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CSET Civics
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1. 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.
Political theory: Purpose of government
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
Delegated powers expressed
Democracy
2. 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.
Public opinion
Federalism
Pure capitalism
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
3. 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
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4. Sought via: Caucuses - Nominating conventions - primary elections - petitions (candidate is placed on ballot if # of voters sign a petition)
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
Party nominations
Baron De Montesquieu
Citizenship Responsibilities
5. 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.
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Citizenship Rights
Classical foundations
Maintaining social order
6. Government emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group
Government's Responsibility
Making economic decisions
Capitalism
Force Theory
7. 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
Developing Federalism
Denaturalization
Republicanism
Pure capitalism
8. Courts can declare laws of local - state - or national governments unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution.
Pure capitalism
1st Amendment
Public opinion
Judicial review
9. 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
Public opinion
Checks and balances
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Providing public service
10. Rule by the people; government based on consent and authority of the people.
Public opinion
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Judicial review
Popular sovereignty
11. 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 -
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Public opinion
Developing Federalism
Citizenship Responsibilities
12. 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.
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Citizenship Rights
Political theory: Purpose of government
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
13. Changing ideas - social conditions - and technology.
Challenges for civil liberties
Socialism
Party nominations
Communism
14. 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.
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Capitalism
Delegated powers implied
Classical foundations
15. Power is divided between national and state governments. Both pass laws and directly affect citizens
Baron De Montesquieu
Federalism
Separation of powers
Republicanism
16. People have a right to dispose the government which does not protect their rights and property. (Directly influenced creating the US government system)
Citizenship Rights
Delegated powers implied
Moderates
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
17. Government should protect people against attacks from other states and threats like terrorism. Also govt should handle relations with other countries.
Devine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Providing national security
Force Theory
18. Abraham Lincoln in 1854 says a government should do for a community whatever they need for general welfare
Providing public service
Citizenship
Function of political parties
Public opinion
19. 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.
Nominating conventions
Republicanism
Interest groups
Providing public service
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
How interest groups work
Baron De Montesquieu
Delegated powers inherent
Citizenship Rights
21. Fall between liberals and conservatives
Popular sovereignty
Moderates
Classical foundations
Force Theory
22. 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.
Baron De Montesquieu
Delegated powers expressed
Interest groups
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
23. Right of the individual to hold private property and gain profits.
Capitalism
How interest groups work
Political Parties
Limited government
24. 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.
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25. Advocating the rights of thhe individuals to make decisions as part of a colletive act.
Checks and balances
Devine Right Theory
Democracy
Political theory: Purpose of government
26. 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
Force Theory
Providing public service
Nominating conventions
Citizenship Participation
27. 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
Capitalism
Developing Federalism
Classical foundations
Popular sovereignty
28. Governments get their right to rule through the will of the people. ('Social Contract')
Checks and balances
Making economic decisions
Challenges for civil liberties
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
29. Governments reduce conflicts like material scarcity - intervene in domestic and other nations' economic affairs - pass laws shaping the economic environment - and distribute benefits among citizens.
Pure capitalism
Making economic decisions
Political theory: Purpose of government
Communism
30. 'The Great Law of Peace'- Benjamin Franklin became familiar with; presented
Developing Federalism
Iroquois Constitution
Capitalism
Political Parties
31. Party members select people to run in the general election (most common)
Providing public service
Moderates
Judicial review
Primary elections
32. 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
Developing Federalism
1st Amendment
Political theory: Purpose of government
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
33. 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.
Nominating conventions
Developing Federalism
Devine Right Theory
Communism
34. Private meeting of party members - where party nominations are sought
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Delegated powers implied
Caucuses
35. The system of selecting a government through means other than hereditary rights - i.e. elections.
Capitalism
Moderates
Citizenship Responsibilities
Republicanism
36. 3 separate branches of the government to check each others' powers.
Public opinion
Baron De Montesquieu
Challenges for civil liberties
Judicial review
37. 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
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38. Affirmative action - discrimination against women - right to know about govt actions - privacy - and the fight against terrorism.
Social Contract Theory
Socialism
Developing Federalism
Key civil liberties issues
39. 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
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40. Citizens can be born on American soil - born to American citizens - or naturalized.
Citizenship
Iroquois Constitution
Limited government
Political Parties
41. Citizenship can be lost through expatriation - certain crimes - or ___________.
Function of political parties
Citizenship
Maintaining social order
Denaturalization
42. 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
Democracy
Separation of powers
Interest groups
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
43. 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
Judicial review
Social Contract Theory
Baron De Montesquieu
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
44. 1 - 2 or multi - party systems; several parties often combine to form a coalition government
Making economic decisions
Denaturalization
Limited government
Political Parties
45. 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
Citizenship
Judicial review
Pure capitalism
Republicanism
46. Lobbying lawmakers - running publicity campaigns - providing $ for candidates' election campaigns
How interest groups work
Political Parties
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Judicial review
47. 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.
Denaturalization
Checks and balances
Limited government
Iroquois Constitution
48. 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
Socialism
Checks and balances
Judicial review
Classical foundations
49. Support both economic and social freedoms - free markets and unrestricted speech
Devine Right Theory
Libertarians
How interest groups work
Delegated powers inherent
50. Official public meeting of political parties
Citizenship
Nominating conventions
Communism
1st Amendment