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government

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any system of public rule or authority

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creation mandate

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God gave us the authority to rule over the world

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image of God

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Human qualities that reflect God’s character

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human depravity

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every part of our being has been twisted by sin

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anarchy

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the absence of government

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patriotism

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love and devotion to ones country

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jingoism

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unquestioning support and devotion to ones country

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popular government

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system where the people participate

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direct government

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the people directly affect the government’s actions

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indirect government

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the people elect their peers to operate the government on their behalf… People elected have to listen to the people for every choice they make

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republic

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a state in which the supreme power rests in the people and their elected reps… have the power to do whatever they want, and not listen to the people

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dictatorship

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government acts without the people’s input… much fear involved

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totalitarianism

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control over every aspect of people’s lives

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autocracy

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rule of one person with supreme authority

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oligarchy

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an elite group rules

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unitary system

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governmental power resides in the central government, and receives all it’s power from the people

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federalism

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divides a nation’s power among national regional and local governments.

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confederate government

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regional governments retain supremacy (control) and delegate few tasks to the national government

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presidential system

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people directly elect the president, the head of the executive branch independent legislative branch

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parliamentary system

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legislative and executive branches are linked

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delegated powers

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limits the government’s authority (the 3 branches)

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congress

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National legislative body of a country

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house of representatives

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Lower house of the United States Congress 435 elected officials each representative relates to the states population

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senate

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The smaller at the assembly in the US Congress most states it is any of various legislative or governing bodies

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president
Elected head of the United States
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supreme court
The heist judicial court and country or state
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bicameral
2 house congress
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unicameral
One legislative body
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democracy
government by the people
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majority rule
the majority of the group makes the over arching desision
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popular majority
majority of all citizens or the ones who participate
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representative majority
majority of elected officials
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pluralistic society
differing opinion and parties
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equality
Everyone is treated the same way everyone is entitled to legal representation for example everyone gets one vote
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strict constructionists
those who believe that the text of the Constitution is important, and that only interpretation should be kept to a minimum
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broad constructionists
those who take a broader and sometimes more creative approach to constitutional interpretation
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amendment process
adapting the constitution to change
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proposal
introduction of an amendment
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ratification
approvel process for a amendment
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bill of rights
First 10 amendments in the US Constitution ratified in 1791 in guaranteeing each rights as freedom of speech assembly worship
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limited government
government does not have absolute power but is limited to only those powers given by the people threw law
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separation of powers
power splits into 3 houses- prevents group/individual from gaining absolute power
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checks and balances
branches oversee the power of another branch
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veto
reject a bill if the president does not like it
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judicial review
the power of the judicial branch of government to review the constitutionality of the laws passed by the legislative branch
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popular sovereignty
the people are the ultimate source of the government's authority
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census
Official count or survey of a population
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reapportionment
after each census, state legislatures actually redraw the congressional district lines to reflect population shifts
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gerrymandering
redrawing district boundaries to favor the political party that controls the state legislature
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congressional district
geographical area in a state represented by a house member
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single-member district
having 1 representative elected in a given region
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17th amendment
direct vote of senators
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majority leader
leader of the party with the most members in the senate
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minority leader
leader of the party with the 2nd most members in the senate
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majority/minority whip
in charge of communications between party members in the house or senate
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president pro tempore
honorary position given to the most senior member of the senate's majority party
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speaker of the house
presides, manages, and serves as a spokesperson in the house
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standing committees
permanent committees that have more power then any other type of committees
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select comettees
investigate a particular problem and are temporary
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joint committees
permanent composed of members from both house and senate- they advise the other committees not much power beyond recommendations
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conference committees
both chambers that meet to work out a agreement on a bill or law (temporary)
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filibuster
preventing or delaying the passage of a bill
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cloture
a motion to stop debate, then 60 senators vote to end the debate
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pocket veto
if congress is not in session for 10 days and the president does not sign the bill it dies
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enumerated powers
specific powers given to the house and senate
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excises
taxes on the production, sale, or use of items and taxes on certain business practices
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16th amendment
income tax
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general welfare
allowed congress to spend what was necessary to execute it's other constitutional powers
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interstate commerce
free trade between states
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war power
the basic right of the government to defend itself
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citizenship
belonging, and enjoying all the privileges rights and dates of a nation
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implied power
How is that a government has just by virtue of being a governmental body
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25th amendment
The president nominates a vice president and Congress must prove
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confirmation
All officials are nominated by the president than voted on by Congress
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impeachment
charging the president or another government official and taking them to trial
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reserved powers
Enable the states to legislate for public health and welfare of its citizens
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entitlements
Government compensation program that Congress has protected by law such as social security Medicare
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pork-barrel
Big spending projects that are designed to help a member of Congress get reelected
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what are the biblical obligations of the government
Re-ward righteous and punish the unrighteous
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what are the biblical obligations of the governed
Submission interaction and participation
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5 characteristics of democracy
Majority rule equality and liberty the necessary of compromise and individual worth
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why has the constitution lasted so long, and been an example for other countries as they have written their own constitutions
Realistic view of human nature constitutional interpretation and the amendment process
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presidents 19-44
19. Rutherford B. Hayes 20. James A Garfield 21. chester a arthur 22. Grover Cleveland 23. Benjamin Harrison 24. Grover Cleveland 25. William McKinley 26. theodore roosevelt 27. William Taft 28. Woodrow Wilson 29. Warren Harding 30. Calvin Coolidge 31. Herbert Hoover 32. Franklin Roosevelt 33. Harry truman 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower 35. John F. Kennedy 36. Lyndon B. Johnson 37. Richard Nixon 38. Gerald Ford 39. Jimmy Carter 40. Ronald Reagan 41. George H.W. Bush 42. BIll Clinton 43. George Bush 44. Barack Obama

U.S. History 2 (8 decks)

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