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DC Government Test 1
Government Test 1 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Social Conflict | Disagreement among people in a society over what the society's priorities should be |
| Government | Decides how conflict should be resolved |
| Authority | Government has power and authority to enforce rules |
| Autocracy | A system of government in which one person has absolute power |
| Constitutional Monarchy | A form of government with a king or queen as the head ruler, with limited power (Great Britan) |
| Totalitarian Dictatorship | Political authority exercises absolute control over all aspects of life |
| Representative Democracy/Republic | Individuals in society elect people to act as their representative in the government |
| Aristocracy | Government run by old, nobble families |
| Plutocracy | Government is run only by the wealthy people |
| Theocracy | Government is run based on religion (Iran) No seperation of church and state |
| Magna Carta | Had the idea of limited government. |
| Social Contracts | Developed by John Locke. People submit to the government in exchange for protection of their rights. |
| Natural Rights | Life, liberty and the right to property |
| Growth trend for Hispanics | 2010 - 16% 2030 - 23% 2050 - 30% |
| Liberal Ideologies | - big government is necessary for common welfare - social and economic outcomes that exist in the absence of government are unfair |
| Moderates | Prefer to be known as independents |
| Conservatism | - values capitalism free from government - individual responsibility for economic circumstances |
| Socialism | Tolerance for strong government (equalitarianism) |
| Libertarianism | Oppose almost all government regulations |
| 1960's and the Concervative Movement | Republican Berry Goldwater |
| Constitution Judgement | Conservative - meaning of the word; intent of the framers Liberal - majestic generalities; interperate |
| First English Settlements | Mayflower Compact - 1960s |
| First written constitution | Fundimental Orders of Connecticut |
| Coercive Acts | Taxes put in place by the British government without colonial representation |
| "Common Sense" | Written by Thomas Paine. Encouraged colonists to break ties with the crown |
| Effects of the Boston Tea Party | - closed Boston Harbor - placed colonial government under British control |
| First Continental Congress | September 5th, 1774 Sent list of grievances to the King Established an army in each colony Boycotted British goods |
| Second Continental Congress | Delegated from each colonies gathered in Pennsylvania Assumed the power of central government |
| Breaking Tie with Britan | Common Sense Declaration of Independence Colonies to staes Republicanism |
| Men that drafted the Declaration | Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Livingston and Sherman |
| The Articles of Confedertion | Nations first national constitution Central government that was created was weak |
| Shay's Rebellion (1780s) | Angry farmers attacked because of debt Proved a true national government was needed |
| Constitutional Convention | Articles lacked strong central government Delegates were all rich men |
| "Father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| The Virginia Plan | Favored large states; based on population |
| The New Jersey Plan | Favored small states; each state has equal representation |
| The Great Compromise | Lower house with number based on representatives Upper house - two people per state |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | Slaves wouild count as 3/5 of a person Banned export tax 3/5 compromise |
| Slave Importation | "allowed until 1808" - not really |
| Anti-Federalists | Insisted on a Bill of Rights |
| Final Draft of Constitution | September 17, 1787 |
| Limited Government | Government can only do what the people allow it to do |
| Popular Sovereignty | People decide the powers of the government |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch has some kind of power over the other |
| Bill of Rights | FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS |
| Legislative | Passes the laws |
| Executive | Administers and enforces the laws |
| Judicial | Interprets the laws |
| Federalism | Central and Regional government |
| Unitary System | National governments can delegates powers to subnational units |
| Confederal System | National government operates at direction of subnational units |
| Advantages of Federalism | Size, Experimentation, Subcultures |
| Police Powers | Enact necessary laws to protect the health and welfare of the people |
| Implied Powers | Article 1, section 8, clause 18 |
| Full faith | Judical proceedings in one states must be recognized by other states |
| Interstate Compacts | Agreements made between states |
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