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• STATE governments must also follow rules and DUE PROCESS when dealing with citizends
• Grants CITIZENSHIP to all persons born in the U.S.
• Guarantees all Citizens EQUAL PROTECTION under the law |
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• Presenting only one side of an issue OR
• Presenting issues in a way the favors one side over another |
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| Principle established by the 5TH AMENDMENT which says the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT must play FAIR and FOLLOW THE RULES (Citizen cannot be deprived of LIFE, LIBERTY, or PROPERTY unless Government has followed DUE PROCESS RULES) |
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• Rising Campaign Costs have led to campaign reform laws, such as McCain-Feingold
• Limits on the amount of money individuals may contribute to campaigns or candidates |
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Parties other than Republican or Democrat, which are formed to:
1. Introduce new ideas
2. Often revolve around a political personality
ex.: Green Party, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom |
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• Identifies Candidates
• Emphasizes selected issues
• Broadcast different points of view on issues
• Writes editorials, creates political cartoons, publishes articles on Op-ed page |
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• Promotes Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
• AMENDMENT 10 says "Powers NOT given to the Federal Government by the Constitution are RESERVED to the States |
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| The POWERS that each branch (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) of Government have to CHECK or LIMIT the others, so that no part of GOvernment becomes too strong |
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The Executive Branch (President) can:
• Veto bills passed by Congress
• Appoint Supreme COurt justices
• Appoint Federal judges
• Call SPECIAL SESSION of the Legislative (Congress) |
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• A change to the constitution
• There have been 27 amendments to the constitution so far |
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| National (Federal) Government |
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Primary Responsibilities of FEDERAL (National) Government
• Conduct Foreign Policy
• Regulate COMMERCE (trade) between states and other countries
• Make laws for entire country |
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CITY and COUNTY Governments whose POWERS are derived from
• State Constitution
• State Laws |
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| Legislative Checking Power |
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The Legislative Branch (Congress)
• Makes Laws
• Overrides Presidential vetoes
• Impeaches a President
• Approves Federal Judges, Treaties, Ambassadors
• Impeaches Federal Judges |
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The Judicial Branch can
• Declare LAWS unconstitutional
• Declare Treaties unconstitutional
• Declare Executive Orders or ACTS unconstitutional |
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The Government and those who govern are bound by the same laws as Citizens—
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW |
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• Government is NOT all-powerful and may only do those things which PEOPLE have given it the power to do.
• Government must protect the rights of the Minority against possible tyranny of Majority |
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| Representative Government (Republic) |
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| A form of Government in which Citizens elect Representatives to MAKE LAWS and CONDUCT GOVERNMENT on their behalf |
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A Process by which foreigners can become U.S. Citizens.
• Live here legally 5 years
• Speak, read and write English
• Pass test on U.S. History/Government
• Take Oath of Loyalty to U.S. |
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• A system of government in which the people rule themselves
• Also referred to by the term POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY |
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
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• Document authored by Thomas Jefferson, adopted in 1786, which granted freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
• It was later incorporated into Amendment I of the Bill of Rights |
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• Obey Laws
• Pay Taxes
• Serve in Armed Forces, if called
• Serve on Jury, if called
• Witness in Court, if called Citizens who fail to fulfil these CIVIC DUTIES face legal consequences |
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| A TOTALITARIAN Government is when one person (or small group) has ALL the power and PEOPLE have NO rights
Ex. King (Monarchy), Emperor, Dictator, Czar |
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| PEOPLE are the source of any and all governmental power. Government operates only with the agreement or permission of the governed |
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| Why the Articles of Confederation Failed |
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• 1st Form of Government for independent States, ratified in 1781
• STATES had major power
• NO power to enforce LAWS
• No power to tax (hence, no money)
• Led to writing of the U.S. Constitution |
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| Charters of the Virginia Company of London |
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| Rights Englishmen had under the English Bill of Rights (1689) were also guaranteed to COLONISTS living in the New World |
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| Virginia Declaration of Rights |
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• Document written by George Mason of Virginia in 1776
• Became the model for the U.S. Bill of Rights (added to U.S. Constitution in 1791) |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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• The 1st attempt at National Government (1781) after Declaration of Independence
• Maintained that most power resided in individual STATES (very weak Federal Government)
• Writers were very fearful Government getting too strong |
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