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Test 6 (Final Exam) Flashcards

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the proportional distribution of congressional seats among the states

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apportionment

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the secret ballot

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Australian ballot

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a proposed new law

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bill

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powers given explicitly to Congress by the constitution

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expressed powers

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according to Charles Shuman, the price of socialism

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freedom

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the characteristics and traditions that have been handed down by our ancestors

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heritage

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the power to veto part of a bill without rejecting an entire bill

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item veto

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the armed citizenry

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militia

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the process whereby a person changes citizenship from one country to another

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naturalization

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gives Congress the authority to put into operation both the expressed and implied powers

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“necessary and proper” clause

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the highest number of votes won, but less than a majority

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plurality

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past decisions involving similar court cases

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precedents

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an election in which voters approve or reject a proposed amendment

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referendum

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presidential rejection of a bill

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veto

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a love for one’s country and a loyalty to that country

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patriotism

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Romans 14:34

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Righteousness exalted a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.

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What verse promises success and prosperity to the person who meditates upon and obeys God’s word?

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Joshua 1:8

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What is the first foundational civil ordinance?

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capital punishment

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a private meeting of political party members to decide on policy or to choose candidates

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caucus

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What kind of commands by the President have the force of law?

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executive orders

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a large, complex organization made up of appointed officials

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bureaucracy

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Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”?

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Francis Scott Key

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In what form of government does the ruler exercise unlimited authority and usually inherits his position?

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absolute monarchy

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In what form of government does the ruler maintain absolute control of all aspects of society through coercion and subjection of the individual to the state?

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totalitarian dictatorship

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What term means a crime so serious that it is punishable by death?
capital crime
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Name three primary roles of the President.
commander in chief, chief legislator, chief of state
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Who was responsible for the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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America's first national constitution
Articles of Confederation
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chairman of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
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members of Parliament who supported the American colonists
William Pitt the Elder, Edmund Burke
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wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution
Gouverneur Morris
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presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent?
president pro tempore or president pro term
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placed the king under the law for the first time in English history
Magna Carta
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formulated the basic ideas of Communism
Karl Marx
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laid the foundation for the right to trial by jury
Henry II
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"Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
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government system in which the central government is subordinate to the states
confederacy
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the forerunner to the written constitution in America
Mayflower Compact
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strictly limited the power of the English monarch after 1689
English Bill of Rights
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Supreme Court case that asserted the right of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
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the chief justice who ruled in the Marbury v. Madison case
John Marshall
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describes a statement of an individual citizen's legal privileges
bill of rights
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refers to an instance in which the Supreme Court goes beyond the Constitution to change societal behavior by interpreting the Constitution to mean what the justices want it to mean
judicial activism
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the most active level of the federal judiciary courts
District courts
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a brief that is filed by individuals who are not parties in a particular case but still have an interest in the case's outcome
amicus curiae
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the Chief Justice under whom the Supreme Court adopted the philosophy of judicial activism
Earl Warren
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when the Supreme Court interprets and applies the Constitution according to the original understanding of how who wrote and ratified it
judicial restraint
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monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose
federal grant
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the most common type of county board
board of commissioners
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refers to the right of the Supreme Court to declare a law, or action based upon that law, unconstitutional
judicial review
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the only state to have a unicameral legislature
Nebraska
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refers to the division of power among the governments within a nation
federalism
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The Supreme Court's ruling int his case gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce
Gibbons v. Ogden
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when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law
preemption
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The Supreme Court case that established the doctrine of implied powers
McCulloch v. Maryland
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the state office that can be compared to that of Vice President
lieutenant government
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generally a court of last resort within a state
state Supreme Court
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established legislative branch
Article I
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established executive branch
Article II
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established judicial branch
Article III
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outlines the relationship among the states and between the national government and the states
Article IV
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establishes the process for amending the Constitution
Article V
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declares the Constitution to be the "supreme law of the land"
Article VI
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guarantees the right to keep and bear arms
Amendment 2
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protects against unreasonable and unlawful searches without a warrant
Amendment 4
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guarantees a "speedy and public trial" in criminal cases
Amendment 6
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forbids cruel and unusual punishments
Amendment 8
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reserves powers not delegated to the national government for the states and the people
Amendment 10
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provided for a federal income tax
Amendment 16
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provided for the direct election of senators
Amendment 17
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prohibited the production, sale, or transport of alcoholic beverages
Amendment 18
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grants women the right to vote
Amendment 19
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the largest unit of local government in most states
county
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What Supreme Court case opened the door for federal court regulation of state apportionment?
Baker v. Carr
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refers to the rules that govern the use of money granted to the states by the national government
mandates
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What does the first Amendment guarantee?
freedom of the press; freedom of the assembly; freedom of speech
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represents a special interest group before a political body
lobbyist
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refers to a system where able-bodied men are required to join a particular branch of the nation's armed forces for a certain period of time
conscription
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process by which voters propose an amendment to a state constitution
initiative
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single most important source of revenue for state governments today
sales tax
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describes a person's allegiance to a country or full membership and participation in its political and social institutions
citizenship
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local voicing district that also serves as the basic unit of American political party organization
precinct
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primary election in which a voter must register with a party and vote only for candidates in that party
closed primary
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oldest, most widely used form of city government
mayor-council form
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chief source of income for local governments
property tax

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