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Civics 8 SOL
Flashcards for civics sol test on june 4th
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consent of the governed | people are the source of any and ALL governemnt power |
| Limited Government | Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to bound by the |
| Rule of law | The government and those who govern are bound by the law,as are those that are governed |
| Democracy | The people rule |
| Representative Government | people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf |
| Charters for the Va Company Of London | rights of englishmen given to colonist |
| Va Declaration Of Rights | Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America. |
| Articles of confedreation | Establish first form oF NATIONAL government for independent states. |
| Va Statue for Religious Freedom | stated religious beliefs and opinions |
| Bill of Rights Article 1,2,3 | 1.Legistlative Powers 2. Exectutive Powers 3.Judicial Powers |
| Purposes of U.S Government | Provide Public Goods/ services Protect Citizens Keep Order |
| Immigration | the movement of people into another country or region |
| Naturalization | A person not born in a country voluntarly becomes a citizen by taking apporpriate steps |
| League of Woman Voters | a nonpartisan organization that works toward improving the political process |
| Due Process Of Law | A fundamental, constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair and that one will be given notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard before the government acts to take away one's life, liberty, or property |
| Methods of Obtaining Cizenship | 1) Birth 2)Naturalization |
| Duties of Citizens | Obey laws Pay taxes Serve in the armed forces, if called Serve on a jury or as a witness in court when summoned |
| Responsiblities of Citizens | Register and vote Hold elective office Participate in political campaigns Keep informed regarding current issues Serve in voluntary, appointed government positions Respect others’ right to an equal voice in government |
| Electorate | People who can vote in elections |
| Liberal | Party in the bicameral legistlative that wants more government involvement |
| Conservative | A party in the bicameral legistlative, that wants less government involvement |
| Campaign finance reform | the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. |
| Polictical Actions Comittiees (PAC) | An organization that nominates candidiates and funds there campaign |
| Electorial College | Process used to select vice president and the president |
| Electors | part of the electoral college that can vote in campaignes |
| Lobbying | act of influencing |
| Function Of the Polictical Party | .Recruiting and nominating candidates .Educating the electorate about campaign issues .Helping candidates win elections .Monitoring actions of officeholders |
| Stratigies for evaluating campaignes | Separating fact from opinion,Detecting bias Evaluating sources,Identifying propaganda |
| role of mass media in campaignes | Identifying candidates . Emphasizing selected issues . Broadcasting different points of view . Writing editorials, creating political cartoons, |
| FCC | Federal Communications Comission |
| EPA | Enviromental Protection Agency |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FTC | Federal Trade Comission |
| Branches of government | Legistlative, Exectutive, Judicial Branches |
| Executive and Judicial | Executive- Law of land, President Judicial- Exercises powers of judicial review |
| Bicameral | 2 party legistlative |
| Checks and balances | limits the exercise of power by the other two branches. |
| Seperation of powers | one checks on another to make sure that one branch is not to powerful |
| Expressed powers | listed directly in the constitution |
| Implied powers | used to carry out expressed powers |
| Federalism | Sharing powers between National and State powers |
| How bill becomes law | 1. An idea is born 2.bill is proposed 3.hold a debate 4 bill goes through both houses 5. given to the main executive person |
| Roles of the presedent | Cheif of state Cheif Exective Commander in chief Cheif diplomat Legistlative leader Leader of his/her politcial party |
| Ways Exec. branch influences policymaking | Proposing the legislation in an annual speech to the legislature (State of the Commonwealth or State of the Union Address) Appealing directly to the people Appointing officials who carry out the laws |
| Ordinance | A local law |
| Judicial Review | important check on the legislative and executive branches. |
| Due process of law | The constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws. |
| Marbury.V. Madison | established the principle of judicial review at the national level. |
| Appellate | Power to review or change desicisions of lower courts. |
| Misdemenor | a "Lesser" crime in the judicial court system. |
| Felony | Big crimes- Murder,Robbing,Mugging |
| Jurisdiction | the right to deam someone guilty |
| Civil Law | branch of law which consists of non-criminal law. deals with civil cases |
| Criminal Law | Deals with felony |
| Probable Cause | A belief that a crime has been done |
| Arraingment | |
| Plea | |
| Plaintiff | One who brings the case |
| Defendant |
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