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CSET Civics

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






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






3. 1 - 2 or multi - party systems; several parties often combine to form a coalition government






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






5. 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






6. 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


7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. Lobbying lawmakers - running publicity campaigns - providing $ for candidates' election campaigns






11. 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






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. 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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Advocating the rights of thhe individuals to make decisions as part of a colletive act.






26. 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.


27. 3 separate branches of the government to check each others' powers.






28. 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






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






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






34. Rule by the people; government based on consent and authority of the people.






35. Changing ideas - social conditions - and technology.






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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. 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.






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






44. 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


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






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






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






48. 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 -






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






50. Fall between liberals and conservatives