Government 1 Flashcards

(42 cards)

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Define Power

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The ability to influence or control attitudes or behaviors

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Who is John Locke?

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Philosopher who believed in limited government and influenced founding fathers of the United States

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Federalism

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Type of government where power is divided between central, state, and local governments

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Magna Carta

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Document Signed in 1215 by the king of England that was the first step twords a democracy

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5
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Civil Liberty

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individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental

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6
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1st amendment

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freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition

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2nd amendment

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right to bear arms

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4th amendment

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Protection against illegal search

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9
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Required for police to search someplace

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Search warrant

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10
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Double Jeopardy

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Charged for same crime

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11
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Components of 5th amendment

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Double Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination (Miranda rights)
Right to due process

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6th amendment components

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Right to a lawyer
Right to a speedy and fair trial
Cross-examination

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8th amendment

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Protection against cruel and unusual punishment; fair bail

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14
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Ideology

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belief and attitude about something

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15
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Liberal Ideology

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Liberal

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16
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Republican ideology

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Conservative

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Democratic Side

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Left (LLiberal LLeft)

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Republican Side

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Right (RRepublican RRight)

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Democratic Change

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Republican Change

21
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Where are laws made in England (like US is Congress)

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House of Parliament

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Legislative job

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Judicial Job

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Interpret Laws

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Executive job

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Carry Out Laws

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The Constitution is referred to the "_________ in the land" of america
highest
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All 3 levels of government at executive level
Presidential > Governor > Mayor
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Important government concept learned from Great Britain
Limited Government Representative Government Individual Rights
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World's oldest democracy
Great Britain
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Precedent
guideline for the future
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Ratify
approve
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Creators of constitution name
Framers
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Constitution featured writing from
James Madison
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Strict Interpretation
Conservative
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Loose Interpretation
Liberal
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Supremacy clause of constitution
Supreme rule over the states
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Four Executive powers of the federal government
Post Office, Coining, War, Foreign Relations
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Liberty definition
political freedom
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Radical Definition
Democrat that wants a lot of change
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Reactionary definition
Does not want any change
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Moderate definition
people who believe in issues from both panties
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Presidents of Mount Rushmore L to R
George Washington Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln
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Governmental rule by a small group of people
oligarchy