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70 Cards in this Set
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What are some values held by most citizens of the United States
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equality of opportunity, respect for individual rights, a good education, health care for older people and the needy, and personal responsibility.
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Know what a "state is as defined in chapter 1
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territory whose population maintains an organized governmental body that regulates internal and external affairs.
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Know which type of government was most common until the early 1900's
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Monarchies
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Know what totalitarian governments are.
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A system of government in which a dictator or a small group of leaders exercise tremendous control over citizens' lives.
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Know what a confederal system is
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A form of government in which independent states unite to accomplish common goals.
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Know what Anarchy is
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the absence of any legitimate governmental authority, resulting in political disorder and sometimes chaos and mob rule.
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Know what a presidential system is
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A system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other
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know how most decisions in a democracy are made
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A majority rules system
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know the government types of Indonesia, China, Mexico, Russia, and the US
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Indonesia,- Republic; China- Dictatorship; Mexico-Republic; Russia-Republic; USA- Republic
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Know what John Locke believed
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Natural rights
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Do monarchs themselves have a lot of power in the world today?
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no
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Know how a democracy serves the public good
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Because all citizens participate in the government
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Know the five guys who wrote the Declaration of Independence
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John adams, benjamin franklin, thomas jefferson, robert livingston and roger sherman
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Who fought each other during the battles of Lexington and Concord
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the kingdom of great Britain and the 13 colonies
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Who could not vote in most colonies in the 1700's
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Everyone except white males that owned property
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What parts of British government were most attractive to American Colonists
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The bill of rights
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Know what government was like in general in Great Britain before 1200
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Monarchs could tax people or seise property at will. few limits to government
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Know what the British forced the colonists to pay which made them angry
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tax for paper goods and tea
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What was nearly every delegate to the Second Continental Congress in favor of?
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for the gov. to consist of a supreme legislative, executive and judiciary
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Why did most early state constitutions give little power to governors?
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people associated a strong executive with the abuses of monarchy.
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Know the branches of government that were set up by the Articles of Confederation.
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Unicameral legislature
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During the years under the AOC, what caused conflicts between the states?
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Religion, Slavery, Geographic isolation
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What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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Some state wouldn't pay taxes, obey laws, respect foriegn treaties, formed armed forces
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Which house of Congress can approve treaties and presidential appointments?
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Senate.
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In which house of congress do bills that fund the government begin in?
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House of representatives
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Know which people make up the executive branch of government.
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The president, vp and the executive departments
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What is the highest court of the US
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Supreme Court
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Who is commander in Chief of the U.S. armed forces?
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The president
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What is checks and balances?
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limitations placed on a branch of government's political power by giving the other branches some control over its affairs.
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Know what the "Supremacy clause" says
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The constitution is the supreme law of the land
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Has the nation's government changed much over the years?
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No
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how many ways are there to propose an amendment?
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2
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know how every amendment except 1 has been passed
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vote in congress
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Know the methods of Ratifying an amendment
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3/4 of the legislatures have to vote, or have a special convention and 3/4 of the states have to approve
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how has every amendment to the constitution been proposed?
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a vote in congress
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usually the deadline for ratifying an amendment is how long?
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7 years
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why is the constitution called the living document
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because it is constantly changing to fit our changing world
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know the court case Marbury V. madison and why it is important
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established the federal courts' power to determine if a law or other government action is constitutional
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Know when the bill of rights was adopted
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after the acceptance of the constitution
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Can congress expand and change the system of lower level federal courts?
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no
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How many forms of federal mandates currently exist?
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3
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Know some expressed powers of the legislative branch
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to print money, to raise armed forces, to declare war,
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Know what the land ordinance of 1785 is an early example of
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Know responsiblilities that the federal government has to the states
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states have republican governments, protecting the states from violent actions, and respecting the state's territories
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Who is responsible for ensuring a good balance between the power of the federal government and the power of the state?
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the courts and the federal system
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Has federal government involvement in state and local issues increased or decreased in the 1900's.
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increased
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Several states were formed out of what?
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Know some examples of civil law
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speed limits
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know which documents are recognized under the full faith and credit clause
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Civil laws.
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who normally requests extradition.
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Governor of the state the crime was committed
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Who does the ratifying of constitutional amendments
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states legislature
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know the federal government's 3 main responsibilities to the states
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delete
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know the qualifications for becoming a senator
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30 years old, a us citizen for 9 years, legal residents of the state they represent
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know some generalizations about members of congress: profession gender, race age, etc.
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Congressmen are usually older than 40 and have business or law backgrounds.
Minority groups and women are not represented equally compared to their numbers in the regular population. |
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Many americans are divided about whether congresspersons should support local or general national
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has voting along party lines increased or decreased in recent years
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increased
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know what the oversight function of congress is?
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Congress oversees government agencies by investigating their actions and programs.
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know what usually happens at a bill's hearing
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Supporters and opponents of the bill testify at these hearings.
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are markup sessions open to the public?
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yes
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who determines the conditions for amendment and debate of a house bill?
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speaker of the house
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What does a waiver allow?
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technical violation of the house standard operating procedures
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What happens if a bill is approved
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it is sent to the senate
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What are conference committees
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committee consisting of members of both chambers to resolve different types of the same bill
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what does the president pro tempore do?
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determines what committee considers each bill
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is there term limits for members of congress?
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1No
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Where does the money for pork barrel projects come from?
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Taxpayer money
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Know some of the criticisms of congressional committees
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do recommendations of congressional committees have to be followed by the full house or senate?
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either
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know some examples of pork barrel spending
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500000 to renovate the boyhood farm of lawrence welk, a television orchestra leader.
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know what the duty of the majority floor leader is
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Assistant to the speaker
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