Civic Life
What is public policy?
The principles normally unwritten on which social laws are based
What are implied powers?
Congress and state governments using their implied powers to enact change in society
What is federalism?
federal principle or system of government
What is a political process?
Is an approach of social movements that is heavily influenced by political sociology
Why did the legislative branch have the most power?
All legislative power in the government is vested in Congress, meaning that it is the only part of the government that can make new laws or change existing laws
What is political process?
Promoting own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws
What are natural rights?
"life, liberty, and property."
What are concurrent powers?
The power to tax, build roads, and create lower courts.
What do political parties do for the political process?
A political party is made up of individuals who organize to win elections, operate government, and influence public policy.
Who leads the legislative branch?
The top official is called the Speaker of the House of Representatives
What is Patriotism?
What are Expressed powers?
Expressed powers include the power to make treaties, grant pardons and nominate judges
What are exclusive state powers?
ownership of property. education of inhabitants
What is participation in the political process?
Political participation includes a broad range of activities through which people develop and express their opinions on the world and how it is governed, and try to take part in and shape the decisions that affect their lives
Why do we need the legislative branch?
Congress is responsible for making enabling laws to make sure the spirit of the constitution is upheld in the country and, at times, amend or change the constitution itself
How can citizens participate thoughtfully and effectively in civic life?
Civic participation such as voting, volunteering, participating in group activities, and community gardening.
Why are the charters of the Virginia Company of London significant?
This charter set an important precedent for later colonies by guaranteeing that settlers would have the same rights and liberties as Englishmen in England
What are federal exclusive powers?
Regulate commerce with foreign nations, the states, and Indian tribes
What are the steps of political process theory?
Four major stages in the life cycle of a social movement include emergence, coalescence, institutionalization or bureaucratization, and decline. Social movements may have political, cultural, and biographical consequences
What is checks and balances?
The separation of power in the government
What are characteristics of a good citizen
Good citizenship such as truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others
What elements of the United States constitutional system evolved from Athens and Rome?
The original U.S. voting system had some similarities with Athens.
How are powers delegated to the National Government?
The delegated powers include the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office
What counts as political action?
Political activity has been defined as activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, candidate for a partisan political office or a partisan political group
What stops the legislative branch from becoming too powerful?
To be sure that one branch does not become more powerful than the others, the Government has a system called checks and balances.