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| the process by which society makes its governing decisions |
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| people should be able to think and act as they choose, without infringing on the rights of others. |
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| people should take initiative and be self-sufficient. If you work hard, you may go from "rags to riches". Along with equality, this explains the foundation of society in the U.S. |
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| people are the ultimate source of a government's power. in the U.S., we use the principle of majority rule with minority rights. |
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| rights that are given at birth by the Lord and may not be taken away by the government. Life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness |
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| form of government in which people make governing decisions |
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| people make all governing decisions |
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| system in which people elect representatives to make decisions for you |
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| form of government in which a few people have all the power |
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| form of government in which one person has all of the power |
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| explains why government exists. The contract: people give up power to the government in exchange for security.(hobbes) |
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| if the social contract is broken? |
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| people have the responsibility to overthrow the government (locke) |
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| the majority rules in elections and determines policy decisions |
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| society's interests and policy decisions are dictated by the activity of groups |
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| Policy is dictated by a small elite group (typically wealthy, typically harsh, typically giving non-stop critiques of others, typically sitting at table 7) |
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| Division of power (sovereignty) between national and state governments |
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| the curtailing of powers given to the government. Purpose is to restrict the power of the government and respect the rights of the people. |
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| the sharing of powers between the branches of government in order to prevent one from gaining too much power. |
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| the division of power between branches of the government. |
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| established the precedent for judicial review. Supreme Court may interpret actions based on the Constitution |
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| Removal from office. 1/2 vote of house, 2/3 vote of Senate |
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| Age to get into the house |
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| number of members in the house |
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| how long are the office terms held by members of the house |
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| proportional representation |
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| 1 for 1 representation, as shown in the house |
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| how many members are in the Senate |
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| how long is a senator's term in office |
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| 17 powers expressly granted to the congress in Article I, Section 8 of the constitution |
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| necessary and proper clause |
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| actions may be taken in order to carry out the enumerated powers |
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| powers that are given exclusively to the state. granted by the 10th amendment |
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| a precise separation of powers between the state and federal government |
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| federal funds are given to state and local governments for more efficient dissemination |
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| returning powers from the national government to the state and local governments. Giving welfare responsibility to the states in the 1990's |
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| an example of fiscal federalism, broken up into "categorical grants" and "block grants" |
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| broad areas of grants. allocation is determined by local/state governments |
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| the ability to express what one wants as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others. protected by the 1st amendment |
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| knowing falsely speaking about (slander) or writing about (libel) someone with the intent to damage a reputation. not protected by the 1st amendment |
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| the government may pass no law respecting the establishment of religion |
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| evidence procured illegally may not be used against you during trial. pertains to the 4th |
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| Amendment 1 provides for (5) |
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1. Speech
2. assembly
3. rligion
4. press
5. petition the government |
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| protects against unnecessary search and seizure. has been interpreted to mean there is a right to privacy. |
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amendment 5 provides for (4)
hint: plead the fifth |
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1. not incriminating yourself
2. protection against double jeopardy
3. provides for due process
4. eminent domain |
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| precedent set in brandenburg v. ohio. freedom of expression is not protected if the law will immediately be broken because of the expression |
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| stopping the expression of something before it occurs. ruled unconstitutional |
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