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civics midterm

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Aristotle beloved in what type of government? Democracy
What group of people held the power in Athens, Greece? Free male citizens
Philosopher that believed in separation of powers Montesquieu
President must ask who to declare war congress
second branch of government under Montesquieu's 3 branches Executive/president
principle of the Manga Carta saying no free man shall be seized/imprisoned except by his peers Due process
Main idea of Mayflower Compact self government
the Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention was a combination of Virginia & NJ plans
New Jersey plan wanted a ____ legislature Unicameral
Virginia plan wanted a representation in Congress based on ____ and varied by state Population
What clause from Virginia Plan allows the National Government to overrule state law Supremacy clause
Article 1 originally counted free persons and 3/5 of all other persons excluding Indians 3/5s compromise
Term that means determining how sates will be represented in Congress Enumerations
Every state is represented equally Senate
Every member represents their state Senate
Each state sends reps based in population T.H.O.R.
Each person represents their district T.H.O.R.
Has 100 members senate
Has 435 members T.H.O.R.
When there are too many people to assemble, what government is used? Representative democracy
1st Amendment pneumonia device is RAPPS religion, assembly, petition, press, speech
Example of free speech wearing cloths with political slogans
What court case began Judicial Review Maybury v Madison
Idea from from the Manga Carta that the U.S. used Limited government
Document that colonist sent to Great Britain to break away Declaration of Independence
Congress can check power of president by They are the only ones to declare war
Federal Judges serve a lifetime in order to avoid what? Political pressure
Executive Orders are like a law and shape ____ via agencies in the executive branch Policy
President Andrew Johnson was impeached in the Senate. What group checked this power? legislative check on executive
Main purpose of Brutus writing Persuade people against the Constitution
What group believed elected officials are wise and patriotic Federalists
What section was to the Constitution added to appease Brutus's concerns Bill of Rights
Gave voting rights to woman 19th amendment
Focus clauses of Gibbons v Ogden case Gibbons v Ogden
SC case that gave Congress power over economic activities in a state Supremacy & commerce clause
SC case that limited the power of Congress or clip the excerpt US v Lopez
Plessy v Ferguson deals with what amendment 14th
Court case that restricted the civil rights of African Americans Plessy v Ferguson
Court case that ENDED "Separate but equal" doctorine Brown v Board of education
Federal SC case that restricted the power of the Executive Privileges U.S. v Nixon
How many parishes does Louisiana have 64
What level of government builds bridges and cleans coastal erosion States
Half of Louisiana's parishes operate their local government more independently under? Home Rule Charter
Compare LA constitution to US constitution LA more specific about taxation
3rd in line for president Speaker of the house
Federal Judges serve lifetime, but state judges are Elected
5th in line for president Secretary of state
Forcibly relocated Japanese-Americans to internment camps during WWII Executive Order No.9066
Louisiana is unique because it is the only one based on... Napoleonic code with civil code
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