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Unit 1 AP GOV
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 4 parts of the state | population, territory, sovereignty, govt |
| govt definition | Means by which society organized itself and how it allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals and provide benefits that the society needed |
| functions of govt | national defense, provide public goods/services, preserve order, collect taxes, socialize the young |
| elite theory | a set of elite citizens is really in charge of government in the United States and that others have no influence |
| pluralist theory | political power rests with competing interest groups who share influence in government |
| private goods | goods and services provided by for profit private businesses (food, clothing, and housing) |
| public goods | goods provided to all without charge (though they probably factor into taxes) |
| toll goods | like private goods, but non-rivalrous (mostly) and jointly consumed |
| common goods | goods used free of charge of limited supply, need to be protected so a few don't take what should belong to all |
| virginia plan | ¨large state plan¨- bicameral legislature & all population-based, authored by madison |
| new jersey plan | unicameral, all states would have the same amount of power |
| the great compromise | creates population-based house and senate where all states are equal |
| powers given to congress | tax, borrow and coin money, declare war, set up court system |
| 3/5ths compromise | decision to count slaves as 3/5th of a person when determining a states population for representation in the House |
| articles of confederation | consists solely of legislative branch, all states represented equally |
| shay's rebellion | armed uprising in western VA as a response to debt |
| Annapolis convention | Virginia delegation calls meeting to discuss trade and commerce difficulties. Only 5 delegations show up |
| constitutional convention | 55 delegates from 12 states, meant to strengthen AOC but ended up throwing them out entirely |
| house of representatives | 2 year term, only govt branch directly elected by people, must be 25 and a citizen for 7 years and live in state |
| senate | 6 year term, 2 per state, must be 30, citizen for nine years and live in state |
| article 3 | establishes supreme court as highest in the land |
| article 4 | outlines relationships between states |
| article 5 | amending constitution |
| article 6 | constitution is supreme law of the land |
| article 7 | ratification process ( 9 states need to ratify) |
| were federalists pro or anti constitution | pro |
| were anti-federalists pro or anti constitution | anti |
| amendment 1 | right to free speech, press, petition, assembly |
| amendment 2 | bear arms |
| amendment 3 | no quartering of soldiers |
| amendment 4 | no unreasonable search and seizure |
| amendment 5 | right against self-incrimination |
| amendment 6 | right to an attorney, fair trial |
| amendment 7 | trial by jury |
| amendment 8 | no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment |
| amendment 9 | enumerated powers |
| amendment 10 | powers not given to the country are given to the states |
| amendment 11 | states cannot be sued by non-citizens |
| amendment 12 | president and VP elected separately |
| amendment 13 | ends slavery |
| amendment 14 | citizenship |
| amendment 15 | black men can vote |
| amendment 16 | income tax |
| amendment 17 | direct election of senators |
| amendment 18 | prohibition |
| amendment 19 | females can vote |
| amendment 20 | shortens lame duck period |
| amendment 21 | repeals prohibition |
| amendment 22 | president can only have 2 terms |
| amendment 23 | DC citizens can vote |
| amendment 24 | no poll taxes |
| amendment 25 | presidential disability, succession |
| amendment 26 | 18 year olds can vote |
| amendment 27 | congress salary procedure |
| full faith and credit | other state's rules are respected, like with drivers licenses |
| extradition | requires states to return somebody to the state in which they committed a crime |
| habeas corpus | you should have the body |
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