Government 1 Flashcards
Define Power
The ability to influence or control attitudes or behaviors
Who is John Locke?
Philosopher who believed in limited government and influenced founding fathers of the United States
Federalism
Type of government where power is divided between central, state, and local governments
Magna Carta
Document Signed in 1215 by the king of England that was the first step twords a democracy
Civil Liberty
individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental
1st amendment
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
4th amendment
Protection against illegal search
Required for police to search someplace
Search warrant
Double Jeopardy
Charged for same crime
Components of 5th amendment
Double Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination (Miranda rights)
Right to due process
6th amendment components
Right to a lawyer
Right to a speedy and fair trial
Cross-examination
8th amendment
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment; fair bail
Ideology
belief and attitude about something
Liberal Ideology
Liberal
Republican ideology
Conservative
Democratic Side
Left (LLiberal LLeft)
Republican Side
Right (RRepublican RRight)
Democratic Change
YES
Republican Change
NO
Where are laws made in England (like US is Congress)
House of Parliament
Legislative job
Create Laws
Judicial Job
Interpret Laws
Executive job
Carry Out Laws
The Constitution is referred to the “_________ in the land” of america
highest
All 3 levels of government at executive level
Presidential > Governor > Mayor
Important government concept learned from Great Britain
Limited Government
Representative Government
Individual Rights
World’s oldest democracy
Great Britain
Precedent
guideline for the future
Ratify
approve
Creators of constitution name
Framers
Constitution featured writing from
James Madison
Strict Interpretation
Conservative
Loose Interpretation
Liberal
Supremacy clause of constitution
Supreme rule over the states
Four Executive powers of the federal government
Post Office, Coining, War, Foreign Relations
Liberty definition
political freedom
Radical Definition
Democrat that wants a lot of change
Reactionary definition
Does not want any change
Moderate definition
people who believe in issues from both panties
Presidents of Mount Rushmore L to R
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Governmental rule by a small group of people
oligarchy
