US politics Flashcards

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Representative democracy

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the people elected leaders who acted on their behalf

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republic

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which had a president rather than a king as it’s head

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3
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federal system

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or structure with a central government in the capital, Washington, sharing power with state government

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Federal and State powers

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5
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separation of powers

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6
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Legislative branch

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Judicial branch

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Executive branch

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Role of the president

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10
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Chief executive

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11
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commander in chief

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12
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Foreign policy director

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Legislative leader

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Party leader

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15
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Head of state

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16
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Presidency from Roosevelt to Reagan

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Roosevelt presidency

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18
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Truman presidency

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Truman’s domestic policies

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20
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Truman’s domestic policies: housing

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21
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Truman’s domestic policies: inflation and wages

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22
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Truman’s domestic policies: congress

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23
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Truman’s domestic policies: 1948 presidential election

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24
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Truman’s domestic policies: fair deal

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25
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Key personality: Truman

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26
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Truman’s domestic policies: economy

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27
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Truman’s domestic policies: civil rights

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28
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Truman’s domestic policies: Red Scare

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29
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Eisenhower Presidency

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30
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Business dominated cabinet

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31
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Ike and congress

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32
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Kennedy presidency

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33
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Kennedy and congress

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34
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congress blocked policies

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35
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Johnson presidency

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36
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johnson domestic policies

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37
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johnson and congress

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38
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johnson: civil rights

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39
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johnson: war on poverty

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40
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LBJ: key personality

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41
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Nixon presidency

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42
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Nixon and congress

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43
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Nixon and supreme court

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44
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Limiting powers of the president

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45
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The ford presidency

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46
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The carter presidency

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47
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The reagan presidency

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48
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Reduce big government

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49
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