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What are black codes?
Rules for segregation. Examples include separate restrooms and water fountains. Mean, mean, mean. Me no like.
Explain the difference between the plaintiff and the defendant in a civil lawsuit.
The plaintiff is the person who filed the lawsuit, the defendant is the one being sued.
Explain the difference between a government organization and a non-government organization.
A gov org is funded by taxes while non-gov org is not. Give me an example of each.
What is a confederation?
Grouping of state governments.
Explain the main difference between a felony and a misdemeanor.
Misdemeanors are minor crimes and felonies are more serious crimes.
Cindy was just arrested. Identify the 6 steps that will occur between her arrest and sentencing.
1)arrest 2)preliminary hearing 3)indicment 4)arraignment 5)trial 6)acquittal or sentencing
What is the difference between duty and responsibility?
Duty is required or you pay a fine and/or go to jail and a responsibly is something you should do because it's right. Give me an example of each.
What are three major powers of congress?
Make laws, case work, and helping districts and states.
What is the difference between slander and libel?
Slander is lies in speech and libel is lies in print.
Who oversees the Senate?
VEEP
What were the 2 ordinances during the Articles of Confederation?
Northwest and 1785.
Preventing people from expression or from freely engaging in a normal healthy and happy life.
Repression
List the 4 main categories of civil law.
Contract law, property law, family law, and personal injury.
What is the purpose of international organizations?
To improve the lives of people around the world by ending poverty, promoting peace, and providing for defense.
What is an executive order?
Rule or command by POTUS that acts as law.
What is common law based on?
Precedent and customs originating in England.
A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court.
Bill of Attainder
What are 2 ways to become a U.S. citizen?
Natural-born and naturalized.
5 principles in the U.S. Constitution.
Popular sovereignty, rule of law, limited gov, federalism, separation of powers, and checks & balances.
How do we Americans benefit from a foreign policy that promotes trade?
We obtain resources that can’t be made in the states.
Explain the Cold War.
A non-violent war between the United States and the Soviet Union which lasted from the late 1940’s to 1991. Fun fact: this was an arms race to see which country could develop the most destructive nuclear weapons. Both countries won … we are all going to die!
Name some examples of human rights.
Adequate shelter, food, job, education, healthcare, and yadda yadda yadda.
A one-party system of government based on the idea of state ownership and government control of property and industry.
Communism
Identify 3 features of public opinion.
Direction, intensity, and stability.
(blanks) are officials that represent our country's gov.
Ambassadors and Diplomats Fun fact: There is one ambassador per country and is nominated by POTUS and confirmed in Senate. Diplomats work under ambassadors.