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flax tax

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fixed percentage for goods and services

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proportional tax

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tax based on income made

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progressive tax

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income increases- tax increases

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regressive tax

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a tax everyone pays regardless of income

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income tax

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tax based on how much money is made

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property tax

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taxes on private property or homes
used to fund local projects and expenses like schools

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sales tax

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tax on a good or service

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capital gains taxes

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taxes on profits gained by bonds, property, stocks, assets

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separation of powers

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separates power of gov into the three branches

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checks and balances

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each branch can limit the other branches from becoming too powerful

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proportional representation

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representation based on population

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Great Compromise

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made Congress bicameral: two forms of legislature
- senate: each state has 2 reps
- house of representatives: # of reps depends on

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elastic clause

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gives Congress implied power to create laws and have flexibility with a changing country

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commerce clause

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regulates interstate commerce

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President pro Tempre

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most senior member of the majority part leading in Senate

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Speaker of the House

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leads the House of Reps

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veto

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President can reject laws passed by congress

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judicial review

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determine if a law is constitutional

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representative democracy

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people can elect reps that will fight for the needs of the state

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primary

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determines which candidates will represent each party (democrats or republicans)

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electoral college

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elcects the presidents

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electors

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those that cast final vote to choose next president
amount of electoral votes depends on # of reps in Senate and house of reps

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issues with electoral college

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president is not elected based on the popular people vote
swing states: those that switch between democrats and republicans every election
states with smaller population will have more influential votes

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how are amendments passed?

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2/3 of Congress approves + 3/4 of states legislatures agree
or
2/3 states make a Constitutional Convention + 3/4 of state legislatures ratify the amendment

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how are amendments passed?

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2/3 of Congress approves + 3/4 of states legislatures agree
or
2/3 states make a Constitutional Convention + 3/4 of state legislatures ratify the amendment

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lobbying

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when interest groups try to persuade lawmakers to favor their interests

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political action committees (PACs)

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raise money to support a candidate who will support their agendas

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political action committees (PACs)

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raise money to support a candidate who will support their agendas

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super PACs

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no limit to money given to presidential candidates

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Gov in colonial period

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British crown
royal governor: chosen by the crown, oversaw trade, final approval of laws
council: appointed by the governor, the highest court
council assembly: elected by colonists, made laws, could tax, paid governor’s salary

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House of burgesses

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first representative democratic gov in colonies

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Regulator Movement

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regulators were farmers and merchants who were against the tyrannical taxation from the crown

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Preamble

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says the purpose of the constitution and what they hope to accomplish

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Marbury v Madison

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judicial review: a law can be considered unconstitutional

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Marbury v Madison

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judicial review: a law can be considered unconstitutional

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McCulloch v Maryland

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Congress has implied powers

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Dred Scot v Sanford

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African slaves are not US citizens
Congress cant prohibit slavery
slaves cant sue in court

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Plessy v Ferguson

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segregation

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Brown v Board of Education

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no segregation in public schools

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