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VvVvvVVvocab [Unit 1] Flashcards

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Democracy

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A system of gov where the power is held by the ppl

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Natural rights

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*Locke
Life, liberty, & property

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Social contract

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ppl allow gov to rule in order to have a orderly society

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Popular Sovereignty

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gov’s right to rule is from the ppl

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Republicanism

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gov’s authority is from the ppl

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Inalienable Rights

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Rights that cannot be taken away

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Participatory Democracy

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*Theory
widespread political participation is essential for democracy

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Civil Society Groups

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independent associations / outside gov control

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Pluralist Theory

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Groups play the biggest role in policy making

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Elitist Theory

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Elites have a disproportionate influence in policy making

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Constitutional Republic

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1) Constitution is the supreme law
2) Elected reps
3) Democratic

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Articles of Confederation & Perpetual Union

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gov document that created a union between 13 sovereign states

*states supreme (/) gov

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Unicameral

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One house

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Shay’s Rebellion

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Popular uprising against the gov of massachusets

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Constitutional Convention

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A meeting attended by state delegates in 1787 to fix the Articles of Confederation

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writ of habeas corpus

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right to know charges against you

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bills of attainder

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legislature declares someone guilty w/o a trial

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ex post facto laws

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laws punishing ppl for something that wasn’t illegal when they did it

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Virginia Plan

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1) Branches – 3
2) Legislative – bicameral
3) Representation – by population

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New Jersey Plan

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1) Branches – 3
2) Legislative – unicameral
3) Representation – equal

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Grand Committee

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the committee at the constitutional convention

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Great Compromise
[also the Connecticut Compromise]

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1) branches – 3
2) Legislative – bicameral
3) Representation – house of rep (pop)
Senate (=)

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3/5 Compromise

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Slaves count as 3/5 a person

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Compromise on Importation

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Couldn’t restrict slavery until 1808

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Separation of Powers

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Distribution of power to prevent one branch becoming too much

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Checks and Balances

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Each branch can stop the other from being to powerful

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Federalism

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Sharing power between the national gov and the states

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Expressed (enumerated) powers

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Powers written in the constitution

Article 1 section 8 - guaranteed

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Necessary and Proper (elastic) Clause

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wtv needed to carry out expressed powers

end of article 1 section 8

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Implied Powers

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not written in the constitution

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Supremacy Clause

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Constitution is the supreme law of the land

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Federalists

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Supporters of a new constitution

Strong national gov

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Anti-federalists

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opposed to the new constitution

strong state gov

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Federalist Papers

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Written to gather support for the new constitution

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Faction

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A group of self-interested ppl
Use gov to get what they want
“trample” rights of others

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Unitary System

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Central gov has all the power

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Confederal System

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Subnation gov has the most power

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Federal System

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power divided

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Exclusive Powers

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only the national gov can use

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Reserved Powers

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not given specifically, but still retained by the states and the ppl

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concurrent powers

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granted to both the states and fed gov

in constitution

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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requires states to recognize acts, records, and civil court proceeding from another state

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Extradition

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Officials in one state must return defendant to another state where a crime was committed

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Privileges and Immunities Clause

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Prevents states from discriminating against ppl from out of state

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Dual Federalism

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States / nation operate independently in their own areas of public policy

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Selective incorporation

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applying fundamental rights to the states

case-by-case basis

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Cooperative Federalism

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states / nation work together to shape public policy

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Grants-in-aid

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Money provided to implement policy

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Fiscal Federalism

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Use of grants-in-aid to influence state policy

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Categorical grants

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grants-in-aid provided w/ provisions for their use

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Unfunded mandate

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Fed requirements states have to follow w/o funding

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Block Grant

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gives states officials more authority in the disbursement of fed funds

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Revenue sharing

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fed gov apportions tax money w/ no strings

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Devolution

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return authority to state or local gov

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