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ideology

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the set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which we come to understand and interpret politics

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liberalism

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ideas of liberty and political equality, advocates change in the social, political and economic realms to better protect the well being of individuals and to produce equality in society

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conservatism

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recognizes the importance of preserving tradition, emphasis on individual initiative, rule of law, limited gov authority and free market

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socialism

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an ideology that stressed economic eqaulity

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libertarianism

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gov should take a hands off approach in most matters

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liberal values

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freedom (to)
tolerance
diversity 
human rights 
life liberty happiness
civil liberties in public sphere
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conservative values

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freedom (from)
family (nuclear)
faith (bible)
property rights
life liberty happiness through ownership of private property
mans home is his castle
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what age people are more liberal

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younger people

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millennials

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born between 1980 and 2000

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what do americans expect form their government?

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keep us safe and yet protect individual liberty and privacy, support the weakest and yet keep taxes low, sustain a healthy environment and still promote buisness growth, keep gov small yet handle each crisis quickly and effectively

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does it matter is americans trust their gov?

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yes

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political efficacy

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the belief that one has the ability to influence what the gov does
it is decreasing

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citizenship

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enlightened political engagement. citizens must be aware of the facts and what can be done and be willing to take action to solve community problems

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digital citizenship

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ability to participate in society online

it is increasing

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autocracy

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gov by a single, nonelected leader

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oligarchy

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gov by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens

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democracy

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system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in a gov process, usually through the election of key public officials
people choose their rulers and have some say over what those rulers do

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3 types of powers

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totalitarian, authoritarian, constitutional

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tolitarian

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gov recognizes no limits on their authority

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authoritarian

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gov recognizes no limits on their authority but they are constrained by other institutions such as a buisness

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constitutional

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gov are limited both in what they can do and the methods they can employ

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politics

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conflict over the leadership, structure and policies of gov

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representative democracy

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gov are run by elected officials who represent the interests of their constituents

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direct democracy

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citizens themselves vote on all legislation

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american political culture emphasizes the values of

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liberty equality and democracy

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liberty

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freedom form gov control

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equality

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equality of oppurtunity, equality of outcome, political equality

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popular sovereignty

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when ultimate power rests with the citizenry

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why study CA politics?

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it affects you personally, statewide low levels of participation, most diverse state in the union, 8th largets economy in the world, most populous state

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crisis of CA politics

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prop 11 gave redistricting to a citizens commission, voters changed the legislative process for approving the state budget from 2/3 vote to a simple majority, term limits, 2/3 majority vote in legislature to raise or lower taxes

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founding documents

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declaration of independence, articles on confederation, constitution

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thomas hobbes

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constitution

social contract between absolute sovereign and people. sovereign provides protection while people relinquish rights

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john locke

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dec of independence and A.o.C
social contract. gov required to protect peoples natural rights in return for popular acceptance of governmental authority. right of rebellion in absence of such protection

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central principles of dec of indep.

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all men are equal and have rights that are unalienable
gov must be based on consent of the goverened
Thomas Jefferson drew upon work of John Locke

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Articles of confederation

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weak central gov, no president, only a legislature. gave each state 1 vote regardless of population. prevented colonies from making treaties. lacked an army to protect citizens. no taxing authority. established a confederation

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confederation

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a union of independent states in which each state retains its sovereignty, rights and power

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constitutional convention in 1787

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failure of the articles made the “second founding”
new constitution embodied leading political theories of the time regarding liberty, equality and democracy
representation and the great compromise
taxation and interstate commerce
power and central gov

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federalists

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property owners, creditors, merchants. believed nthat elites were most fit to govern. feared “excessive democracy. favored strong national gov. believed in “filtration” so that only elites would obtain gov power. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Washington

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antifederalists

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small farmers, debtors, shoekeepers. believed that gov should be closer to the people. feared concentration of power in the hands of the ellite. favored retention of power by state gov and protection of individual rights. patrick Henry, George Mason, George Clinton

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Federalist 10

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promotes a republican form of gov
promotes stability through a strong national gov that protects minority rights
defines federalism
promotes a vision of pluralism

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federalist 51

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“if men were angels there would be no need for government”- James Madison
human beings in power are to be feared
introduces the notion and necessity of checks and balances in the new gov

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seperation of powers

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framers seperated the governing functions among 3 branches of gov so that no one group of governing officials controlled all the governing functions

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checks and balances

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framers established various mechanisms by which each branch can monitor and limit the functions of the other branches to ensure that no branch acts the detriment of citizens natural rights

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legislative powers

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pass fed laws
contol fed appropriations
approve treaties and presidential appointments
regulate interstate commerce
establish lower court system
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executive powers

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enforce laws
commander in chief of armed forces
makes foreign treaties
proposes laws
appoints supreme court justices and federal court judges
pardons those convicted in fed court
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judicial

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reviews lower court decisions
decides constitutionality of laws
decides cases involving disputes between states

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3 categories of amendments

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  1. extended civil liberties and civil rights 2. altered the section of operation of the branches of gov 3. dealt with important policy issues
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Article 1

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legislative branch

  1. all legislative powers are vested int he congress a bicameral legislature
  2. enumerated powers (specific powers of congress)
  3. the “elastic clause” gives congress the authority to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out enumerated powers specified in the article
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Article 2

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the executive branch

  1. authority to execute or carry out the laws of the nation is vested in the president of the US
  2. states qualifications for office and describes a mechanism for removal from office
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Article 3

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judicial branch

  1. establishes a supreme court and defines its jurisdiction
  2. one of the most important powers of the supreme court is that of judicial review
  3. congress was permitted to establish lower national courts
  4. marbury v madison- established the power of judicial review
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Article 4

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deals with relations between the state and national gov and provides for admission of new states

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Article 5

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addresses ways of formallly amending the constitution

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Article 6

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supremacy clause which provides theat the constitution “shall be the supreme law of the land”

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article 7

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establishes the grounds for ratification of the document. 9/13 states had to ratify before the doc would be operative

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federalism

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a system in which the national gov shares power with lower levels of gov
both sates and the fed gov are sovereign

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unitary system

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one dominated by the central or national gov, in which lower levels of government have little independent power

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implied powers

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grants congress the right “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper” to execute its expressed powers

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10th Amendment

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the powers are not delegated to the US by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively or to the people
anti federalists pressed hard for ratification

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reserved powers

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powers that are not specifically delegated to the national gov or denied to the states, derived from the 10th amendment

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police powers

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given state has the ability to develop and enforce criminal codes, administer health and safety rules and regulate marriage and divorce laws. states can regulate individual livelihoods and define and enforce laws concerning private property

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Concurrent powers

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states and fed gov share these. share power to regulate commerce and affect currency, grant or deny licenses to engage in a buisness, regulate the conditions of labor and levy taxes

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full faith and credit clause

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requires that states give “full faith and credit” to each others “public acts, records, and judicial proceedings”
Expected to honor the public acts and judicial decisions that take place in another state

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Obergefell v Hodges

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ruled that marriage was an essential right and that it could not be denied to same sex couples under the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment

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comity clause

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gaurentees that all citizens from outside a given state enjoy the “privileges and immunities” granted to all citizens of that state

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dual federalism

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a constitutional interpretation that gave the fed gov exclusive control over some issues and states exclusive control over others (layer cake)

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mcculloch v maryland

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supreme court ruled that the us congress had, through its implied powers, the legal right to charter a national bank

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gibbons v ogden

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the supreme court established the supremacy of the national gov in all matters affecting interstate commerce

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southern manifesto

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declared that southern states were not constitutionally bound by supreme court decisions outlawing racial segregation

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grant in aid

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funds provided by the fed gov to a tate or local gov for a specific purpose

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categorical grants

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congressional grants given to states and localities on the condition that expenditures be limited to a problem or group specified by law

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project grants

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grant programs in which state and local gov submit proposals to fed agencies and for which funding is provided on a competitive basis

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formular grant

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graint in aid in which a formula is used to determine the amount of fedd funds a state or local gov will recieve

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cooperative fed

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model in which the various levels of gov work togeher to solve policy probs, often with the fed of providing some portion of the funding, which is spent by the states (marble cake)

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regulated federalism

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with increased funding, the federal gov demanded higher standards and stricter uses for funds

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preemption

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principal that allows national gov to override state or local actions in certainpolicy areas. occurs when state or local actions do not agree with national requirements

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unfunded mandates

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rules forcing states to spend their own money to comply with federal law

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block grants

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federal grants in aid that allow states considerable discretion in how the funds are spent

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general revenue sharing

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process by which one unit of gov yields a portion of its tax income to another unit of gov

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