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Test# 2 Flashcards

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What is a Unitary Gov.

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unitary system, a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government.

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What is a Confederate Government?

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The definition of Confederate Government is one in which an alliance of independent states creates a central government of very limited power; the members states have supreme authority

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What are the Fed. Gov. Powers

Under article 1 sec. 8

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  • governs in area of foreign policy
  • coin money and regulate value
  • national defense
  • postal system
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1st Amendment

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Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly

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2nd Amendment

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A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state
The right if the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

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4th Amendment

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Right of people to be secure in: persons,houses,paper, and affects.

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

A specific warrant is needed

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5th Amendment

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless indicted by a grand jury.

No double jeopardy

Cannot self incriminate

Cannot be deprived of life,liberty, or property w/o due process of law

Nor shall private property be taken without just compensation.

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6th Amendment

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Speedy and public trial by impartial jury

To be informed of accusation

Confronted with witness in person

To have compulsory process to obtain witnesses and legal counsel

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7th Amendment

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If lawsuit is over 20$, the right to trial by jury shall be preserved

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8th Amendment

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No excessive bail

No cruel and unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

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rights listed in the Constitution cannot be used to deny other rights simply because they are not explicitly listed

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10th Amendment

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All powers not set aside to federal government by constitution are reserved to the states.

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13th Amendment

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Prohibits Slavery

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14th Amendment

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No state can take away right of a U.S. citizen

Nor shall any state deprive of life, liberty, or property w/o due process of law.

All persons born in U.S. or naturalized are citizens of U.S. and states where they reside.

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16th Amendment

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Congress shall have power to collect tax on income from whatever source derived.

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17th

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Senators are elected by people

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20th Amendment

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Presidents term ends noon Jan. 20 and new presidents term begins noon Jan 20

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22nd

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President serves two terms

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23rd Amendment

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Wash. D.C. Will get as many electoral votes as least populace state.

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24th Amendment

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Abolished poll taxes for federal election.

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25th

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Presidential disabilities and vacancies

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27th

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No increase or decrease in congress compensation can take effect until new term.

23
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Dual Federalism

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Both fed and state gov. Are powerful within own spheres

Fed gov is limited to powers directly given in constitution.

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Cooperative Federalism

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States and Federal government work together.

States get funding if they follow federal gov.

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Categorical Grants

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Can be spent on narrowly defined purposes and gov. Oversees spending.

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Block grants

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large sum of money granted by the national government to a regional government with only general provisions as to the way it is to be spent
Governments can experiment with the money.

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Devolution

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Restoring powers back to the states

28
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Right to privacy

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Comes from 4th and 5th amendments

29
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Griswold vs. Connecticut

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A Connecticut law criminalizing the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy. Connecticut Supreme Court

30
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Roe vs. Wade

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Abortion is a privacy issue

  • 1st trimester can abort
  • 2nd trimester only abort if health in danger
  • 3rd trimester only abort if life’s in danger
31
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Planned parenthood vs Casey

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  • Upheld 24 hour waiting period
  • Upheld parental consent if a minor
  • allowed married women not to have to tell spouse.
  • a court order could be issued if judge met and allowed it with minor.

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