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Government Final Flashcards

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1
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Name 3 Responsibilities of a citizen

A

Voting
Volunteering
participating
Understand Government

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Who holds the power in a unitary government

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One central government

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3
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What is the social contract theory

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State created voluntarily by free people to secure safety of all. Government created for and by the people

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4
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What is Force Theory

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one person or small group gained power of state through force

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5
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What is Indirect Democracy

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People elect the Representatives

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6
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What is Divine Right Theory

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The right to rule given by God

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Name 3 Duties of a citizen

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Jury Duty
Witness
School
Taxes
Draft (men)
Obey all levels of law
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What are the key pieces of the constitution that have allowed it to endure for over 200 years?

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Amendments

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The Presidents power to veto an Act of congress is an example of what?

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Checks and balances

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10
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How does the Judicial Branch check Congress?

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Declares laws unconstitutional

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How does the Judicial Branch check the executive branch

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May declare laws unconstitutional

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12
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What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called

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Bill of Rights

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13
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How does the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch

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Selects Justices

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14
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What are the three branches of government

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Executive
Legislative
Judicial

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15
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How does the legislative branch check the judicial

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May impeach

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What is it called when government has powers divided between 3 branches of government.

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Separation of powers

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What are concurrent Powers

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Powers with both state and national government

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18
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T or F, a state can interfere with a national law

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False

19
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What must states honor with the full faith and credit clause

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Legality of each others laws

20
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What is the process of returning a fugitive from one state to another

A

extradition

21
Q

A territory seeking statehood must create a constitution by means of what Act

A

Enabling

22
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These are the powers for the national government spelled out in the constitution

A

Expressed Powers

23
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These powers are not spelled out in the constitution but are implied by the expressed powers

A

Implied Powers

24
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These are powers that belong to the national government because it is the national government

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Inherent Powers

25
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These are powers that are reserved for the state

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Reserved Powers

26
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These powers are only for the the National government. States cannot express these powers

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Exclusive Powers

27
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This act is when a territory must create a constitution for statehood

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Enabling Act

28
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This is the Act when congress accepts a territories constitution

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Act of Admissions

29
Q

This person is the automatic leader of their party

A

President

30
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Who was the Republicans first President

A

Lincoln

31
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What is the major role of the national convention

A

Elect their presidential candidate

32
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What is Gerrymandering

A

Dividing electoral districts to limit the voting strength of a particular group

33
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What is split ticket voting

A

voting for different parties on of different offices on a ballot

34
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Who are electorates

A

potential voting population

35
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The right to vote is known as

A

suffrage

36
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Straight ticket voting is when what occurs

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voting for one party in every office on a ballot

37
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Name 3 things used in the past to keep African Americans from voting

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poll tax
literacy test
white primaries
threats/social pressure

38
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What amendment made 18 years of age the limit on voting ages

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26th

39
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What amendment gave women the right to vote

A

19th

40
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What amendment abolished slavery

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13th

41
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Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

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15th

42
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Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years (i.e., if a Vice President serves not more than one half of a President’s term, he or she can be elected to a further two terms)

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22nd

43
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Establishes prohibition of alcohol

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18th

44
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Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol.

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