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CSET Civics
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1. Emphasizes no social class and all property is common - In communist nations - govts decide on production and distribution (command economy)
Party nominations
Denaturalization
Communism
How interest groups work
2. Philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) wrote that in the natural state - no government existed - by contract people surrender to the satiate to maintain order - Then - John Locke wrote people are naturally endowed with the right to life - liberty and
Social Contract Theory
Popular sovereignty
Citizenship Rights
Socialism
3. Right of the individual to hold private property and gain profits.
Providing public service
Social Contract Theory
Interest groups
Capitalism
4. The powers that the national government may excessive simply because it is a government.
Citizenship Participation
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Republicanism
Delegated powers inherent
5. Fall between liberals and conservatives
Denaturalization
Primary elections
Moderates
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
6. Citizens can be born on American soil - born to American citizens - or naturalized.
Developing Federalism
Making economic decisions
Citizenship
How interest groups work
7. People have a right to dispose the government which does not protect their rights and property. (Directly influenced creating the US government system)
Devine Right Theory
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Providing public service
8. The powers that are required to carry out expressed powers - not seismically listed. This has helped strengthen and expand government powers to meet many problems the founders did not foresee.
Federalism
Socialism
Delegated powers implied
Maintaining social order
9. 1 - 2 or multi - party systems; several parties often combine to form a coalition government
Political Parties
Force Theory
Democracy
Devine Right Theory
10. Support both economic and social freedoms - free markets and unrestricted speech
Libertarians
Limited government
Political theory: Purpose of government
Citizenship
11. Congress can pass laws - the President can veto laws - Congress can override the veto by 2/3rds vote. The federal courts can rule the constitutionality of Congresses laws. The President appoints federal judges but the Senate must approve.
Baron De Montesquieu
Caucuses
Checks and balances
How interest groups work
12. A group of people that share goals and organize to influence the government. Major groups: business/labor groups - environmental groups - public - interest groups - govt groups - professional associations.
Interest groups
Function of political parties
Federalism
Delegated powers implied
13. An individual - by pursuing his own interest - promotes the interests of the society - free - market competition causes healthy competition - better products - and lower prices; Against excessive wealth build - up by 'businessmen' and warns the forma
14. Governments get their right to rule through the will of the people. ('Social Contract')
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Force Theory
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
Political theory: Purpose of government
15. Rights to an acceptable standard of living - freedom of human activity to seek such standards - freedom to hold private property - freedom to participate in private enterprises and gain profits.
How interest groups work
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Communism
Judicial review
16. Govt owns the basic means of production - using resources - distributing products and wages - education - health care and welfare. It's 3 goals: 1. Distribution of wealth and equal economic opportunity 2. Society's control via govt of production 3. P
Challenges for civil liberties
Adams Smith: 'Wealth of Nations'
Key civil liberties issues
Socialism
17. Changing ideas - social conditions - and technology.
Challenges for civil liberties
Making economic decisions
1st Amendment
Citizenship
18. Obeying the law - voting - paying taxes - staying informed - respecting rights and property) to the U.S. govt and the govt secures citizens rights and equality under the law.
19. The Constitution limits powers of government. The first 10 amendments set limits on freedom of expression - personal security - and fair trials.
Delegated powers inherent
Limited government
Political theory: Purpose of government
Baron De Montesquieu
20. Freedom to express yourself and worship as desired - Right to a prompt - fair trial by jury - Right to vote in elections for public officials - Right to apply for federal employment - Right to run for elected office
Federalism
Citizenship Rights
Government's Responsibility
1st Amendment
21. Freedom of....Religion: Establishment clause prevents congress from creating a state - sponsored religion. Free excessive clause prevents government from impending the religious beliefs of Americans. Speech: pure and symbolic speech are protected - b
Party nominations
Citizenship Participation
Citizenship
1st Amendment
22. Lobbying lawmakers - running publicity campaigns - providing $ for candidates' election campaigns
Democracy
How interest groups work
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Popular sovereignty
23. 'The Great Law of Peace'- Benjamin Franklin became familiar with; presented
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Iroquois Constitution
Capitalism
Delegated powers expressed
24. John Locke (1632-1704) explained the Social contract theory in 1690 Two Treatises Government - It says people need government to maintain social order by providing ways of solving conflicts since they have power to make and enforce laws.
Making economic decisions
Public opinion
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Maintaining social order
25. The notion that God or Gods had chosen certain people to rule by devine right - such as those born into royalty. They believed the state was created by God.
Federalism
Devine Right Theory
Force Theory
Popular sovereignty
26. Recruiting candidates for public office - educating public - running/staffing government - rewarding party loyalists with favors - watching party in power - encouraging compromise.
Function of political parties
Government's Responsibility
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Classical foundations
27. Liberal Republican Principles: 1) Government rules through the consensus of the people - 2) Gov't's responsibility to protect and promote the rights and freedoms of the people - 3) Gov't has no right to limit human freedom in order to preserve itself
28. Government should protect people against attacks from other states and threats like terrorism. Also govt should handle relations with other countries.
Challenges for civil liberties
Denaturalization
Citizenship Rights
Providing national security
29. How Amerricans feel about govt regarding: family - schools - peer groups - economic/social status - mass media - and govt leaders - most people are liberal - conservative or moderate - measured by meeting with interest group leaders - talking with vo
Republicanism
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Caucuses
Public opinion
30. The system of selecting a government through means other than hereditary rights - i.e. elections.
Federalism
Delegated powers inherent
Republicanism
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
31. Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment: Francis Bacon - Empiricism: 'Knowledge via sense experience': natural laws are not dependent on devine laws. Decartes: cognito - ergo Sum (I think - therefore I am') Voltaire: vocal opponent of religion's
Classical foundations
Challenges for civil liberties
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Federalism
32. Abraham Lincoln in 1854 says a government should do for a community whatever they need for general welfare
1st Amendment
Separation of powers
Nominating conventions
Providing public service
33. Individuals agree to abide by the state law: A citizen of state agrees to the enforcement of the law of that state; individual transfers part of their responsibility to the collective governing body - Mechanisms for devising new laws and changing old
How interest groups work
Citizenship Participation
Socialism
Maintaining social order
34. Citizenship can be lost through expatriation - certain crimes - or ___________.
Citizenship
Delegated powers implied
Denaturalization
Classical foundations
35. Support and defend the Constitution - Participate in the democratic process - Respect and obey federal - state - and local laws - Respect the rights - beliefs - and opinions of others - Participate in your local community - Freedom to pursue 'life -
Providing public service
Citizenship Responsibilities
Iroquois Constitution
Devine Right Theory
36. Private meeting of party members - where party nominations are sought
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Providing public service
Delegated powers expressed
Caucuses
37. 1. To maintain social order 2. Provide public services 3. Provide national security and defense 4. Provide for and control economic system 5. Government has authority to require individuals to obey laws and punish if they don't.
Providing national security
Political theory: Purpose of government
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
Function of political parties
38. Set apart the role of the government and the rights of the society; set - up the tone for independence; claimed independence would allow American colonists the chance to create a better society - free from tyranny - with equal social and economic opp
39. Party members select people to run in the general election (most common)
Democracy
Iroquois Constitution
Primary elections
Communism
40. 1. Private ownership and control of property and economic resources 2. Free enterprise 3. Competition among businesses 4. Freedom of choice 5. The possibility of profits
Devine Right Theory
Maintaining social order
Pure capitalism
Social Contract Theory
41. Power is divided between national and state governments. Both pass laws and directly affect citizens
Developing Federalism
Judicial review
Federalism
Delegated powers implied
42. Official public meeting of political parties
Democracy
Nominating conventions
Delegated powers inherent
How interest groups work
43. Stated in the Constitution. Most are in the first 3 articles ; includes the por to levy/collect taxes - coin money - make was - rise an army/navy - and regulate state commerce.
Political Parties
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
Delegated powers expressed
44. Shaped by the size and power of government - 3 major provisions: war powers - interstate commerce regulations - and the power to tax and spend. In politics - federalism lessens the risk for 1 political party monopolizing power with elections. It also
Checks and balances
Government's Responsibility
Challenges for civil liberties
Developing Federalism
45. Sought via: Caucuses - Nominating conventions - primary elections - petitions (candidate is placed on ballot if # of voters sign a petition)
Making economic decisions
Delegated powers inherent
Party nominations
Key civil liberties issues
46. German socialist advocating violent revolution; believed industrialized nations are divided into capitalists (bourgeoisie) and workers (proletariat) in The Communist Manifesto - he wrote that all economic events would lead to Communism.
Maintaining social order
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Developing Federalism
Classical foundations
47. Government emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group
Maintaining social order
Force Theory
Devine Right Theory
Function of political parties
48. Courts can declare laws of local - state - or national governments unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution.
Classical foundations
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Challenges for civil liberties
Judicial review
49. Legislative: makes the law - Article 1- section 8 Executive: carries out acts of congress - article 2 grants president broad but vague powers Judicial: Interprets the law - Article 3 establishes the Supreme Court
Denaturalization
Separation of powers
Interest groups
Socialism
50. Rule by the people; government based on consent and authority of the people.
Social Contract Theory
Nominating conventions
Moderates
Popular sovereignty