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Chp 1 History

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What factors are most important in the essential balance?   Personal beliefs, international beliefs, Social status, Globalization.  
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Essential Balance   Freedom vs Equality, Freedom vs Security  
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Article 3   Judicial, Vague. Establishes a Supreme court as highest in the land  
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What factors are most important in the essential balance?   Personal beliefs, international beliefs, Social status, Globalization.  
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Essential Balance   Freedom vs Equality, Freedom vs Security  
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National Sovereignty   Government has the right to govern the people within their national territory.  
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Examples of National Sovereignty   Human Rights/Humanitarian work, Threats to world peace  
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Law and Order (Maintaining Order)   Preserving Life and Property Strong prey on the weak  
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Promote Equality   Redistribution of Wealth, (20th Century) European Welfare Program (Cradle to Grave)  
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Government Framework   Freedom, Order, Equality  
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Political Equality   One Person one Vote Does not exist without Social Equality  
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2 Dilemmas of Government   Original - Freedom Vs Order Modern - Freedom Vs Equality  
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Political Ideology   Consistent set of values about the proper purpose of government  
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Democracy   Direct - all citizens come together to decide issues (Impossible in large countries) Indirect - People elect a president  
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Popular Sovereignty   The people are the source of Government  
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Political Liberty   Basic Freedoms allow people to form political opinions (Bill of Rights)  
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Declaration of Independence   Was developed after the US became independent from Britain, after the French and Indian War  
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Dec. Of Ind. was written by _____ Social contract theory   Thomas Jefferson Rulers rule by consent of the ruled  
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Articles of Confederation   During the Revolutionary war Very weak; no power to levy taxes, no leadership, no control over commerce (money)  
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Constitutional Convention   1787 - formed to revise Articles two plans were put forward- Virginia and New Jersey  
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Virginia Plan   Divide National Power (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) Bicameral Representation based on population Supreme court  
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New Jersey Plan   Unicameral Multi-person executive - No veto power Supreme court with limited power  
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Great Compromise   Included most of the Virginia Plan with equal representation Bicameral - Strong executive branch  
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Constitutional Principles   Republicanism - people elect others Federalism - States hold come sovereignty Separation of Powers Checks and Balances - Each branch can limit the power of others  
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Article 1   Legislative Branch - Created Bicameral Legislature  
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Enumerated Powers   Powers are limited Necessary and proper clause Gives Congress authority to make laws Allows flexibility to run gov.  
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Article 2   Executive Branch Outlined terms of office 3 consitutional duties - Commerce in Chief, report state to union, take care of laws.  
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Article 4   Full faith and credit. State laws of one state are respected by the rest  
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Article 5   Amendment process Establishing procedures to change the constitution  
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Article 6   Supremacy clause - Supreme law of the land  
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Article 7   Ratification - Outlines procedure for accepting the const.  
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3/5 compromise   Slavery elimination  
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Federalists Anti Federalists   Strong nat. power Felt there was not enough protection  
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Bill of Rights   10 added for individual rights 10,000 proposed only 27 ratified  
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Marbury vs Madison   Established judicial review Supreme court has authority to determine laws  
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National Position   Federal system is like a marble cake, state and national powers overlap  
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States rights position   There is a firm demarcation, even tension between the national and state gov, (Layer cake)  
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Dual Federalism   States have sovereignty within their borders  
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McCulloch v Maryland   Found that states could not tax the national gov  
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2 Grants that support Nationalist View   Categorical and Block  
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Categorical   Formula grants - Given out based on poverty level Project grants - Basis of competitive applications  
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Block Grants   awarded to districts  
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Federalism   Believe that states should be more independent from national control.  
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Liberals   believe that citizens need to be protected against local businesses, discrimination, and inequality  
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Preemption   Congress can use laws to restrict state discretionary powers  
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2 forms of preemption   Mandate -Requirement that state provide services to reach minimum national standard. Restraint - forbids a state from exercising a certain right  
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Core Beliefs of America   Individualism - people receive rewards based on their own devices Free Enterprise - people use private property to their own advantage Distrust in Government - Unlimited gov. power infringes on individual liberty Democracy and Freedom Populism Religi  
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