather and meet publicly or privately

76
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federalism

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when 2 or more levels of gov share formal authority over same area and people

77
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why did framers adopt federalism

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to prevent tyranny

to balance order in gov

large pops

78
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how can constitution be changed

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“belongs to living not the dead”
made by formal amendments or informal practices

79
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whatdo formal amendment change to constitution

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changes text

80
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informal process change to constitution

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changes unwritten or stated thing in amendment

can change the way constitutional systems function

81
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what are shard powers between states and federal gov

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setting up courts, levying taxes, spending and borrowing money

82
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plessy v ferguson

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equal but separate accommodations (seperate but equal) water fountains

83
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civil rights

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vote, expression

84
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social rights

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right to education, equality

85
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brown v board of edu

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ended segregation in schools

86
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equity

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tolls that identify and address inequality (gives more to certain people to all be the same)

87
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jim crow laws examples

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segregation of public schools, facilities, transportation

88
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three socializing agents

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family, media, school

89
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participation and the census

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census show how many people and who (how to spend money) if people dont take part in census, money wont go towards their area

90
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random sampling

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only way is to give everyone in population equal chance to be selected

91
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boarding schools for native americans

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dawes act of 1887, took kids off of reservations and could not speak language, do rituals, attempt to assimilate

92
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social contract

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government exists only by the consent of the people in order to protect basic rights and promote the common good of society.

93
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reapportionment

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senators get redistributed throughout the states based on a new population taken every 10 years.

94
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redistricting

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happens after reapportionment when the state has to divide itself into new congressional districts based on how many representatives they now have.

95
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1924 immigration law

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QUOTAS
limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota
No asians allowed

Nat Gov (2 decks)

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