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CSET Civics

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1. Fall between liberals and conservatives






2. Citizenship can be lost through expatriation - certain crimes - or ___________.






3. 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.






4. Citizens can be born on American soil - born to American citizens - or naturalized.






5. 3 separate branches of the government to check each others' powers.






6. Courts can declare laws of local - state - or national governments unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution.






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. The Constitution limits powers of government. The first 10 amendments set limits on freedom of expression - personal security - and fair trials.






11. 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






12. 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


13. Government emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group






14. Some believe the state evolved from the family. The head of the primitive family was the authority that served as government.






15. Right of the individual to hold private property and gain profits.






16. Changing ideas - social conditions - and technology.






17. Support both economic and social freedoms - free markets and unrestricted speech






18. Official public meeting of political parties






19. Government should protect people against attacks from other states and threats like terrorism. Also govt should handle relations with other countries.






20. Private meeting of party members - where party nominations are sought






21. 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






22. Emphasizes no social class and all property is common - In communist nations - govts decide on production and distribution (command economy)






23. 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






24. The powers that the national government may excessive simply because it is a government.






25. 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


26. 1 - 2 or multi - party systems; several parties often combine to form a coalition government






27. 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.






28. Sought via: Caucuses - Nominating conventions - primary elections - petitions (candidate is placed on ballot if # of voters sign a petition)






29. Power is divided between national and state governments. Both pass laws and directly affect citizens






30. People have a right to dispose the government which does not protect their rights and property. (Directly influenced creating the US government system)






31. 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.






32. Governments get their right to rule through the will of the people. ('Social Contract')






33. 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.






34. 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.


35. 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.






36. Abraham Lincoln in 1854 says a government should do for a community whatever they need for general welfare






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Affirmative action - discrimination against women - right to know about govt actions - privacy - and the fight against terrorism.






41. 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






42. Party members select people to run in the general election (most common)






43. 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


44. 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






45. The system of selecting a government through means other than hereditary rights - i.e. elections.






46. 'The Great Law of Peace'- Benjamin Franklin became familiar with; presented






47. 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.






48. Recruiting candidates for public office - educating public - running/staffing government - rewarding party loyalists with favors - watching party in power - encouraging compromise.






49. 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.






50. 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