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CSET Civics
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1. Abraham Lincoln in 1854 says a government should do for a community whatever they need for general welfare
Judicial review
Public opinion
Providing public service
Delegated powers inherent
2. Rule by the people; government based on consent and authority of the people.
Government's Responsibility
Republicanism
Popular sovereignty
Democracy
3. 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
Classical foundations
Force Theory
Pure capitalism
4. The system of selecting a government through means other than hereditary rights - i.e. elections.
Delegated powers expressed
Republicanism
Making economic decisions
Baron De Montesquieu
5. 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.
Pure capitalism
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Classical foundations
Judicial review
6. Emphasizes no social class and all property is common - In communist nations - govts decide on production and distribution (command economy)
How interest groups work
Communism
Checks and balances
Force Theory
7. Advocating the rights of thhe individuals to make decisions as part of a colletive act.
Pure capitalism
Democracy
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Citizenship
8. Citizens can be born on American soil - born to American citizens - or naturalized.
Citizenship
Pure capitalism
Developing Federalism
Public opinion
9. 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
Baron De Montesquieu
Social Contract Theory
1st Amendment
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
10. 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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11. People have a right to dispose the government which does not protect their rights and property. (Directly influenced creating the US government system)
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Judicial review
Force Theory
Primary elections
12. 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.
Social Contract Theory
How interest groups work
Delegated powers implied
Interest groups
13. The powers that the national government may excessive simply because it is a government.
Delegated powers inherent
Key civil liberties issues
Adams Smith: 'Wealth of Nations'
Maintaining social order
14. Fall between liberals and conservatives
Political Parties
Developing Federalism
Moderates
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
15. 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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16. Changing ideas - social conditions - and technology.
Delegated powers implied
Devine Right Theory
Interest groups
Challenges for civil liberties
17. 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.
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Key civil liberties issues
Political theory: Purpose of government
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
18. Party members select people to run in the general election (most common)
Primary elections
Making economic decisions
Separation of powers
Public opinion
19. 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
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Democracy
Citizenship Participation
Force Theory
20. Official public meeting of political parties
Delegated powers inherent
Devine Right Theory
Nominating conventions
Force Theory
21. Governments get their right to rule through the will of the people. ('Social Contract')
Limited government
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
Separation of powers
Nominating conventions
22. 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.
Maintaining social order
Delegated powers expressed
Delegated powers implied
Classical foundations
23. 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
Citizenship Responsibilities
Social Contract Theory
24. 1 - 2 or multi - party systems; several parties often combine to form a coalition government
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Iroquois Constitution
Political Parties
Maintaining social order
25. Lobbying lawmakers - running publicity campaigns - providing $ for candidates' election campaigns
Key civil liberties issues
Interest groups
How interest groups work
Limited government
26. Government emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group
Force Theory
Delegated powers inherent
Adams Smith: 'Wealth of Nations'
Citizenship Rights
27. 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
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Public opinion
Developing Federalism
28. Some believe the state evolved from the family. The head of the primitive family was the authority that served as government.
Iroquois Constitution
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Party nominations
Providing national security
29. Power is divided between national and state governments. Both pass laws and directly affect citizens
Providing public service
Developing Federalism
Federalism
Maintaining social order
30. Courts can declare laws of local - state - or national governments unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution.
Republicanism
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Judicial review
Challenges for civil liberties
31. 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
Federalism
Checks and balances
Adams Smith: 'Wealth of Nations'
Developing Federalism
32. 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.
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
How interest groups work
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Checks and balances
33. Support both economic and social freedoms - free markets and unrestricted speech
Libertarians
Democracy
Baron De Montesquieu
Caucuses
34. 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
Popular sovereignty
Key civil liberties issues
Classical foundations
Iroquois Constitution
35. 'The Great Law of Peace'- Benjamin Franklin became familiar with; presented
Iroquois Constitution
Delegated powers inherent
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
36. 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.
Capitalism
Party nominations
Making economic decisions
Citizenship Responsibilities
37. 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
Libertarians
Denaturalization
Maintaining social order
38. Right of the individual to hold private property and gain profits.
Function of political parties
Nominating conventions
Separation of powers
Capitalism
39. 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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40. 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 -
Key civil liberties issues
Citizenship Responsibilities
Baron De Montesquieu
Delegated powers implied
41. 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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42. Private meeting of party members - where party nominations are sought
Challenges for civil liberties
Caucuses
Government's Responsibility
Separation of powers
43. 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
Citizenship Participation
Federalism
Caucuses
44. Affirmative action - discrimination against women - right to know about govt actions - privacy - and the fight against terrorism.
Function of political parties
Citizenship Participation
Key civil liberties issues
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
45. 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
Citizenship
Public opinion
Republicanism
Maintaining social order
46. The Constitution limits powers of government. The first 10 amendments set limits on freedom of expression - personal security - and fair trials.
Limited government
Delegated powers expressed
Developing Federalism
Primary elections
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.
Function of political parties
Checks and balances
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Republicanism
48. 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.
Socialism
Devine Right Theory
Maintaining social order
Interest groups
49. Citizenship can be lost through expatriation - certain crimes - or ___________.
Denaturalization
Government's Responsibility
Key civil liberties issues
Checks and balances
50. Government should protect people against attacks from other states and threats like terrorism. Also govt should handle relations with other countries.
Providing national security
Communism
Interest groups
Function of political parties