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Flash cards for American Government P
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federal courts | courts of limited jurisdiction |
| Original Jurisdiction | jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first |
| Indictment | a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime |
| Opinion of the court | an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority |
| Due Process | fair treatment through the normal judicial system |
| Freedom of Assembly | the individual right or ability to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend their ideas |
| Sedition | conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the US Constitution |
| shield Laws | a law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information |
| What is public opinion? | views prevalent among the general public |
| Ultimate political power is with who? | the people who have a right to vote |
| What is Double Jeopardy? | the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense |
| What is the difference between a conservative a liberal and a moderate? | conservative is any person or organization that is an oppressor, and liberal is any person or group that is oppressed |
| How many levels to the Federal court system? | three main levels |
| What is Naturalization? | the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national |
| What is the chief way the federal government raises revenue? | individual income taxes |
| What is Medicare? | the federal health insurance program |
| Who has the power to raise revenue and pass appropriations? | congress |
| Who has the power to declare war? | the president |
| What are delegated powers? | powers specifically granted the Federal Government by the Constitution |
| What form of government do we have what kind of Democracy? | constitutional republic government, and representative democracy |
| Local government does not include what- mayor, manager, commission, council? | municipal government |
| What form of government gives all the powers to the national government? | unitary system |
| Who did the Founding Fathers believe should have the right to vote? | qualified citizens |
| About half of state revenues come from? | income tax |
| What is the most important form of revenue for local government? | state and local tax money |
| Who is the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What do state governments do not take care of? | rural populations |
| What are the qualifications for Senator? | age, citizenship, and residency |
| Marbury vs. Madison(why was it important)? | the first U.S. Supreme Court case to apply the principle of "judicial review" |
| Conventions | a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity |
| Single – member districts | electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature |
| Petition | formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause |
| Independent as to a political party | voter who does not align him or herself with a political party |
| Platform | the declared policy of a political party or group |
| Jurisdiction as to the courts | only cases state courts are not allowed to hear are lawsuits against the United States and those involving certain specific federal laws |
| Grand Jury | a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial |
| Petit jury | the jury that hears a lawsuit or criminal prosecution |
| Precinct Captain | elected official in the American political party system |
| Lieutenant Governor | the executive officer of a state who is next in rank to a governor and who takes the governor's place in case of disability or death |
| Winner take all | the candidate who wins the most votes wins all the delegates at stake |
| Article 1, Article 2, Article 3 what do they describe must be in order | legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the US Constitution |
| Ratification | the official way to confirm something, usually by vote |
| Impeachment | a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity |
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