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institutions
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organizations in which government power is exercised
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procedural guarantees
Definition
government steps in to regulate economy and guarantee individual rights to everything fair, ex. Capitalism
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substantive guarantees
Definition
government assurance of particular outcomes or results, more power to state, ex. Socialism
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theocracy
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God is sovereign, speaks through pope or prophet
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totalitarian government
Definition
system in which absolute power is exercised over every aspect of life
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authoritarian capitalism
Definition
state allows economic freedom, but maintains stringent social regulations to limit noneconomic behavior
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democracy
Definition
vest power in the people, tries to maximize freedom for individuals while under gov protection
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elite democracy
Definition
citizens merely vote for leader, input ends here, simply an illusion of citizen importance
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pluralist democracy
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citizen membership in groups is key to political power and to increasing the voice of the citizens
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participatory democracy
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citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives
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advanced industrial democracy
Definition
government allows citizens considerable amount of freedom and maintains a free market economy
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republic
Definition
goverment in which decisions are made through representatives of the people
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jus soli
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right of the soil, wherever you are born, you are a citizen
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jus sanguinis
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right by blood, american parents = american child
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political culture
Definition
broad patterns of ideas, beliefs, and values about citizens and government held by a population
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normative
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describes beliefs or values about how things should be or what people ought to do rather than what actually is
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american culture is described as both...
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procedural and individualistic
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core american values are...
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democracy, freedom, and equality
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economic liberals
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less government control of individual lives, but more control when it comes to regulating the economy
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economic conservatives
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less government control in the economy and in individual lives
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libertarians
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favor minimal government control in all aspects, extreme conservatives
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social liberals
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favor greater control of the economy and in individuals lives
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communitarians
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favor strong substantive role in the economy and social order to realize their visions of a community of equals.. extreme liberalism
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social conservatives
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limited government control of the economy but more on traditional social order aka more morals, "religious right''
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politics
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who gets what when and where - Harold Lasswell


Politics is a means through which individuals and groups compete and cooperate to shape government’s impact on society’s problems and goals

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politics are different from..
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the goverment and the economy
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direct democracy = classical democracy
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citizens vote on most issues and legislate for themselves
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indirect democracy= representative democracy=republic
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citizens do not make policies but select policymakers who make decisions on their behalf
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fragmentation of power
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federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances
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feudalism
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social system based on rigid social and political heirarchy based on ownership of land
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political participation in the colonies
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Virginia House of Burgesses and Maryland's House of Delegates
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French and Indian War
Definition
fought between France and England, resulted in France's expulsion of the New World
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Common Sense
Definition
1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine that persuaded many colonists to support the Revolution
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Articles of Confederation
Definition
written in 1777 by Continental Congress, created a weak central government
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popular tyranny
Definition
unrestrained power of the people
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Shays rebellion
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a grassroots uprising in 1787 by armed Massachusetts farmers protesting foreclosure
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Constitutional Convention
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Philidelphia convention authorized to fix articles of confederation, 56 delegates, wanted to rewrite constitution
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federalism
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political system in which power is divided between the central and regional units
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Two Plans for determining power
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Virginia Plan- James Madison, representation based on population

 

New Jersey plan-William Patterson, representation be equal

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The great compromise
Definition
equal votes in senate (100) and votes by population in the house (435), called for single executive and judiciary system
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eneumerated powers of Congress
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nonspecific responsibilities of Congress, make all laws which shall be "necessary and proper".. Article 1, sec 8
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supremecy clause
Definition
Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land (Article VI) =article six
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Article IV (four)
Definition
Full faith and credit clause- duties that states within the united states have to respect their fellow states
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concurrent powers
Definition
powers shared by both federal and state governments
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dual federalism
Definition
national government and state government are responsible for separate policy areas , OLD WAY UNDER ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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cooperative federalism
Definition
national/state goverments share responsibilities for most domestic policy areas, NEW UNDER CONSTITUTION
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unitary system
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all power is centrallized, nation government controls local units
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confederal systems
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local units hold power, central government dependent on their existance
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bicameral legislature
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legislature with two chambers.. house and senate
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executive
Definition
branch of government responsible for putting laws into effect, expressed in Article II of Constitution
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parliamentary system
Definition
government in which the executive is chosen by the legislature from among its members and the two branches are merged
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presidential system
Definition
government in which the executive is chosen independently of the legislature and the two branches are separate
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judicial review
Definition
power of the supreme court to rule on the constitutionality of laws
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legislative supremacy
Definition
alternative to judicial review, the acceptance of legislative acts as the final law of the land
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fusion of powers
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an alternative to separation of powers, combining or blending branches of government
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Article V
Definition
amending of the constitution
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article VI
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ratification of amendments by 9 states by convention
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McCullock vs Maryland
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dispute about whether congress has the power to charter a bank and whether state could tax it, John marshall rules in favor of Congress, furthers national gov. power
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nullification
Definition
declaration by a state that federal law is void within its borders
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devolution
Definition
transfer of powers and responsibilites from the federal government to the states
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categorical grants
Definition
provide instructions and incentives, federal funds given
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block grants
Definition
federal funds provided but undetailled regulations and rules
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unfunded mandates
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orders to pay for and operate a program created at the national level
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article 1, sec 10
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powers denied to congress, also represented in 9 and 10 amendments
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initiative
Definition
citizen petitions to place a proposal or constitutional amendment on the ballot, to be adopted or rejected by majority vote, bypassing legislature
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referendum
Definition
election in which bill passed by the state legislatures is submitted to voters for approval
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trustee vs delegate
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trustee reps their own interest, delegates rep the majority of the peoples
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policy representation
Definition
congressional work to advance the issues and ideological preferences of constituents (ex. texas supporting big oil, midwest supporting farmers)
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allocative representation
Definition
congressional work to secure projects, services, and funds for the represented district
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pork barrel spending
Definition
public works projects and grants for specific districts paid for by the general revenues
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senate
Definition
100 members, less formal, 6 yr term limits, must be 30
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house of rep.
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435 members, 2 yr term limits, more rules, must be 25
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reapportionment
Definition
reallocation of congressional seats among the states every ten years following the census
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redistricting
Definition
processing of dividing states into legislative districts
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standing committees
Definition
permanent committees that are responsible for legislation in particular policy areas
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select committee
Definition
appointed to deal with an issue or problem not suited to a standing committee
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joint committees
Definition
made up of both members of the house and senate, formed to coordinate activities and expedite legislation in a certaion area
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conference committees
Definition
temporary, formed to reconcile house vs senate differences on a bill
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fragmentation
Definition
legislation broken into bits and considered individually in committees
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BILL PROCESS
Definition

1. introduced by congress

2. sent to committee

3.goes to floor

4. passed in both houses

5. signed by president

6. becomes law

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