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Evolution Theory

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State Evolved from the family

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what are the 5 prpose of gov. give an ex. of each

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Provide Social Order(police)
Economics(the fed.)
Public Services(roads,libraries)
Nationary Security(army)

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3
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Social Contract Theory

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People surrender power to maintain order

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Democracy

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Power vested in people who rule directly or through freely elected representatives

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When countries have suffered lonf periods of very severe political and eonomic problems, what type of gov. did they have

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Totalitarian- one leader takes complete control of a country

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Describe the chracteristics of democracy

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People have say in gov.
citizens run for office
voting
regular,fair,frequent elections
equality
freedom
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7
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whats the bill of rights, and its main purpose

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1st 10 amendments

to establish laws 4 the people to follow

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Executive Branch

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Enforces laws:
commander of arms
4yr term, requirements,president has power to veto & make treaties,nominate cabinet

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9
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significance of Marbury v Madison in 1803

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1st case to allow supreme court to have to power of judical review

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whats 3 ex. of unwritten constitution

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media,political parties, elections

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identify 6 constitutional amendments adopted since the bill of rights that have made American gov. more democaratic

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13- abolish slavery
15- African-American males can vote
19- women can vote
14- citizenship to any US born child
26- extened age to vote to 18
23- DC voters could vote VP or president
16- direct election of senators by public, before chosen by states
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12
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whats John Locke’s ideal form of gov.

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democracy/ social contract

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how did the creation of the Mayflower Compact, the Virginia House of Burgesses and New England town meetings contribute to the growth of representative democracy in colonial America

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MAyflower Compact: allowed people to make their own laws for the benift of the colony
House of Burgesses: 1st legislative assembly in american colonies
New England: Promoted democracy, involve community members

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14
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What are John Locke’s the natural rights

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Life, liberty, and prosperity

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15
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Virgina PLan

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2 house legislature (vote by size)

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why was the Preamble of the Constitution written

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Stated problems with Articles, and reasons why they should chose a democracy, purposes of gov. IDENTIFING THESE WEAKNESSES AND DECLARING NEW & IMPORIVED CONSTITUTION

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Federalism

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Division of power between Fed. gov. and the states

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what are some reasons why the Founding Fathers included they system of checks and balances in the constitution

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so one part of the gov. wouldnt overpower another, so a dictatorship/monarchy wouldnt happen

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Legislative Branch

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makes the laws

ex: house of reps. the senate, pases bills

20
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Popular Sovereignity

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people are the source of gov.’s power

21
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whats the diff. between feds and ati-feds.

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feds: claimed bill of rights wasn’t necessary b/c expansion of fed powers would be checked by other branches, WANTED constitution

anti-feds: had problems with the constitution

22
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What was the Supreme Court Ruling in the Brown v. board of ed. in 1954

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unconstitutional

23
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one criticism of Modern politics is that the US seems to have only a one-party political system. What is meant by this critisim.

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2 top parties overrule entire gov

24
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5 roles of political parties

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ed. public
fill offices
register voters
reduce conflict
criticize the gov(loyal opposition)
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Judicial BRanch

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interpets laws

ex: deals with constitutional cases, declares (ill)legal, (un)constitutional, justices hold their positions for life

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Speration of Powers

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division between fed. and states

27
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Limited Gov.

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little gove interfere w/ life of people

28
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whats a major reason why the constitution allows Supreme Court justices to be appointed for life terms

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ensures they can be impartial,and not have to worry about political pressure

29
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After civil war, what ere many southern govs. trying to prevent by usining poll taxes, lit. tests, and grandfather clauses

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Eliminate vote of former slaves, wanted to prevent their status from declining w/ so many states have free slaves

30
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why has the constitution survived over 200yrs

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established a gov. under a system that was flexible, so that current gov. can adopt to evolution in society. Not very detailed so the gov. hasn’t been able to alter to doc. to meet the needs of today’s changing society

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why are swing states so important

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give a candidate an extra boost b/c they can go in either direction. States that are crucial on terms of electoral votes(ohio,florida,PA)

32
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According to Montesquieu, the separation of powers is a desirable characteristic of gov. How is the separation of powers represented in the US gov.

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The Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches

33
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New Jersey Plan

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1 house legislature (vote one per state)

34
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Great Comprimise(Connecticut Compromise)

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2 house legislature senate- 2 per state, house of reps.-population

35
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strength/weaknesses of articles

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strength: fair establishment of fair policy 4 development, peace treaty w/ great britian, declare wars
Weaknesses: no leadership, couldn’t force states to pay taxes or abide by articles of confederation, created weak gov., no power to regulate trade, states could issue their own paper money

36
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3/5 comprimise

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determine taxes and voting pop. for slaves-slave counted as 3/5th of a vote

37
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whats the diff, between articles and constitution

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articles: no central gov.
wasnt working-preamble to constitution, no power to raise army,court system, or pres.

constitution: outlines diff. articles, branches and their powers, more gov. w/ checks and balances, relationship between fed and states, ratification to approve constitution, prs. set up court system to collect taxesand raise an army

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checks and balances system involving veto

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legislative passes bill to pres (who can) veto, legislative can undo with 2/3, then go to judicial and then go to be an amendment

39
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checks and balances the passes

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leg. passes bill-pres-passes-judicial-made to amendment

40
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Define concurrent powers, give 2 congurrent powers

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means powers together

1) house and senate can override a presidential veto
2) congress can propose amendments to constitution
3) senate & House of reps. have law making powers

41
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why was the amendment process (Article 5) included in the Constitution

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so gov. can meet needs of changing society and add additional rules to constitution

42
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Whats the major criticism of the electoral college system for electing the president of us

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role is what chooses the pres. not the people. people don’t directly elect pres., candiates are virtually the same

43
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why did political parties dev. in US

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B/C OF DEBATE OVER Ratification, fed.(Hamilton) v. anti-feds(jefferson)

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