Midterm Review
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| Brownv.Board of Education | Supreme court case that reversed the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
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| Political Parties | Main job is the elct candidates into office
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| NC General Assembly | North Carolina's legislative branch. The primary job is to make laws.
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| Fifth Amendment | Grants the right to due process, double jeopardy, eminent domain, self-incrimination, grand jury
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| Liberal | Veiwpoint on the political spectrum that favors increased governmetn spending
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| Political Spectrum | Range of viewpoints on political issues. Includes radicals, liberals, moderates, conservatives and reactionaries
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| Articles of Confederation | First plan of government for the colonies. Major weaknesses included lack of power for the federal govenrment and too much taxation from states.
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| Sixth Amendment | Guarantees the right to an attorney
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| Qualifications for President | Natural Born citizens, 14 year resident, 25 years old
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| Reserved Powers | Established by the 10th amendment and guarantees powers to the states.
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| Southern colonies | Mostly agricultural economy.
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| Congressional apportionment | Population count(census) determines the number of representatives sent from each state.
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| Comparison of NC Constitution and U.S. Constitution | The structure is basically the same
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| Platform | A political parties principles, beliefs and positions on elction issues.
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| Mayflower Compact | Established a tradition of town meetings and direct democracy
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| Magna Carta | Document that helped establish the principle of limited power of a monarch
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| NC Council of State | Part of the executive branch that is elected by voters
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| The Virginia Plan | Plan favoring the larger states and called for representation based on population
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| The New Jersey Plan | Plan favoring the smaller states and called for equal representation
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| Gibbons v. Ogden | Supreme Court case setting the precedent of federal powers of state powers
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| Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution | Guarantees and protects citizens rights and liberties
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| Great Compromise | Solved the problem of representation in Congress and created a bicameral legislature
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| Property Tax | Main form of revenue for county governments
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| Shay's Rebellion | Event highlighting the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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| Grant's in Aid | Money awarded to the states to fund specific programs
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| Due Process of Law | A citizen's right to a fair and equal treatement in the judicial system
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| Consent of the People | Idea behind the Declaration of Independence and the basis for United States democracy
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| Article II | Describes the responsibiltes of the Executive Branch
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| Authoriatarian Governemnt | Type of government that controls most aspects of daily life
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| Multi-party | Political system found in most democracies
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| Strict Interpretation of the Constitution | The gederal governemtn can ONLY do what is specifically stated in the Consitution
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| Separation of Powers | A system that ensures power is divided among several branches of govenrment and each can limit the power of the other
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| Pocket Veto | The President ignored a bill for 10 days while Congress is out of session.
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| NC Judges | Are electd by voters
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| Thomas Paine | Author of "Common Sense", a pamphlet that urged the American colonists to seek independence from Britian
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| Appropriation and Tax Bills | Constitution states that these types of bills must be introduced by the House of Representatives
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| Direct Democracy | Citizens directly vote and impact government
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| Representative Democarcy | Citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them
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| U.S. Amendment Process | 2/3 of Congress propose and amendment and 3/4 of states approve an amendment
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| Electoral College | Group of people named by each states to select the President and Vice President
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| Second Constitutional Congress | Wrote the Declaration of Independance that officially separated the colonies from England.
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| Conference Committee | Consists of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate and meets to decide on the details of a bill.
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| Department of Homeland Security | Created after the attacks on September 11, 201 to prevent future terrorist acts.
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| Jamestown | First permanent settlement in the New World
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