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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Mandate

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Federal las that states must obey (disability act)

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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Necessary and proper clause
Congress can charter a national bank, but states cannot tax the federal bank

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3
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Necessary and proper clause

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Gives congress authority to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper”
Congress has the flexibility to act in variety of ways

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4
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Amendments

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Proposals(National)- 2/3 vote of house and senate
Ratifies(state)- 3/4 state legislators

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5
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Political culture

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Economic and political life ought to be carried out. Ideas about behaviour and values we expect

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6
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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Separate but equal doctrine emerged along with Jim Crow laws

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7
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Centralization of power

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Power is divided between central and state or local govs. Act upon citizens

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8
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Civil rights

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Treating groups of poeple equally

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Separation of powers

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3 branches of gov. share unconstitutional authority, each have certain roles and responsibilities

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10
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Unitary system

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The National gov. has final authority over all gov. activity

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11
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Great compromise

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House of representatives: based on pop- each state has 2 senators

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12
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Intergovernmental

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States and local gov. are very dependent of federal funds

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13
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Block grants

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temporary aid(TANF)

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14
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Categorical grants

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given to states for specific purposes

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15
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Bakke Case

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Sued college because education quotas are not okay and can’t have racial spots for people in college

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16
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Social contract

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Individuals must give up certain freedoms

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17
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Virginia plan

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Wanted 3 branches and to be able to vote based on population

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18
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Legitimacy

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Political authority

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19
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Devine right

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who can be in charge

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20
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social contract

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give up certain freedoms

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21
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confederation

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power is held by the states
very decentralized power
The National gov. can’t tell states what to do

22
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1st amendment

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freedom of speech, press, religion, and peaceful assembly

23
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New Jersey plan

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Wanted representation by state, 4 presidents
Small states were worried about losing power

24
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Ratification of constitution

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Needed 13 to ratify (1790 all did) (9 did by 1788)

25
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Direct democracy

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everyone votes on each issue, does not work because everyone must have an opinion on each option

26
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Enumerated powers

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limit federal gov. to specific powers

27
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Federalism

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power divided between national and state gov.

28
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3/5 compromise

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slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for population of a state

29
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Anti-federalists

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opposed to constitution, wanted to keep power at state levle

30
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Articles of confederation

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1st thing before the bill of rights
no tax revenue
trade wars

31
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Brown v. board of education

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desegregation of schools

32
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checks and balances

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3 branches of gov. have certain roles and responsibilities to keep power balanced

33
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common goods

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things we all benefit from that private market may not provide

34
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Racial profiling

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“driving while black”
assuming things because the color of someones skin

35
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representative democracy

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vote in elections for people to represent us

36
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De jure

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segregation by law- codified into law

37
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De facto

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Based on living patterns

38
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Declaration of Independence

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asserted independence of states because King George broke the social contract

39
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Equality

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everyone has a fair and equal opportunity

40
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Shay’s rebellion

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solidier’s protest becaus the articles didn’t work

41
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Suffrage

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Right to vote in elections

42
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Federalist papers

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Responses to anti-federalists published in newspapers- why the constitution was written

43
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Slavery in Constitution

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Southern states wouldn’t accept the abolition
Debate on how to count slaves in the population

44
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Wyoming’s economy

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Very dependent on minerals
somewhat reliant on tourism
not as dependent on agriculture anymore

45
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Wyoming’s constitution

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3 times as long as US
copied from other states
dozens of amendments

46
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Wyoming’s political cultre

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ovewhelmingly conservative
distrust on National gov

47
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Senators of wyoming

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Mike Enzi and John Barasso

48
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Representative of house Wyoming

A

Liz Cheny

49
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Governor of Wyoming

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Matt Meade

50
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Immigration

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Over 14 million in US
13% of population from everywhere but Eastern Europe

51
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Condition in aid

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To get money(which is voluntary), you must accept these rules
Gives national gov. some control that the constitution doesn’t necessarily give

52
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Stamp act

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Taxes goods such as tea to geet money for Britain

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