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govt 2302 Test 1 Flashcards

0
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A few unelected individuals favoring the govt

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Oligarchy

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One person ruling the govt

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Dictatorship

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Hereditary leadership

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Monarchy

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Govt by the people, capable of managing their own govt

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Democracy

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4
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What are the types of democracy

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Indirect and direct

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Elected representatives

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Indirect democracy

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All people participating

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Direct democracy

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7
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Which type of democracy is the us system

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Indirect

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What are the requirements of democracy

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Popular sovereignty
Political liberty
Popular equality

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9
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Public participation in govt thru election

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Popular sovereignty

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Recognition of people’s rights: freedom of speech

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Political liberty

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Require to treat all individuals equally

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Popular equally

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What are the forms of government

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Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Democracy

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13
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Derived legitimacy by the people, contract based of the concept of a social contract between the people and the govt

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US Constitution

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US Constitution seemed to form what type of govt

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Democratic

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15
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The govt consist of what 3 things

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Making laws
Enforcing law
Juding disputes under the laws

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16
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How was the United States born

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Declaration of Independence

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When was the Declaration of Independence issued

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1776

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18
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What are the 3 forms of government

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Unitary
Confederal
Federal

19
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(Most nations) central govt recognized by their constitution
Units created by central govt
Central govt most power
Ex: China, France, Britain

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Unitary

20
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(Created US opposite of unitary)
Units known as States: all powerful
Central govt: weak
Ex: United States & Switzerland

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Confederal

21
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(Both central govt & units/states share power & responsibilities)
Both recognized by the constitution
Ex: United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany & India

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Federal

22
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When was the Articles of Confederation issued

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1777

23
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How long did the Articles of Confederation hold

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12 years

24
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How many states were there during the time of the US Constitution process

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13

25
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What was the requirement to pass a law between 1777-1787

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9/13

26
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United States consisted solely of how many institutions

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1

27
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What was the one institution of the US govt and how many votes per state

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Congress; 1

28
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How many states/colonies did it take to amend the constitution

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Unanimous all 13

29
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What year was the constitutional convention

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1787

30
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Where was the constitutional convention held

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Philadelphia

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How many men were there at the Constitutional Convention; what document were they revising

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55; articles of confederation

32
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What were the 6 principles

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Separation of powers
Checks & balances
Republican Representative
Judicial Review
Adaptability of Constitution 
Federalism
-financial federal assistance
33
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What is the purpose of the 3 branches

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Separation of powers

34
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Define legislative

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Congress makes laws

35
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Define executive

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President enforces them

36
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Define judicial

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Supreme Court judicates it

37
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Each branch exerts certain authority over the other branches

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Checks and balances

38
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Manifests itself; election of people’s representatives

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Republican (Representative) form of govt

39
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Power of the Supreme Court to determine constitutionality of laws

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Judicial review

40
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Flexible document

Can be amended

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Adaptability of constitution

41
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Estab. Of the govt consisting of a central govt & several state govts
Both levels of govts have certain powers & responsibilities

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Federalism

42
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In what year did they finish establishing the 50 states

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1958

43
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FAFSA for a specific purpose is called

A

Categorical grants

44
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FAFSA for whatever they deem that necessary is called

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Block grants

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