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CSET Civics
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1. 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.
Political Parties
Maintaining social order
Political theory: Purpose of government
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
2. 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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3. 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
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Socialism
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
4. Emphasizes no social class and all property is common - In communist nations - govts decide on production and distribution (command economy)
Communism
Devine Right Theory
Providing public service
Party nominations
5. 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.
Popular sovereignty
Delegated powers expressed
Citizenship
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
6. 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
Republicanism
Judicial review
Iroquois Constitution
Pure capitalism
7. Some believe the state evolved from the family. The head of the primitive family was the authority that served as government.
Federalism
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Baron De Montesquieu
Political Parties
8. 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
Baron De Montesquieu
Citizenship Rights
Political Parties
Delegated powers expressed
9. Party members select people to run in the general election (most common)
Interest groups
Developing Federalism
Party nominations
Primary elections
10. Government should protect people against attacks from other states and threats like terrorism. Also govt should handle relations with other countries.
Interest groups
Providing national security
Making economic decisions
Democracy
11. Recruiting candidates for public office - educating public - running/staffing government - rewarding party loyalists with favors - watching party in power - encouraging compromise.
Delegated powers expressed
Popular sovereignty
Party nominations
Function of political parties
12. 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.
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Government's Responsibility
Limited government
13. 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.
Judicial review
Interest groups
Democracy
Social Contract Theory
14. Official public meeting of political parties
Nominating conventions
Citizenship Participation
Republicanism
Limited government
15. 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
Government's Responsibility
Force Theory
Separation of powers
Capitalism
16. 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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17. 3 separate branches of the government to check each others' powers.
Force Theory
Devine Right Theory
Baron De Montesquieu
Judicial review
18. 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
Citizenship
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
1st Amendment
Republicanism
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.
Adams Smith: 'Wealth of Nations'
Making economic decisions
Capitalism
Citizenship
20. The system of selecting a government through means other than hereditary rights - i.e. elections.
Key civil liberties issues
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Republicanism
Providing public service
21. 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
Separation of powers
Libertarians
Nominating conventions
22. 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.
Providing public service
Devine Right Theory
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
23. 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.
Delegated powers implied
Capitalism
Function of political parties
Key civil liberties issues
24. 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.
Caucuses
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Political theory: Purpose of government
How interest groups work
25. Support both economic and social freedoms - free markets and unrestricted speech
Checks and balances
Denaturalization
Socialism
Libertarians
26. 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 -
Party nominations
Maintaining social order
Citizenship Responsibilities
Classical foundations
27. Advocating the rights of thhe individuals to make decisions as part of a colletive act.
Democracy
Adams Smith: 'Wealth of Nations'
Public opinion
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
28. Lobbying lawmakers - running publicity campaigns - providing $ for candidates' election campaigns
How interest groups work
Democracy
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
Government's Responsibility
29. Citizenship can be lost through expatriation - certain crimes - or ___________.
Citizenship Responsibilities
Separation of powers
Delegated powers expressed
Denaturalization
30. Changing ideas - social conditions - and technology.
Classical foundations
Political theory: Purpose of government
Challenges for civil liberties
Function of political parties
31. 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.
Challenges for civil liberties
Baron De Montesquieu
Making economic decisions
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
32. 'The Great Law of Peace'- Benjamin Franklin became familiar with; presented
Maintaining social order
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Public opinion
Iroquois Constitution
33. Private meeting of party members - where party nominations are sought
Challenges for civil liberties
Democracy
Caucuses
Public opinion
34. Sought via: Caucuses - Nominating conventions - primary elections - petitions (candidate is placed on ballot if # of voters sign a petition)
Limited government
Party nominations
Political theory: Purpose of government
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
35. 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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36. 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
Key civil liberties issues
Social Contract Theory
Maintaining social order
Limited government
37. 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
Capitalism
Delegated powers inherent
Classical foundations
38. Citizens can be born on American soil - born to American citizens - or naturalized.
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Citizenship Rights
Citizenship
39. Power is divided between national and state governments. Both pass laws and directly affect citizens
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Classical foundations
Federalism
Libertarians
40. 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
Major Political Theorists: Evolutionary Theory
Citizenship Participation
Public opinion
Capitalism
41. Government emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group
Force Theory
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Public opinion
Checks and balances
42. 1 - 2 or multi - party systems; several parties often combine to form a coalition government
Limited government
Political Parties
Moderates
Devine Right Theory
43. Right of the individual to hold private property and gain profits.
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Citizens' rights - duties - and responsibilities
Capitalism
Checks and balances
44. 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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45. Fall between liberals and conservatives
Developing Federalism
Government's Responsibility
Delegated powers implied
Moderates
46. Rule by the people; government based on consent and authority of the people.
Popular sovereignty
Challenges for civil liberties
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
47. Governments get their right to rule through the will of the people. ('Social Contract')
Providing public service
Jean - Jaque Rousseau
John Locke (Father of Liberalism)
Checks and balances
48. The powers that the national government may excessive simply because it is a government.
Devine Right Theory
Delegated powers inherent
Separation of powers
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
49. Abraham Lincoln in 1854 says a government should do for a community whatever they need for general welfare
Providing public service
Nominating conventions
1st Amendment
Communism
50. Affirmative action - discrimination against women - right to know about govt actions - privacy - and the fight against terrorism.
Key civil liberties issues
Rights of the Individual in the Economy
Citizenship Responsibilities
Political theory: Purpose of government