Unit 1
What is a Federal Government?
Government powers divided between a national and local government.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
What did the Preamble of the Constitution explain?
The purpose of government.
What do Liberals believe?
Believe in promoting health, education and justice
Economic freedom in order to increase equality
What is Litigation?
Using the court system to change societal laws
What is a Unitary Government?
Central government has all the power and the local government gets there power from the central government.
What was the first and last English settlement?
First: Jamestown, VA
Last: Savannah, GA
What does the first amendment say?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, and Petition.
What do Conservatives believe?
Allow citizens to solve there problems without government intervention
Support traditional family values
Protect a moral lifestyle
What do interest groups do?
Influence any level of government, support and promote candidates, and specialize in policies.
What is the difference between the ideals of people between Hobbs and Locke
Locke believed that people were naturally born good
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonist dumped tea into the Boston harbor, helped get ride of the tea tax.
What are expressed national powers?
Powers directly expressed or stated in the constitution
Whats another name for the Republican party?
GOP- Grand Old Party
What is Lobbying?
Communicating with a governmental decision maker with the hopes of influencing a decision.
What does the Social Contract Theory say?
The government should not rule by force, but by the consent of the people.
Who created the Virginia Plan and what did it propose?
James Madison
Proposed a 3 branch government, 2 houses determined by population, favored big states.
What is extradition?
The act of sending escaped suspects back to where they committed the crime.
What are two of the three ways you can be denied the right to vote?
1. Felons
2. Dishonorable discharge from the military
3. Mentally incompetent
What is a watchdog in media do?
Keeps an eye issues, politicians, etc.
What are the 3 of the 5 functions of government?
Providing Leadership
Maintaining Order
Providing Public Service
Providing National Security
Providing Economic Security and Economic Assistance
What is the Magna Carta and what did it do?
First written constitution in European history.
Sought protection from random acts from the king, monarchy's powers are not absolute
What does the third amendment say?
No soldier in times of peace be quartered in a house without the consent of the owner. Not even in times of war.
What are two of the four reason why people don't vote?
1. Complicated Registration
2. Changing Role of Political Parties
3. Over Voting
4. Voter ID Laws
Three of the four ways the media is regulated?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
SCOTUS
The people
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