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Test One Flashcards

1
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what is politics

A
  • who gets what according to the rules of the game

- public resolution or management of conflicting beliefs, values, interests, within a basic consensus

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state’s budget is in 4 major categories

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  • prisons
  • medicare/medicaid
  • education
  • roads/infrastructure
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what is the American consensus

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beliefs we more or less hold to be true in society

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4
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why most americans are liberals

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unifying effect of the immigrant experience( except for native americans and african americans- did not have immigrant experience)

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purists

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  • the govt that governs least governs best
  • libertarians that represent less than 1% of the electorate
  • most prominent purist rn is senator Paul Rand of kentucky
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critiques of purists (libertarians)

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tragedy of commons- sometimes have to organize society for greater good. private charity is not always enough

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utilitarians

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  • aka hamiltonian liberals
  • the government that governs least governs best except when it can be demonstrated that a public activity generates a net gain (public sanitation, infrastructure, education)
  • they’d dispute programs like social security and food stamps
  • about 40% of voting public and is primarily members of republican party
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8
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the critiques of utilitarians

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their concerns are only the bottom line

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welfare liberals

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  • the government that governs best governs least except the theory of justice by John Rawls - justification of the welfare state
  • 40-45% of voting public. primarily democrat party
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10
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the two principles of justice

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  1. each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others
  2. social and Economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both- Reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage (the difference principle)
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principles of the welfare state

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in all sectors of society there should be roughly equal prospects of culture and achievement of everyone similarily endowed
- guarantee of basic human needs(education, health, housing)

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12
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critiques of welfare liberals

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the welfare state is costly and inefficient

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13
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classic conservatives

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the govt should operate in service of a higher law

-generally but not always deeply religious

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14
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Georgia’s state capitol

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gold dome

-home to house of reps and senate, office for governor, and office of lieutenant governor

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15
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floyd building

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behind capitol

houses bureaucratic agencies

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bureaucratic agencies

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organizational units within the executive branch

  • responsible for implementing specific public policies and providing public services
  • ex - EPA
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federalism

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principle of govt that means authority is partly divided and shared between central/state govts

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18
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statutes

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laws made by congress or state legislatures

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ordinances

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law made by a city or manciple legislature

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20
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regulations

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made by bureaucratic agencies that have the force of law

-EPA passes clean air act

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21
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max weber’s definition of government

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monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory

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22
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what are non religious conservatives called

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neoconservatives

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23
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declaration of independence

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1776

aka America’s creed

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24
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John locke

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natural rights

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25
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fundamental law

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law that’s supreme over ordinary laws

-ex= constitution

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26
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facists

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believe society is like a jungle- they’re lions and everyone else are antelopes

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27
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failure of the articles of confederation

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  • threat to national security
  • no way to fund a national govt
  • no way to coordinate interstate commerce
  • no national currency
28
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constitutional convention took place when

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summer of 1787

29
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what are the three great silences of the constitution

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  • slavery
  • relationship between state and federal govt
  • presidential power
30
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house of representatives represents

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represents districts/constituents

31
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senate represents

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states as a whole

32
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objections to original constitution

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  • the power of the president

- no bill of rights

33
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civil liberties

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freedom from

  • areas in which govt can’t intervene
  • ex= freedom of speech
34
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virginia plan

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proportional representation in the house

35
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New Jersey plan

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equal state representation in the senate

36
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preamble

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authority for constitution comes from the people

37
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article one of constitution

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  • est bicameral legislature
  • congress enumerated powers and necessary and proper clause
  • limit authority of state and federal govts
38
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article two of constitution

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est executive branch

39
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article 3

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est judicial

40
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article 4

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states must respect each other and federal govt

41
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article 5

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  • describes 4 ways the constitution can be amended

- -slave trade clause

42
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article 6

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supremacy clause

43
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article 7

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methods and requirements to ratify constitution

44
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amendments 1-10

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bill of rights

45
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amendment 11

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protect state govts from being sued in federal courts by citizens of other states

46
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amendment 12

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made it easier for political. parties to elect their favorite candidate for presidency

47
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amendments 16-19 was during what time period

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-progressive era

48
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amendment 16

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income tax

49
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amendment 17

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senate elected by people

50
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amendment 18

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prohibition

51
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amendment 19

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women can vote

52
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amendments 20-22 was during what time period

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FDR amendments

53
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amendment 20

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moved inauguration date to January 20th

54
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amendment 21

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repeal prohibition

55
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amendment 22

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presidents can’t serve more than two terms

56
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amendments 23 and 24 was during what time period

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civil rights

57
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amendment 23

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Washington DC gets electoral college votes

58
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amendment 24

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no more poll taxes

59
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amendments 25/26 was during what time period

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cold war

60
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amendment 25

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VP takes over If president is unable to perform his duties

61
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amendment 26

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18 to vote

62
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amendment 27

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  • Gregory Watson’s amendment

- when congress votes to raise pay of congress members it doesn’t take effect until after next congress election

63
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Supreme Court is a federal institution that’s

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generally unsympathetic to states rights

64
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states run a _______ budget

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balanced

65
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federal government runs a _________ budget

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deficit

66
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civil rights

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people must be able to be full participants in society to enjoy full benefits of citizenships

67
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civil rights act

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1964

can’t discriminate by race- there are public convinces that all people have access to

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