Social Studies Praxis Part 2 Flashcards
Civil Rights Movement Timeline
1948-Truman issued an executive oreder to end segregation in the armed services
1954-Brown v. Topeka BOE
1955-Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
1957-President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect 9 African American students and signs the Civil Rights Act
1960-A series of sit-ins take place
1963-MLK give his I Have A Dream speech, protests begin after a bomb kills four young girls, JFK was assassinated
1964-Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act
1965-Malcolm X is assasinated,March in Alabama, Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act
1968-MLK is assasinated, Johnson sighs a third Civil Rights Act
Presidents during the Late 20th and Early 21st century
George Bush (1989-1993)-Persian Gulf War
Bill Clinton (1993-2001)-Nothing special
George W. Bush (2001-2009)-War of Terror in Afghanistan
Barack Obama (2009-2017)-healthcare expansion,killed Osama Bin Laden
Cause and Effect of WWI
Allies were victorious, Treaty of Versailles ended WWI
Cause and Effect of the first wave of feminism
Equal rights for women
Cause and Effect of WWII
Ended when the Allied powers invaded Germany
Cause and Effect of Containment
Foreign policy pursued by the U.S.
Cause and Effect of Partition of India
The British Empire agreed to give India their Freedom
Cause and Effect of The Cold War
U.S. vs S.U., Ended with the collapse of the S.U.
Cause and Effect of the The Korean War
Between North Korea and South Korea
Cause and Effect of the Vietnam War
North Vietnam v.s. South Vietnam
Cause and Effect of Second Wave of Feminism
Passed laws in congress and demanded contraception and abortion services
Cause and Effect of The Six-Day War
Israelis v.s. Arabs over the ownership of the Gaza strip
Cause and Effect of Energy Crisis 0f 1970
Triggerd the Operation Desert of Petroleum Exporting Countries and establish an embargo on oil to the U.S.
Cause and Effect of Persian Gulf War
Council imposed a world-wide ban on trade with Iraq
Cause and Effect of Iraq War
U.S. and Great Britian invaded Iraq
Separation of Power
The division of the Federal Government
Federalism
The type of power where powers are divided between the federal and the state.
State’s Rights
Issue Licenses
Create Local Governments
Regulate Industry
Ratify Amendments to the State Constitution
Regulate Commerce within State Lines
Article I-Legislative Branch
House of Represenatives and the senate
The House of Represenatives
Making and passing federal laws
Senate
Has 100 members
Executive Branch
President
The President
head of the state of the U.S., the chief executive of the federal government, and the commander in chief of the armed forces.
Supreme Court
Judicial Branch, check the actions of the other two branches
SC powers and structure
Was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789
Nine Justices: One chief and 8 associate
A lifelong position
Lawsuits between two or more states
Cases involving ambassadors or other public ministers
Appellate jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional and or federal law
Cases involving treaties or maritime law
Judicial Review
The S.C ability to declare a legislative or executive act to be a violation of the U.S. constitution.
Checks and Balances
A system that ensures that no one branch over steps their duties.
Presidential Election Step 1
Primary: A state level election
Caucus: a meeting between members of the same party as the intended elect
Presidential Election Step 2
National convention:The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. T
Presidential Election Step 3
Election campaigning: Travel and explain their views and how they will better the U.S.
Presidential Election Step 4
General Election: Voters pick the next president
Presidential Election Step 5
Electoral College: Decides who should be president which is based on if they get more than half od the electoral votes.
Voter Turnout in the US
More Americans when it is a competitive election
More voters in the presidential elections
More voters in general elections
Older, white americans
Women more than men
Voting laws impact voter turnout
State and Local Branch Government
Executive Branch:
State: Governor
Local: Mayor
Legislative Branch:
State: Senate,HOR
Local:City Council
Judicial Branch
State:District Court,Appeals Court,State Supreme Court
Local:Municipal Courts
State Government
Modeled after the federal government
Driver licenses and business licenses
Vehicle Registration
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Unemployment compensation
Licensing for professionals
Agriculture
Veterans Affairs
Education
Energy
Human Services
Local Government
Libraries
Fire and Emergency Management
Public Parks and Recreation
Local Law Enforcement
Public Works and engineering
Water and Environmental services
Roads, Bridges, and traffic control
Representative Democracy
People who decide on policies India
Republic
A government with a chief of state USA
Absolute Monarchy
Undivided rule of absolute soveirghnty
Constitutional Monarchy
Monarchs power is limited
Communist State
Single political parrty, based on marxism
Dictatorship
An authoritarian form of government (Iraq
Cult of Personality
When dictators use propoganda to present themselves as saviors
Boundary Delimitation
Process of drawing electoral district boundaries
Constituency
A group of voters who elect represenatives to legislative bodies
Theocracy(Iran)
Ruling based on religious beliefs
Monarchy (Jordan)
A king or queen
Parliamentary (Isreal)
Led by representatives of the people
Gerrymandering
Drawing political boundaries to gain an advantage over opponents
Anarchy(Afghanistan)
No government
Oligarchy/Plutocracy (Pakistan)
Rule by an elite group
Declaration of Independence
Government is no more powerful than man, people have the right to rebel if the government is tyrannical
Federalists Papers
Made the case for checks and balances
Articles of Confederation
Functioned as the first constitution
Constitution
The branches of government
The Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution
Amendment 1
Freedom of religion, speech and the press
Amendment 2
Right to bear Arms
Amendment 3
The housing of soldiers
Amendment 4
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
Amendment 5
Right to life, liberty and property
Amendment 6
Rights of accused persons in criminal cases
Amendment 7
Rights in civil cases
Amendment 8
Excessive bail, fine, and punishments
Amendment 9
Other rights kept by the people
Amendment 10
States Rights
Monroe Doctrine
The US and Europe have to stay out of each others affairs
Foreign Assistance Act and USAID
Policy of implementing diplomacy through foreign aid
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln outlining the rights of the people
I Have A Dream
Martin Luther King
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
JFK
“Tear down this Wall”
Ronald Reagen
“The Only thing we have to fear is fear itself”
FDR
Rights of American Citizens
Freedom of expression
Freedom to practice any religion
Right to prompt, fair trial by jury
Right to vote in elections for public officials
Right to apply for federal employment
Right to run for elected office
Freedom to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Responsibilities of American Citizens
Support and defend the constitution
Stay informed of the issues affecting ones country
Participate in the domestic proces
Respect and obey federal, state and local laws
Respect the rights, beliefs and opinions of others
Participate in your local government
Pay income taxes
Defend the country
Six Essential Elements of Geography
The world in spatial terms
Places and regions
Physical systems
Human systems
Environment and society
Uses of geography
World in Spatial Terms
Absolute Location-Exact location
Relative Location-Location in relation to another point
International Date Line
A line that runs from the north to the south pole
Hemispheres
Four hemispheres
Geographic Coordinate System
Longitude and Latitude
Places and Regions
Places are defined by both physical and human systems
Regions are divided by physical characteristics, human impact characteristics and the interaction of humanity and the envionrment
Places and Regions Examples
Nation-Refers to a community of people who share similar history,culture,and traditions.
Sovereign State-A self-governing geopolitical entity that has defined borders and controls its internal soverignty.
Country-A nation with its own government and economy that occupies a defined territory.
Continent -A continent is a large land mass.
