Flashcards in Government 1 Deck (42):
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Define Power
The ability to influence or control attitudes or behaviors
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Who is John Locke?
Philosopher who believed in limited government and influenced founding fathers of the United States
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Federalism
Type of government where power is divided between central, state, and local governments
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Magna Carta
Document Signed in 1215 by the king of England that was the first step twords a democracy
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Civil Liberty
individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental
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1st amendment
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition
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2nd amendment
right to bear arms
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4th amendment
Protection against illegal search
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Required for police to search someplace
Search warrant
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Double Jeopardy
Charged for same crime
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Components of 5th amendment
Double Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination (Miranda rights)
Right to due process
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6th amendment components
Right to a lawyer
Right to a speedy and fair trial
Cross-examination
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8th amendment
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment; fair bail
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Ideology
belief and attitude about something
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Liberal Ideology
Liberal
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Republican ideology
Conservative
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Democratic Side
Left (LLiberal LLeft)
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Republican Side
Right (RRepublican RRight)
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Democratic Change
YES
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Republican Change
NO
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Where are laws made in England (like US is Congress)
House of Parliament
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Legislative job
Create Laws
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Judicial Job
Interpret Laws
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Executive job
Carry Out Laws
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The Constitution is referred to the "_________ in the land" of america
highest
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All 3 levels of government at executive level
Presidential > Governor > Mayor
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Important government concept learned from Great Britain
Limited Government
Representative Government
Individual Rights
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World's oldest democracy
Great Britain
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Precedent
guideline for the future
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Ratify
approve
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Creators of constitution name
Framers
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Constitution featured writing from
James Madison
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Strict Interpretation
Conservative
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Loose Interpretation
Liberal
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Supremacy clause of constitution
Supreme rule over the states
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Four Executive powers of the federal government
Post Office, Coining, War, Foreign Relations
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Liberty definition
political freedom
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Radical Definition
Democrat that wants a lot of change
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Reactionary definition
Does not want any change
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Moderate definition
people who believe in issues from both panties
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Presidents of Mount Rushmore L to R
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
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