Semester 2 Final Study Guide Flashcards
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| show | courts in the United States given jurisdiction over cases regarding issues of the entire country (ex: debates between states)
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| Original Jurisdiction | show 🗑
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| Indictment | show 🗑
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| show | a written explanation of a Supreme Court decision; also, in some states, a written interpretation of a state constitution or state laws by the state's attorney general
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| Due Process Clause | show 🗑
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| show | principle in the Fifth Amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals
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| show | "right of people to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend their ideas."
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| Sedition | show 🗑
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| Bill of Rights | show 🗑
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| show | a law that gives reporters some means of protection against being forced to disclose confidential information or sources in state courts
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| show | the ideas and attitudes a significant number of Americans hold about issues
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| Ultimate Political Power is with who? | show 🗑
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| Double Jeopardy | show 🗑
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| show | a conservative liberal tends to wants to strictly follow the Constitution and interpret it literally (keeps things very traditional) and a moderate is open to non-conventional ways
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| How many levels to the Federal Court System? | show 🗑
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| show | a legal process by which a person is granted citizenship
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| What is the chief way the Federal government raises revenue? | show 🗑
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| show | a form of health insurance usually for the elderly or disabled (not for perfectly healthy people)
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| show | Legislative branch
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| Who has the power to declare war? | show 🗑
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| show | powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government
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| show | Republic
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| What form of government gives all the powers to the national government? | show 🗑
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| Who did the Founding Fathers believe should have the right to vote? | show 🗑
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| show | income taxes
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| Who is the father of the Constitution? | show 🗑
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| show | ratify constitutional amendments, establish local governments
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| show | US citizen for 9 years, over the age of 30 and live in the state he was chosen for
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| Marbury v Madison (why was it important?) | show 🗑
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| Conventions | show 🗑
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| show | one office member over a group of people
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| show | a request, signed by a group of people, that is presented to government when the people want a law changed or to establish a new one
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| Independent as to a Political Party | show 🗑
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| show | the declared policy of a political group
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| show | the extent that a court can make decisions and handle certain court cases
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| Grand Jury | show 🗑
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| show | determines whether a person is innocent or guilty when observing a court case
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| Precinct Captain | show 🗑
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| Lieutenant Governor | show 🗑
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| show | when the candidate with the most votes wins the highest position
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| Article 1 (what does it describe?) | show 🗑
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| show | the roles of the executive branch
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| show | the job of the judicial branch
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| Ratification | show 🗑
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| Impeachment | show 🗑
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| show | The Supreme Court
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| show | original jurisdiction
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| show | litigants
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| show | indictment
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| Who are the workhorses of the federal judiciary system? | show 🗑
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| What court is the last resort in all questions of federal law? | show 🗑
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| What is the explanation of a Supreme Court decision called? | show 🗑
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| show | due process of law
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| If you are registered to vote or have a drivers licence, you may be called for...? | show 🗑
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| Without this freedom there would be no political parties and no interest groups to influence the action of government..? | show 🗑
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| show | sedition
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| show | impact work hours and wages
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| show | citizens
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| The Constitution guarantees certain basic rights in..? | show 🗑
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| show | freedom of the press
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| The Constitution assigns the power to control immigration to..? | show 🗑
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| The ultimate source of political power lies with..? | show 🗑
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| Under what rule a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime? | show 🗑
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| Before becoming naturalized citizens, immigrants are | show 🗑
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| show | refugees
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| show | naturalization
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| show | segregation
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| What is the chief way the federal government raises revenue? | show 🗑
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| show | fiscal year
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| Who has the power to raise revenue and pass appropriations? | show 🗑
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| show | medical aid
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| What do you call the guiding strategies and goals that direct U.S relations with other countries? | show 🗑
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| show | the president
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| What term means protecting United States borders and territories against invasion? | show 🗑
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| show | neoconservative
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| show | 10 years
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| What system is often called a winner-takes-all system? | show 🗑
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| What term means two houses of Congress? | show 🗑
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| What are the qualifications for election to the Senate? | show 🗑
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| Poland, Mexico, and South Africa are examples of what kind of government system? | show 🗑
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| show | national security
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| show | Aristotle
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| show | They all have governments, borders and elected officials that help govern the state
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| show | federal
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| show | Mayflower Compact
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| Why was the Magna Carta important? | show 🗑
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| What man was known as the Father of the Constitution? | show 🗑
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| Thurgood Marshall | show 🗑
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| Sandra Day O'Connor | show 🗑
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| show | established by the federal government
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| show | Normally made up of 23 jurors, and their job is examine courses before the trial takes place
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| show | they decide the verdict in cases involving civil issues and criminal proceedings
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| Jurisdiction of the Court | show 🗑
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| show | the assistant to a judge that helps in writing legal opinions
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| Coalition Government | show 🗑
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| Platform | show 🗑
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| One-party system | show 🗑
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| show | less formal than a treaty, essentially an agreement between countries regarding a certain specific issue
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| Single-member districts | show 🗑
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| show | power to control appointments within the office
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| plurality | show 🗑
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| petition | show 🗑
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| show | an individual offering their opinion on an issue they are not directly involved in
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| precinct captain | show 🗑
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| show | "a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers."
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| appeal to Congress | show 🗑
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| bankrupcy | show 🗑
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| show | Legislative branch
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| show | Executive Branch
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| Article 3 of the Constitution | show 🗑
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| First Amendment | show 🗑
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| ratification | show 🗑
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| show | "Sugar Trust Case", dealt with the controlling of monopolies
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| Marbury v Madison | show 🗑
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| Dred Scott v Stanford | show 🗑
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