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Preamble

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more perfect union
justice
domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
promote general Welfare

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Natural Law

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doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principles that are part of nature

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Totalitarianism

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Form of government that controls all aspects of political and social life of nation

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Pluralism

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a society in which many different groups with many different opinions and viewpoints all have to coexist and work with each other in the political sphere

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Hyperpluralism

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A theory of government and politics contending that groups are so strong that government, seeking to please them all, is thereby weakened

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Brutus 1

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Said that federal power was bad and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government

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Hobbes

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Absolute power
Give away rights in a social contract to a king

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Locke

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Natural rights
Limited power of the king
Our social contract
Govern lightly, revolt if needed
Property rights are very important
Believed in representative democracy

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Montesquieu

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Separation of powers
Government should maintain law and order
Checks & balances

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Rousseau

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Give up all rights to the community
Direct democracy
Popular sovereignty

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Political culture:

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Broadly shared way of thinking about politics
Examples: democracy, freedom, capitalism

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Political ideology

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Specific set of views about the government
Examples: liberal and conservative

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Popular sovereignty

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Government is based on consent of the people

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Declaration of independence

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People have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
All Men are created equal
Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others
Written by jefferson

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Common sense

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written by Thomas Paine that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in 1776

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Unitary system

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The federal government is supreme and doesn’t have to allow state or local power

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Con-federal system

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The states wear the pants
Federal gov can only do what the states tell them to

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Federal system

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Power is shared between the federal and state governments

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Shay’s rebellion

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prising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions
exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation

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Virginia plan

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States with larger populations should have more representation

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New Jersey plan

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Each state should have equal representation

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Great compromise

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Gave senate equal representation for all states no matter population

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⅗ compromise

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Said that slaves counted as ⅗ of a person in order to get votes for the south
Made the south have more power in presidential elections

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Committee of unfinished portions

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Executive branch- resolving conflicts

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Federalism

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the division of power among a central government and state governments

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Delegated

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national

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conccurent

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both

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reserved

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state

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Senator selection process

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State legislatures recommended them
17

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Articles 1, 2, and 3

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Establishes 3 branches of government
Separation of powers

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Federalist

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Favored ratification of constitution
Favored strong national government
Believed checks and balance system would ensure the government wouldn’t become too powerful
Bill of rights not necessary

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Anti federalist

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Did not want ratification of constitution
Did not want to grant too much power to federal government
Wanted bill of rights
Supremacy clause freaked them out
Necessary and proper clause (implied doctrine or elastic clause)

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Elections function

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To elect officials
Legitimize government
Both viewpoints in office

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Federalist papers

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first attempt to influence public opinion
Hamilton, Madison, Jay

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Bill of rights

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Protects natural rights
Speech, religion, press, protest, assembly

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Supremacy clause

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Federal takes priority of states in conflicts

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Full faith and credit clause

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Courts should recognize documents from other states
Ex: licenses, laws, documents

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Ex post facto

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Can’t arrest people for a crime that was made illegal after they did it

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Mcculloch v Maryland

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Implied doctrine- SCOTUS rules in favor of the national government
2nd bank of the united states
Can Maryland tax the bank? NO
Is the bank constitution;? YES
Necessary and proper clause

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Marbury v. Madison

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Judicial review
Federal power increased

41
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Expressed powers

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Spelled out in constitution

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Implied powers

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Not states, but reasonable implied
necessary and proper clause

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Inherent powers

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Not states, but national has previously held these responsibilities
Ex: regulate immigration, acquire territory, protect nation from rebellion

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Marble cake federalism

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Resulted from New Deal

45
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Which was not a progressive era amendment?

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20th

46
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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Segregated railway cars
Is it constitutional? Yes because they are separate but equal
Jim Crow laws are born (legal segregation)

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Brown v. Board of education

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Segregated schools
Are black and white schools equal? No
Is Brown being equally protected under the 14th Amendment? No
Ended segregation
Federal powers

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Dred Scott v. Sanford

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Missouri compromise- slavery
Is Scott free? No- he’s not a citizen
Is this constitutional? NO
State powers

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Direct primary

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select qualified candidates on ballot

50
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Department of homeland security:

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Is a cabinet department
Increased federal power
Because of 9/11

51
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Bicameral legislation based on ________

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Virginia plan

52
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What does not enforce party discipline

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Executive orders,

53
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Enforces party discipline:

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campaign funding, committee appointment, leadership positions

54
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Reagan and Federalism

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Believed in devolution
Power back to the states

55
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NCLB

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No child left behind
Funded mandate

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Medicare

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Elderly

57
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Medicaid

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poor

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Exclusionary clause

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Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court

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Internal efficacy

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Belief that one can understand politics and therefore participate in politics

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External efficacy

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Belief that the government will respond to one’s demands

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Political equality

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right to vote- should be equal

62
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Economic equality

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economy/money because of capitalism- should not be equal

63
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Which amendment brings most of the BOR’s protection down to the state level

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14th

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Block Grants

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free money
Public safety
Healthcare, education, etc

65
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Categorical grants

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more specific, some hoops you have to go through, matching funds

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We have less parties in US than other countries

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We are more of a “homogenous” country

67
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Federal communication commission

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Regulate airways
Broadcasts
1st amendment- protects airwaves most because they are public

68
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FECA

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Created FEC
Attempt to make fair and transparent elections
Reduce influence of the wealthy

69
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Supreme court and BCRA

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Citizens united, mcconnell, buckley cases

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Electioneering communication

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Rules about how you advertise
Issue advocacy
Express advocacy

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14th

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Due process
Equal protection

72
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Party electioneering

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Elect candidates

73
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Types of primaries

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Open, Closed, Runoff

74
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Why are parties declining

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less patronage
australian ballots
direct primacy
civil service laws (limiting incentives to vote)
issue oriented
TV/media/moving out to suburbs
government-run social programs

75
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Institutional barriers to 3rd party success

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ballor and debate access
-who makes the rules? (democrats and republicans)
-money & public financing
-media only covers the “big dogs”
-Electoral College (winner takes all)
-Plurality- single member Electoral system

76
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American electorate

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Potential voting age population

77
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Incumbency advantage

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War chest
Name recognition
Media access
Fundraising
Franking rights
Experience
PAC money

78
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New york times VS the US

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The government can only use prior restraint on the media if there is a grave threat to national security
Allowed print media to have more freedom with what they publish
Pentagon Papers

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Disturbance theory

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As soon as one interest group is created, another one is made to go against it

80
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Cons of interest groups

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Selfish
increases cost of public policy (work, hours, research, money)
more difficult to get something achieved
freeriders

81
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AARP

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Largest interest groups

82
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How do Judges get hired

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confirmed by senate, president nominates

83
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Bill of Attainder

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law that declares guilt and punishment without trial

84
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Dual federalism

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state and national government- layered cake- obvious, fed stay in their place

85
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Fed

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Coin money, foreign affairs

86
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States

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Public education, race relations

87
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Cooperative federalism

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marble cake- lines aren’t as clearly define, feds have taken more control

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