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Final Review-- Political Science, 1st Semester, Savage

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Amendment 1   This describes the 5 freedoms; freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of petition, and freedom of assembly.  
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Amendment 2   right to bear arms  
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Amendment 3   no quartering of soldiers during peacetime  
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Amendment 4   prohibits unreasonable seaches and seizures  
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Amendment 5   the accused can only be brought to trial if indicted by a grand jury, guarantees due process of law, no double jeopardy, no slef incrimination, we have to right to private property and eminent domain  
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Amendment 6   right to a lawyer and a speedy and public trial  
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Amendment 7   guarantees a jury for all civil cases  
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Amendment 8   no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail or fines  
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Amendment 9   other rights  
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Amendment 10   if the federal government doesn't have the right, it belongs to the states and people  
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Amendment 11   States cannot be sued in Federal Court by any individual  
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Amendment 12   Each elector would now cast one vote for President and one for a Vice President (replaced Article II, Section 1, Clause III)  
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Amendment 13   Abolished slavery  
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Amendment 14   States cannot deny civil rights to any citizen (Bill of Rights applies to states)  
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Amendment 15   The right to vote cannot be denied because of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."  
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Amendment 16   Congress has the power to tax personal income  
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Amendment 17   Senators are elected by the people of each state  
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Amendment 18   The manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the US is prohibited  
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Amendment 19   Women have the right to vote  
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Amendment 20   President takes office on Jan 20, not March 4. Congress begins terms on Jan 3.  
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Amendment 21   Repealed 18th amendment  
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Amendment 22   No President can serve more than 2 terms or 10 years  
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Amendment 23   People who live in Washington, D.C. have the right to vote for P and VP. W, DC has 3 electoral votes.  
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Amendment 24   Prohibits poll taxes  
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Amendment 25   Presidential succession, what happens if President cannot carry out duties  
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Amendment 26   Lowers minimum voting age to 18  
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Amendment 27   Gives pay raise to members of Congress, not enacted until next session  
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John Adams   2nd President, only federalist P.  
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Aristotle   ancient Grecian scholar  
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Benjamin Franklin   2 treaties, famous inventor  
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Alexander Hamilton   leader of federalists, Secretary of Treasury  
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Patrick Henry   antifederalist, "Give me liberty..."  
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Thomas Hobbes   social contract theory  
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John Jay   leader of federalists  
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Thomas Jefferson   wrote Declaration of Independence, supported Const't only if with Bill of Rights  
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John Locke   expanded social contract theory--when the gov't doesn't do their part, the people aren't obligated to either  
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James Madison   Father of Constitution/Bill of Rights, 4th President  
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Karl Marx   "The Communist Manifesto", communism  
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Gouverneur Morris   Scribe for Constitution  
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William Patterson   New Jersey/Small State Plan  
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Roger Sherman   Great/Conneticuit Compromise  
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Adam Smith   laissez-faire, "Wealth of Nations," capitalism  
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George Washington   1st President, leader of colonies' armies  
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The Declaration of Independence   TJ, 1776, Philly  
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1st National Gov't of US   Articles of Confederation  
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Mount Vernon and Annapolis   meetings to discuss trade; led to Constitutional Conventions  
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4 characteristics of a state   sovreignty, government, territory, population  
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4 theories about the origin of state   evolutionary theory, force theory, divine right theory, social contract theory  
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Framer's favorite theory of origin of state   social contract  
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4 responsibilities of gov't   maintaining social order, providing public services, providing national security, and making economic decisions  
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weaknesses of Articles of Confederation   couldn't tax, enforce laws, make laws w/o 9/13 states' approval, regulate trade; had no executive or judicial branch  
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Libel   false written statements intended to damage a person's reputation  
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Slander   false spoken statements intended to damage a person's reputation  
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The Bill of Rights   1st 10 amendments, 1791  
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Search warrants   4th amendment- must have one to conduct a search  
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Ratification of Constitution   9/13 states needed  
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Eminent domain   power of gov't to take private property for public use  
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Self-incrimination   protected by 5th amendment  
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Proposing amendments   2/3 each house in Congress, 2/3 states request nat'l convention  
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Ratifying amendments   3/4 state legislatures, 3/4 state conventions  
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Admission of new states to union   Congress has sole power  
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Test CAN'T be used as qualification for holding public office   religious test  
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Types of Congressional sessions   normal, joint, special sessions  
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Date of Congressional elections   November of even numbered years  
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Sessions of Congress   begin on Jan 3  
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Qualifications for Rep   25 years old, citizen 7 years, resident of state  
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Qualifications for Senator   30 years old, citizen 9 years, resident of state  
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Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1-17   expressed powers of Congress  
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18   elastic clause  
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sole power of impeachment   House  
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tries impeachment cases   Senate  
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House officers   Speaker of House, majority/minority leaders, majority/minority whips  
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Senate officers   VP, President pro Tempore, majority/minority leaders, majority/minority whips  
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Override   2/3 Congress  
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Terms of office   Rep-2, Sen-6, Pres-4, FedJudge-life  
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Term of Congress   2 sessions  
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# of current term   110th  
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Joint sessions   House and Senate meet together  
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Special sessions   called in time of crisis when Congress is otherwise not in session  
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Standing committee   permanent, for specific subject  
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Select committee   temporary, for crisis/emergency  
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Joint committee   either standing or select with members from both houses  
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Conference committee   joint select; compromise on different versions of same bill passed in each house  
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House Rules Committee   schedules debate for bills  
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Filibuster, cloture   method of defeating bill in Senate; time restriction on speaking to prevent the above  
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Loose Constructionists   Alexander Hamilton; liked elastic clause  
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Strict Constructionists   TJ; thought elastic clause should only be used in dire situtuations  
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McCulloch v. Maryland   Bank of US; major victory for Loose Constructionists  
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5 sources of ideas for bills   executive branch(main source), citizens, groups of citizens, member of Congress, committee of Congress  
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Bill death   90% bills die in committee  
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Presidential salary   $400K/year, determined by Congress  
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Presidential succession   VP--Speaker--President pro Tempore--Secretary of State--Secretary of Treasury  
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electors per state   # members in Congress from state  
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Military powers of President   Commander in Chief  
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Presidents that have been impeached   Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton  
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22nd Amendment--why?   FDR served more than 2 terms  
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25th Amendment--why?   Kennedy was assasinated  
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Presidential benefits   salary, use of personal transportation, free healthcare, lives in White House, lifetime pension  
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2 duties of VP   oversees Senate, determines Presidential disability  
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Tradition of serving two terms   set by George Washington, broken by FDR  
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1st two American political parties   Federalists and Democratic-Republicans  
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3 formal qualifications for President   35 years old, natural-born citizen, resident for 14 years  
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informal qualifications for President   male, white, Christian, married, descended from immigrants of N. Europe, financially successful, lawyers, previous political positions, if not political-generals, politically moderate  
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Presidents who died in office of natural causes   Harrison, Taylor, Harding, FDR  
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Presidents who were assasinated in office   Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, JFK  
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Opinions of Supreme Court   majority/concurring written by justices of majority; dissenting written by justice of minority  
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Supreme Court appointed and approved by   appointed by Pres, confirmed by Senate  
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Rule of Four   if 4 judges want to review a case, it will be reviewed  
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Federal Court Jurisdiction   federal laws, Constitution, treaties with foreign nations, cases involving foreign ambassadors, 2 or more states, US gov't/office/agencies, citizens who are residents of different states, citizens who claim land under different states  
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Sessions of Supreme Court   begin 1st Monday in October, end somewhere around June  
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Judicial review   Supeme court has power to check other branches  
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Dual system of courts   Federal and State courts parallel but only intersect at Supreme Court  
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Minor offense   results in ticket or citation  
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Misdemeanor   up to a year in prison  
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Felony   more that a year or death sentence  
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Marbury v. Madison   established judicial review; Marbury wanted to be a judge  
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Supreme court annual salary   Chief justice: $212,100; Associate justices: $203,000  
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Removal of federal judges   impeachment or by a disciplinary board/committee  
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Supreme Law of the Land   Constitution  
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Briefs   submitted by each side and by amicus curiae to Supreme Court  
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Supreme court tie?   lower court's decision stands  
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Evidence needed for a criminal case   to prove beyond reasonable doubt  
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proof needed for civil case   more than opponent (preponderance)  
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