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Civics
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Civics
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The
ruling authority for a group of people.
Organized decision making.
Governm=
ent
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2
Divine =
Right
The belief that the power to =
rule comes from God and is inheritable.<=
/div>
Civics
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3
An
agreement among a people to create
a government for the purp=
ose of
protecting “inalienable rights
Social
contract
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4
An
intellectual era, corresponding with
the Renaissance, in which “reasoned
explanations were sought for
scientific and social phenomena.
The
Enlightenment
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A repub=
lic
A
political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
Civics
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Declara=
tion
of Independence
This document, written by Jeff=
erson,
inspired by Locke, establishe=
d that
citizens could abolish and
change government, even using violence, if =
government was abusive, and resistant to <=
/span>change or reform.
Civics
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Federal=
ism
•A government system that divides power between a national (or federal) government =
and state governments.
Civics
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Powers
given to the federal gove=
rnment
by the Constitution
E=
numerated
(Delegated) Powers
Civics
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A
power explicitly written in the
Constitution
Express=
ed
Power
Civics
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10
A
power that is suggested, or indirectly stated, and derived from the necessity of Congress to fulfill its Constitutional =
duties.
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Implied,
Elastics, or Necessa=
ry and
Proper powers
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Powers
given to the states by the
Constitution
Reserved
Powers
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12
Powers
held by both national (fed=
eral)
and state governments
Concurr=
ent
Civics
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13
Denied =
Power
A
power denied to the national or state governments by the Constitution, or the silence of the Constitution
Civics
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Document granting limited rig=
hts to
nobles by King John in exchan=
ge for
their support in a war agains=
t France.
Magna C=
arta
Civics
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Establishes the supremacy of =
national
law whenever it conf=
licts
with a state law.
The Sup=
remacy
Clause
Civics
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The people are sovereign R=
11;
the people rule ̵=
1;
government rules only with =
the
consent of the governed.
Popular
Sovereignty
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Natural born rights. Given by=
no
man, and thus controlled=
by no
man, and can be take=
n away
by no man, or no majority – remember,
the majority rules, but must =
respect the rights of the minority.=
Inalien=
able
Rights
Civics
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18
The process of establishing <=
/span>citizenship by foreign born.
Natural=
ization
Civics
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Natural born citizenship through birth on U.S. soil.
Jus sol=
i
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20
Natural born citizenship thro=
ugh birth to an American Citizen.
Jus san=
guis
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Something that we should do as citizens.
Civic
responsibility
Civics
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Something that we must do as citizens.
Civic D=
uty
Civics
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23
Political philosophy that adv=
ocates
government regulation of econ=
omic institutions and minimal regulation of social behavior.
Liberal=
Civics
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Political philosophy that adv=
ocates
government policies that prot=
ect traditional social institutions and minimal regulation of economic institutions.
Conserv=
ative
Civics
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25
An election held to select a =
parties candidates for an election.
Primary=
Civics
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Primary election in which vot=
ers
are allowed to vote =
for
candidates from eith=
er
party.
Open pr=
imary
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Primary election in which vot=
ers
can only choose
candidates from the party with
which they are registered.
Closed
primary
Civics
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The election held to fill vac=
ancies
for political of=
fices.
General
election
Civics
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A citizen petition that place=
s proposed laws before voters.
Initiat=
ive
Civics
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A citizen petition that places
existing laws before vote=
rs for
approval or remov=
al.
Referen=
dum
Civics
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A
citizen petition that prop=
oses
the removal of elec=
ted
officials
Recall<=
/span>
Civics
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32
A group of people chosen in <=
/span>the general election to select the president.
Elector=
al
College
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33
A
group formed to advocate for laws and
policies that benefit their particular
interests
Special
Interest Group
Civics
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34
What
is the essential function of
the legislative branch?
To make=
laws
Civics
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35
This is the process of determ=
ining =
representation in the House of Representatives for each state, every 10 years.
Apporti=
onment
Civics
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Drawing congressional district
lines in an illogical manner
designed to give an advan=
tage
to one party.
Gerryma=
ndering
Civics
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What are permanent, subject <=
/span>matter, congressional committees called?
Standing
Committees
Civics
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What are temporary congressio=
nal =
committees formed for a special purpose called?
Select
Committees
Civics
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A joint committee formed to i=
ron out the difference between a Senate and House bill.
Confere=
nce
Committee
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House committee that determin=
es when a bill will be considered and =
how long will be allowed for debate.
Rules
Committee
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Senate tactic of holding the =
floor until a bill is changed or killed – =
talking a bill to death.
Filibus=
ter
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42
A vote to limit debate in the
Senate to an additional=
30
hours of debate, requiring 3/5 majority, or 60 votes.
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Cloture=
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This is the leader of the maj=
ority
party, in both houses =
of
Congress. Places bills on
the legislative calendar, makes committee
appointments, etc.
The maj=
ority
leader
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This is the leader of the min=
ority
party (in both houses=
of
Congress.) Tries to promot=
e the
minority party’s agenda.
Minority
leader
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In
both houses of Congress, the assistant
to the minority leader. Makes sure
members toe the party line.
Party W=
hip
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46
Chosen by the House membershi=
p.
Promotes the majori=
ty
party’s agenda, makes committee appointments, and schedules bills for debate on <=
/span>the House Calendar. Second in the line of =
=
presidential succession behind the Vice =
President.
Speaker=
of
the House
Civics
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Who
is the president of the Senate?
The V.P=
. of
the United States
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The senior member of the majo=
rity =
party in the Senate. Runs the Senate when the president (V.P.) is not present. Largely a symbolic and honorary position.
Preside=
nt Pro
Tempore
Civics