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| 203157043 | natural rights | life, liberty property | |
| 203157045 | government | the institutions and processes through which public policies are made | |
| 203157046 | public common good | goods that everyone must share. ex) clean water, clean air, roads, such services can only be provided by the government | |
| 203157047 | politics | the process by which we select our government leaders and what policies these leaders pursue | |
| 203157048 | political participation | all the activies in which citizens attempt to influence of selection of political leaders and policies they pursue | |
| 203157049 | single issue groups/voters | groups that are concerned by one issue, doesn't care about polititions view on other things | |
| 203157050 | policy agenda | issues that attract serious attention of public officials and others involved in politics | |
| 203157051 | policy making system | the procces in which policies evolves. peoples interests and concerns can be expressed | |
| 203157052 | linkage institutions | elections, political parites, interest groups, media | |
| 203157053 | public policy | the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem | |
| 203157054 | democracy | the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives | |
| 203157055 | democratic theory | ideal democratic process should have equality in voting | |
| 203157056 | majority rule | the belief that policies should reflect the view of over half the voters | |
| 203157057 | minority rights | rights of the minorities including freedom of assembly and freedom of speech | |
| 203157058 | representation | relationship between the few leaders and many followers | |
| 203157059 | pluralist theory | theory that says policy making process is very open to the participation of all groups with shared interests with no single group usually dominating. Tends to result in everyone getting SOMETHING that they want from the government as opposed to one group dominating. | |
| 203157060 | elite or class theory | contends that an upper class holds the power and makes the policy regaurdless of what organizations are out there | |
| 203157061 | hyperpluralism | pluralism on steriods. groups are so strong that the government gives in and weakens | |
| 203157062 | political gridlock | interests conflict and no collition that is strong enough to form a majority | |
| 203157063 | gross domestic product | the total value of all goods produced annually in the US | |
| 203157064 | individualism | the belief that people and should get along on their own | |
| 203157065 | natural rights philosophy | life liberty, property | |
| 203157066 | republic | voting for a representative, not a direct democracy. | |
| 203157067 | representative democracy | same thing as republic | |
| 203157068 | constitution | nations basic law. | |
| 203157069 | declaration of independence | document approved by the colonies in 1776 that states their grievences against the british. monarch, declares independence | |
| 203157070 | consent of the governed | idea that government derives its authority from the people | |
| 203157071 | limited government | restictions should be placed on the government to protect natural rights | |
| 203157072 | articles of confederation | the 1st constituion after independence. 1777 | |
| 203157073 | shay's rebellion | a series of attacts on courthouses by farmers led by daniel shays about forecloses. issues on articles of confederation. reviled economic problems | |
| 203157074 | factions | parties or interests groups that madison saw as arising from unequal wealth or property who could have potential to cause instablity in the government | |
| 203157075 | virginia plan | proposed by edmond randolf. called for state rep and congress based on state population. wanted rep on a big sate | |
| 203157076 | new jersey plan | proposed by william patterson. called for equal representation. each sate regaurdless of population | |
| 203157077 | great compromise | established two houses of congress. rep of population. senate equal representation. | |
| 203157078 | writ of habeas corpus | court order stating you must have a reason for jailtime | |
| 203157079 | separation of powers | feature of constition that requires each of the three branches of government to be realitivly independent so that no one branch can control the other branch | |
| 203157080 | checks and balances | feature of consitution that limits power by requiring that the power be balced by the different institutions. these institutions constrain each others activities. | |
| 203157081 | federalists | supportives of the consitution | |
| 203157082 | anti federalists | opposed to the constituion | |
| 203157083 | federalist papers | written by madison, hamilton, and john j. support of consitution | |
| 203157084 | bill of rights | first ten amendments in the constitution drafted in response to anti federalist concerns they define the the basic liberty such as freedom of speech, religion | |
| 203157085 | judicial review | the power of the courts to determine wheater acts of congress and by implication the executive are in according with the consitution. Established marbury v madison | |
| 203157086 | marbury v madison | This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review | |
| 203157087 | block grants | federal grants given more or less automatically to the states or communities to support broader programs such as community developement | |
| 203157088 | categorical grants | federal grants that are used only for specific purposes. Come with strings attatched. Defined. | |
| 203157089 | cooperative federalism | system of government in which the powers and the policies are shared between the states and the national government. | |
| 203157090 | concurrent/reserved/inherant powers | powers that held by state and federal governent and may be used simotantiously | |
| 203157091 | equal rights amendment | constitutional amendment inctroducing congress in 1923, passed in 1972. did not pass | |
| 203270413 | Political issue | a result of people disagreeing on an issue and must be voted on | |
| 203844092 | devolution | the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states | |
| 203844093 | dual federalism | A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies. | |
| 203844094 | elastic clause | the part of the Constitution that permits Congress to make any laws "necessary and proper" to carrying out its powers | |
| 203844095 | enumerated powers | powers that the federal government that are specifically expressed in the constitution. | |
| 203844096 | extradition | the legal procces where a state surrenders a person who commits a crime to another state | |
| 203844097 | federalism | the way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government rule a country | |
| 203844098 | fiscal federalism | elaborate assortment of federal grants and aid to states and localities. grants, block grants, formula grants, categorical grants | |
| 203844099 | formula grants | ... | |
| 203844100 | full faith and credit | requires states to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of all the other states. except defence of marriage | |
| 203844101 | givvons v. ogden | set up intersate commerce act | |
| 203844102 | implied powers | ... | |
| 203844103 | intergovernmental relations | ... | |
| 203844104 | mandate | ... | |
| 203844105 | mcculloch v. maryland | ... | |
| 203844106 | privileges and immunities | provisons of the constitution according citizens of each state the privalages of citizens of other states. if you're in illinois, they're required to protect you. There are expections to the rule. | |
| 203844107 | project grants | grants federal government categorical grants that are given for a specific purpose and are based off the merits of application. these are common | |
| 203844108 | supremacy clause | clause in article six that states that constitution national laws and treaties are supreme over state laws | |
| 203844109 | tenth amendment | powers not delegated by the consitution. if not listed in the constitution, its a state law | |
| 203844110 | unitary government | a way of organizing a nation so that all power resides in a national government |
