Key Terms Flashcards
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Natural Rights
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Representative Democracy
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Participatory, Pluralist, OR Elite
3
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Participatory Representative Democracy
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Strong Civil Society
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Pluralist Representative Democracy
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Recognition of multiple interest groups
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Elite Representative Democracy
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Limited Participation
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Social Contract
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7
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Popular Sovereignty
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Common Law
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English Influence
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Limited Government
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Separation of Powers
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12
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Checks and Balances
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- Limits to each government branch
- Explained by FEDERALIST NO.51
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Federalism
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Republicanism
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Rule of Law
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Colonial Charters
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Early Voting Rights
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Revolution and Resistance
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Right to Revolt
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Classical Republicanism
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Citizenship
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22
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Moral Education
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Civic Virtues
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Aristotle
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25
Montesquieu
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John Locke
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Thomas Hobbes
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Rousseau
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Magna Carta
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Two Treatises of Government
31
Legislative Supremacy
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State Sovereignty
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Popular Sovereignty
34
Shays' Rebellion
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Proportional Representation
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Virginia Plan
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Equal Representation
38
New Jersey Plan
39
The Great Compromise
AKA The Connecticut Compromise
- Creation of a bicameral structure in congress to have both representational and population-based representation
40
Bicameralism
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Three-Fifths Compromise
- Compromise reached between southern states on how slaves should be counted for representation and taxation purposes
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Fugitive Slave Clause
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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Legislative Branch
45
Deliberative Body
46
Executive Branch
47
Electoral College
- Compromise between those that wanted popular vote and those who wanted the legislature to elect the President
- Presidents must have a majority (270 out of 538) votes to win an election
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Term Limits
49
Plenary Powers
50
Enumerated Powers
51
Implied Powers
52
Textualism
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Originalism
54
Living Constitutionalism
55
Balance of Power
56
Reserved Powers
57
Supremacy Clause
58
Limits on National Power
59
Limits on State Power
60
Secession
61
Anti-Federalists
62
Federalists
63
Ratification
64
Amendments
65
Factions
66
Patrick Henry
67
George Mason
68
Robert Yates
69
James Madison
70
John Jay
71
Amendment Process
72
Constitutional Convention
73
Incorporation
74
Selective Incorporation
75
Judicial Review
76
Privacy Rights
77
Political Parties
78
Alien and Sedition Acts
79
The Election of 1800
80
Elections
81
Policymaking
82
Party Realignment
83
Two-Party System
84
Ranked-Choice Voting
85
Third Parties
86
Federalism Post-Civil War
87
Executive Power Post-Civil War
88
Fugitive Slave Laws
89
Kansas-Nebraska Act
90
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
91
Emancipation Problamation
92
Civil War Drafts
93
Due Process
94
Due Process Clause
95
Equal Protection Clause
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Strict Scrutiny
97
Intermediate Scrutiny
98
Rational Basis
99
State-Action Doctrine
100
Modern Voting Rights
101
Jim Crow
102
Voter Suppression
103
Voting Rights Act of 1965
104
Voter ID Laws
105
Mail-In Ballots
106
Early Voting
107
Same Day Registration
108
Procedural Due Process
109
Adversary System
110
Justiciability
111
Substantive Due Process
112
Abraham Lincoln
113
Andrew Jackson
114
John Marshall
115
Congress
- The branch of government that makes laws to govern the country
- Consists of two chambers: the Upper House (Senate) and the Lower House (House of Representatives)
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Senate
117
House of Representatives
118
Bicameralism
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"Advise and Consent" Clause
120
Representation
121
Enumerated Powers of Congress
122
Implied Powers of Congress
123
Enforcement Powers of Congress
124
Trustee Model of Representation
125
Delegate Model of Representation
126
Single-Member Districts
127
Redistricting
128
Gerrymandering
129
Winner-Take-All System
130
Two-Party System
131
Racial Gerrymandering
132
Executive Departments
133
Executive Office
134
Independent Agencies
135
Delegation of Authority
136
Chevron Standard
137
Spoils System
138
Civil Service
139
Presidential Appointments
140
Checks on Executive Agencies
141
Judicial Review
142
Jurisdiction
143
Original Jurisdiction
144
Appellate Jurisdiction
145
Federal Court Systems
146
Supreme Court
147
Commander-in-Chief Clause
148
"Take Care" Clause
149
Expansion of Presidential Power
150
Bully Pulpit
151
Executive Orders
152
Signing Statements
153
Committees
154
House Leadership
155
Strong-Speaker System
156
Decentralized Committee Leadership
157
Lobbying
158
Congressional Investigations
159
Impeachment
160
Filibuster
161
Cloture
162
Collective Rights Theory
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Individual Rights Theory
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General Warrants
165
Writs of Assistance
166
Probable Cause
167
Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
168
Privacy
169
Exclusionary Rule
170
Reasonableness Standard in Schools
171
Self-Incrimination
172
Miranda Rights
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Positive Rights
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Negative Rights
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Individual Rights
176
Economic Rights
177
Political Rights
178
Establishment Clause
179
Free Exercise Clause
180
Compelling State Interest
181
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1993)
182
Freedom of Expression
183
Libel
184
Zenger Trial
185
Malice Standard
186
Prior Restraint
187
National Security
188
Obscenity
189
Defamation
190
Clear and Present Danger Test
191
Marketplace of Ideas
192
Symbolic Speech
193
Right to Counsel
194
Right to Speedy Trial
195
Right to Impartial Jury
196
Procedural Rights
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment
198
Capital Punishment
199
Public Opinion
200
Public Affairs
201
Political Spectrum
202
Political Socialization
203
Mass Media
204
Conservative Ideology
205
Liberal Ideology
206
Moderate Ideology
207
Public Opinion Polls
208
Scientific Polling Requirements
209
Voter Turnout
210
Republican Party Ideology and Platforms
211
Democratic Party Ideology and Platform
212
Campaigns
213
Policymaking
214
Linkage Institution
215
Rational Choice Theory
216
Downs Model
217
Party Image
218
Party Identification
219
Ticket Splitting
220
Party Conventions
221
Critical Elections
222
Party Eras
223
Citizenship Influences
224
Jus Soli
225
1924 Indian Citizenship Act
226
Non-Citizen Rights
227
De Jure Segregation
228
De Facto Segregation
229
Massive Resistance
230
Civil Rights Movement
231
Civil Rights Act of 1964
232
Voting Rights Act of 1965
233
Marketing
234
Effect of Campaigns
235
Federal Election Campaign Act (1974)
236
Soft Money
237
McCain-Feingold Act (2002)
238
Political Action Committees
239
Super PACs
240
Interest Groups
241
Free-Rider Problem
242
Lobbying
243
Media
244
Roles of Media
245
Horse-Race Coverage
246
Misinformation
247
Disinformation
