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| democracy |
government by direct participation by all citizens |
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| republic |
government by representatives |
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| Republican |
favor government intervention in social issues; oppose gov. intervetion in economy |
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| Democrat |
favor government intervention in economy; oppose gov. intervention in social issues |
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| separation of powers |
political power is divided amoung branches fo government |
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| checks and balances |
system where different branches of government are able to limit each other |
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| conservative |
tends to oppose change; favor traditional values |
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| liberal |
tolerant of change and favor reform |
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| John Roberts |
current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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| Tinker v Des Moines |
1st Amendment protects symbolic speech |
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| Miranda v Arizona |
state police must read suspects rights upon arrest |
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| Roe v Wade |
legalizes abortion within the first 3 months |
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| Brown v Board of Education |
overturned Plessy; "separate but equal" is therefore unconstitutional |
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| Plessy v Ferguson |
established principle of "separate but equal" therefore segregation is constitutional |
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| Marbury v Madison |
established judicial review |
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| judicial review |
power of Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional |
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| Appeals courts |
middle level of federal courts; 12 |
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| District courts |
lowest level of federal courts; 91 |
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| appellate jusrisdiction |
authority to hear appeals and reverse lower court's ruling |
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| original jurisdiction |
the authority hear a case first |
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| Attorny General |
title of the leader of the Justice Department |
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| Robert Gates |
current Secretary of Defense |
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| Condi Rice |
current Secretary of State |
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| Cabinet |
group of presidential advisors |
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| domestic policy |
a naiton's internal goals and how to achieve them |
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| foreign policy |
government plan for dealing with other nations |
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| Chief Diplomat |
President's role in dealing with foreign countries |
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| Commander in Chief |
President's role as head of military |
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| Chief of State |
President's role as symbolic leader of U.S. |
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| lame-duck |
an elected offical holding office between the election and inauguration of a successor |
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| Electoral College |
a group of individuals who officially elect the President |
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| balance the ticket |
tatic of choosing a VP inorder to broaden support |
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| reserved powers |
powers of the states protected by the 10th Amendment |
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| implied powers |
powers of the Congress not listedbut sugestes by elastic clause |
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| enumerated powers |
powers of the Congress specifically listed in the Constitution |
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| filibuster |
tatic for defending a bill in the Senate by talking until it withdrawn |
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| District of Columbia |
site of the nation's capital between Virginia and Maryland |
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| gerrymandering |
dividing a state into odd shaped districts for political advantage |
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| franking priviledge |
right of Congress to work-related mail without paying postage |
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| Capitol |
buliding where Congress meets in D.C. |
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| Nancy Pelosi |
current Speaker of the Hosue |
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| Speaker of the House |
presiding officer of the House of Representatives |
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| impeach |
to accuse |
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| federamlism |
system of government where power is shared between national gov. and states |
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| unitary |
system of government where ultimate authoriy lies in national government |
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| confederation |
system of government where ultimate authority li states in |
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| 26th Amendment |
lowers voting age from 21 to 18 |
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| 24th Amendment |
ablolished poll tax |
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| 23rd Amendment |
gave washington D.C. 3 electoral votes |
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| 22nd Amendment |
limited President to 2 terms |
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| 19th Amendment |
right to vote to women |
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| 15th Amendment |
right to vote cannot be denied based on race |
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| 14th Amendment |
defined citizenship as anyone born or naturalized; protects due process at state level |
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| 13th Amendment |
abolished slavery |
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| 5th Amendment |
protects due process at national level |
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| 2nd Amendment |
protects the right to militia and to bear arms |
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| 1st Amendment |
protects rights of religion,speech, petition, press and assembly |
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| petition |
formal request |
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| suffrage |
the right to vote |
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| due process |
constitutional procedures that must be followed before the denial of life, liberty, or property |
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| separation of church and state |
Located in: 1st Amendment
principle establishes by Amendment 1 that state government must remain neutral toward religion |
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| Supremacy Clause |
Located in: Article VI
national gov. is supreme when in conflict with states |
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| Full Faith and Credit Clause |
located in: Article IV
clause which requires states to recognize laws of other states |
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| Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause |
located in: Article I, Section 8, Part 18
allows Congress to make to make necessary laws; unlisted; expand power |
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| Article VII |
Ratification of the Constitution |
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| Article VI |
National Supremacy |
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| Article V |
Amending Process |
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| Article IV |
Relations Amoung the States |
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| Preamble |
introduction to the Constitution |
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| Supreme Court |
highest federal court |
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| President |
cheif executive of a republic |
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| Congress |
legislature of the U.S. |
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| interpret |
clarify or explain |
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| execute |
to carry out |
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| legislate |
to make laws |
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| James Madison |
father of the Constitution |
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| Bill of Rights |
first ten amendments to the Contitution/ comprmise between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist |
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| Anti-Federalist |
opposed the Constitution |
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| Federalist |
supported the Constitution |
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| Great Compromise |
created a bicameral Congress (House with representation based on population and Senate with equal representation |
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| New Jersey Plan |
called for Congressional representation to be equal |
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| Virginia Plan |
called for Congressional representation to be based on population |
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| Shays Rebellion |
event that led to the Constitutional Convention |
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| Articles of Confederation |
first government of the United States |
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| Thomas Jefferson |
wrote the Declaration of Independance |
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