Government Flashcards

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Amendment process: congress to states

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2/3 of each house of congress approves and 3/4 of states ratify

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2/3 of states call together a constitutional convention = power to amend Amendment takes place after 3/4 of states ratify

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Presidential election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent John Adams No violence during the switch of political ideologies Important because it shows that both political parties would respect the constitution which lead to stability

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Expansion of federal power over states Major issue: states right Lincoln used federal government to force southern states back into the union Republicans used federal policies to alter/abolish states policies that they felt were unfair to freed blacks

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Social change through government action Ex: Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, Woodrow Wilson See government as agent of change, evolving to meet needs of society

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FDR 1933 Enacted economic change -elimination of gold standard, creation of welfare society (unemployment benefits and social security), regulating farmers production Placed government in the middle of everything

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Lyndon b Johnson 1964 Goal: eliminate poverty and racial injustice -war on poverty, federal regulation of education, creation of Medicaid and Medicare, civil rights legislation Created new government agencies Wide implementation of welfare system

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1964 Used interstate commerce clause - desegregated schools, ended voting registration discrimination, furthered women's rights Allowed government to dictate policies to states/private companies to end discrimination.

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``` 1980 Preceding decade: double digit unemployment/inflation His fiscal policy - reduce government spending - reduce income tax/capital gains tax - reduce govt regulation of corporation - control money supply to reduce inflation Great economic growth ```

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Reagans economic advisor

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Marbury v Madison | Under John Marshall Supreme Court ruled that the constitution gave power to rule any law created to be unconstitutional

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State rights vs more power to federal government (elastic clause)

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Increased size of Supreme Court from 9 to 13 so the Supreme Court would side with FDR and not say his laws were unconstitutional

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1973 Limited prez military capabilities Strict guidelines to when prez can use armed forces Prez cannot continue a military campaign for more than 60 days unless congress declares war

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Outlawed slavery | Except as punishment

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Legitimized newly freed blacks as citizens

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Allowed and protected the black vote

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Income tax

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Direct election of senators Before: state legislatures chose senators Senators began to appeal to the people States lost power

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Women suffrage | Doubled size of electorate

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Poll tax abolished | Allowed for more blacks to vote

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Voting age at 18 | Because of draft

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Congress implied powers for implementing expressed powers | State may not impede a valid exercising of congressional power

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Cherokee nation did not have original jurisdiction to sue Georgia and the Cherokee people were not a state

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Slaves not citizens therefore no rights Slaves were property Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories Overturned with 13/14 amendments

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Separate but equal

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Separate but equal is not equal | Overturned plessy v Ferguson

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Defendant had to be informed of their right to consult an attorney for their testimony to be admissible in court Reading of Miranda rights

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Women have a right to have an abortion

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Upheld affirmative action

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President did not have immunity from judicial procight triangles have one right angle One obtuse angle creates and obtuse triangle as Key of exercising checks and balances

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One wants more government interaction in society and the other wants less government interaction in society

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Push a political agenda Range from a multinational corporations to non profit organizations Collection of individuals who have a heavily vested interest in a specific topic and are funded by like minded individuals

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Be a non partisan unbiased entity to report on the activity of the government

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Universally recognized by the virtue of human reason Extends beyond culture, time period, and society Traced back to Aristotle

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Laws created and developed through judicial decision, typically by courts; case law Derived by tradition and previous responses to situations

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Are possessed by an individuals with no requirement Life, liberty, and the property (pursuit of happiness) Extend beyond culture, time period or society

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Ruler is given authority to rule by God King can do no wrong, only subject to God Any act against King is act against God

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Power of govt derives and resides with the people because it was the people who created the government

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Individuals have a direct vote in the matters of government | Each individual has one vote

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Providing a service or labor in exchange for land and protection Extend many levels Social structure

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Earliest examples of laws to regulate society

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Compilation and formal organization of Roman laws 500 AD: emperor Justinian Serve as foundation of jurisprudence during Renaissance Ideas can be seen in judicial system today

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Foundation for modern-limited govt Binding doc that restricted kings power Made because aristocrats having their rights violated by the king Idea of natural rights seen

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Important figures in the enlightenment | Outlined ideas of social contract theory and natural rights

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``` Human condition, economic structuring, class welfare, and political science Karl Marx 1848 ```

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Blueprint for democracy across the world | Allowed democracy to penetrate almost every country in the world

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Population elects representatives to represent their interest in the legislative process

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One individual rules the entire country

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Every citizen has a direct vote in the govt and each policy

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A group of leaders dictate the allocation or resources to entire population

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State redistributes resources from the wealthy to the poor and provides many social services to the population

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Supreme power held by the people People elect representatives Small branches of authority that elect leaders to govern the whole