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14667708189civilizationAn ambiguous term often used to denote more complex societies but sometimes used by anthropologists to describe any group of people sharing a set of cultural traits.0
14667708190cultureSocially transmitted patterns of action and expression material cultures refers to physical check objects such as dwellings clothing tools and crafts culture also includes arts beliefs knowledge and technology1
14667708191HistoryThe study of past events and changes in the development transmission cultural practices2
14667708192Stone ageThe historical. Characterized by the production of tools from stone and other non metallic substances it followed in some places by the brawn age in more generally by the iron age3
14667708193paleolithicThe period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period.4
14667708194NeolithicThe period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution. It follows the Paleolithic period.5
14667708195ForagersPeople who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects.6
14667708196Agricultural revolutionsThe change from food gathering to food production that occurred between CA 8002 1000 BCE also known as the neolithic revolution7
14667708197HoloceneThe geological era since the end of the Great Ice Age about 11,000 years ago.8
14667708198MegalithStructures in complexes of very large stones contraction vert ceremonial and religious purposes in neolithic times9
14667708199BabylonThe largest and most important city in Mesopotamia. It achieved particular eminence as the capital of the king Hammurabi in the eighteenth century B.C.E. and the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century B.C.E. (p. 29)10
14667708200SumeriansThe people who dominated southern Mesopotamia through the end of the third millennium B.C.E. They were responsible for the creation of many fundamental elements of Mesopotamian culture-such as irrigation technology, cuneiform, and religious conceptions.11
14667708201SemiticFamily of related languages long spoken across parts of western Asia and northern Africa. In antiquity these languages included Hebrew, Aramaic, and Phoenician. The most widespread modern member of the this language family is Arabic.12
14667708202city-stateYou never know A small independent state consisting of an urban center and the surrounding agricultural territory a characteristic politicial form and early mesopotamia.archaic and classic greece, phoencia, and early italy13
14667708203hammurabiAmorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 B.C.E.). He conquered many city-states in southern and northern Mesopotamia and is best known for a code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar, illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases.14
14667708204scribeIn the governments of many ancient societies of professional position reserved from men who had undergone the lengthy training required to be able to read and write using cuneiforms hieroglyphics or other early converse and writing systems15
14667708205ziggurantA massive pyridimal middle step tower made of mud bricks it is associated with religious complexes in ancient meso protein mian cities but it's function is unknown16
14667708206amuletSmall charmant protect the bear from evil found frequently in archeological of excavations in missile potamia in Egypt amulets reflect the religious practices of the common people17
14667708207cuneiformA system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but later was adapted to represent other languages of western Asia.18
14667708208pharaohThe central figure in the ancient Egyptians state believed to be in earthly manifestation of the gods used his absolute power to maintain the safety and prosperity of Egypt19
14667708209ma'atEgyptian term for the concept of divinely created and maintained order in the universe. Reflecting the ancient Egyptians' belief in an essentially beneficent world, the divine ruler was the earthly guarantor of this order.20
14667708210pyramidA large fry angular stone monument used in Egypt and nubae as a burial place for the king to largest pyramids are acted during the old Kingdom near Memphis with stone tools and compulsory labor reflect the Egyptian belief that the proper end spec tac ular burial of the divine ruler would guarantee the can tinue to prosperity of the land21
14667708211memphisThe capital of Old Kingdom Egypt, near the head of the Nile Delta. Early rulers were interred in the nearby pyramids.22
14667708212thebesCapital city of Egypt and home of the ruling dynasties during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Amon, patron deity of Thebes, became one of the chief gods of Egypt. Monarchs were buried across the river in the Valley of the Kings. (p. 43)23
14667708213HieroglyphicsA system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent sounds syllables or concept it was used for of the show and monumental inscriptions in ancient Egypt because of the long period of study required to master this system literacy and hieroglyphics was confined to a relatively small group of scribes and administrators cursive symbols form were developed for rapid composition on other media such as papyrus24
14667708214PapyrusA reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. From it was produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and many other peoples in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.25
14667708215mummyA body preserved by chemical processes or special natural circumstances often in the belief that the deceased will need it again in the afterlife and ancient Egypt the bodies of people who could afford mom of occasion underwent a complex process of removing organs failing body cavities dehydrating the corpse would not run and then wrapping the body with Lind manages and enclosing in a wooden sarcophagus26
14667708216harappaSite of one of the great cities of the Indus Valley civilization of the third millennium B.C.E. It was located on the northwest frontier of the zone of cultivation, and may have been a center for the acquisition of raw materials.27
14667708217Mohenjo-DaroWhy does to the cities of the Indus Valley civilization it was centrally located and extensive floodplain of the indues river in contemporary Pakistan little is known about the political and to to tions of the Indus Valley communities but the large scale of construction at will handhold daro the orderly grid of streets and the standardization of building materials are evidence of central planning28
14667708218loessIf fine light silt deposited by wind and water it constitutes the fertile soil of the Yellow River Valley in northern China because though Lewis soil is not compacted it can be worked with a simple digging stick but it leaves the region vulnerable to devastating earthquakes29
14667708219shangThe dominant people in the earliest Chinese dynasty for which we have written records (ca. 1750-1027 B.C.E.). Ancestor worship, divination by means of oracle bones, and the use of bronze vessels for ritual purposes were major elements of this culture.30
14667708220divinationTechniques for a certain ng the future of the will of the gods by interpreting natural phenomena such eyes in early China the cracks on Oracle bones or in ancient Greece the flight of birds 2 sectors of the sky31
14667708221zhouThe people and dynasty that took over the dominant position in north China from the Shang and created the concept of the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule. Remembered as prosperous era in Chinese History.32
14667708222Mandate of HeavenChinese religious and political ideology developed by the zough according to which it was the rare rogue gative of heaven the chief deity to Grant power to the ruler of China and to take away the power if the ruler failed to conduct himself justly and in the best interests of his subjects33
14667708223legalismIn China 8 who little cool philosophy that in emphasize the unruliness of human nature and justified state where Sun and control the Queen ruling class in both get to validate the authoring retarrier nature of their regimen and it's pro Phil agaty expenditure of the subjects lives and labor it was superseded in the Han era by a more beloved land Confucian doctrine of governmental moderation34
14667708224confuciusWestern name for the Chinese philosopher con Z his doctrine of duty and public service had a great influence of subsequent Chinese thought and served as a code of conduct for government officials35
14667708225daoismChinese school of 5 originating in the warring States. With lousy I Taoism offered an alternative to the Confucian emphasis on hierarchy and duty Dow's believe that the world is always changing and it devoid of absolute mortality or meaning they accept the world as they find it avoid futile struggles and deviate as little as possible from the dow or path of nature36
14667708226yin/yangIn Chinese belief complimentary factors that help to maintain the equilibrium of the world Yang is associated with masculine light and active qualities in it with feminine dark in passive qualities37
14667708227kushAn Egyptian name for newbie or the region alongside the Nile river South of Egypt where in indigenous Kingdom with its own distinctive institutions and cultural traditions arose beginning in the early 2nd millennium it was deeply influenced by Egyptian culture and at times under the control of Egypt which coveted its rich deposits of old and luxury products from subsaharan Africa carried up the Nile corridor38
14667708228meroëCapital of a flourishing kingdom in southern Nubia from the fourth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E.. In this period Nubian culture shows more independence from Egypt and the influence of Sub-Saharan Africa.39
14667708229olmecThe first Mesoamerican civilization. Between ca. 1200 and 400 B.C.E., these people of central Mexico created a vibrant civilization that included intensive agriculture, wide-ranging trade, ceremonial centers, and monumental construction.40
14667708230ChavínThe first major urban civilization in South America (900-250 B.C.E.).41
14667708231llama42

AP Human Geography Unit 4 Political Flashcards

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11951011285geopoliticsstudy of government and its policies as affected by physical geography0
11951011286territorialitythe defense of a bounded physical space against encroachment by other individuals1
11951011287organic theoryexpansion to feed new growth or stagnation results (If you are not growing, you are dying)2
11951011288heartland theory1904: Sir Halford Mackinder's theory: take over Eastern Europe and spread outwards3
11951011289rimland theorySpykman's theory that the Eurasian rim, not its heart, held the key to global power4
11951011290defined boundaryboundary is created in agreement between two parties in a treaty or other legal document5
11951011291delimited boundaryboundary is drawn on a map by cartographers and "agreed" to by two sides6
11951011292demarcated boundarya boundary marked by some visible means on the ground • EX: wall posts, fence, etc.7
11951011293natural boundarya boundary created by physical features, such as a mountain, river, or strait; Missouri River8
11951011294geometric boundaryPolitical boundaries that are defined and delimited by straight lines; Libya and Egypt9
11951011295cultural boundaryA boundary that follows the distribution of cultural characteristics; rice or wheat based food in China10
11951011296antecedent boundarya boundary line established before the area in question is well populated; US and Canada's use of 49th parallel11
11951011297subsequent boundaryA boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place; N. Ireland and Republic of Ireland12
11951011298relic boundarya former boundary line that is still discernible and marked by some cultural landscape features; boundary between West and East Germany13
11951011299superimposed boundarya boundary line placed over and ignoring an existing cultural pattern; Berlin Conference dividing Africa14
11951011300militarized boundarya boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages movement; N & S Korea15
11951011301open boundarya boundary where crossing is unimpeded; Schengen Agreement areas of Europe16
11951011302definitional boundaryConflict over how to interpret the language of the border agreement in a treaty or boundary contract; mountain areas of Chile and Argentina17
11951011303locational boundarya boundary dispute on where a boundary should be; post-WWI Germany and Poland18
11951011304irredentismany political or popular movement intended to reclaim and reoccupy a lost homeland19
11951011305operational boundarya boundary dispute that involves how the boundary functions; Syrian refugees crossing into Europe20
11951011306allocational boundaryA boundary dispute that involves conflicting claims to the natural resources of a border region; Iraq invaded Kuwait for digging horizontal oil wells21
11951011307United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seaestablishes how far into the ocean a state's influence extends22
11951011308territorial seaa belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state23
11951011309contiguous zone24 nmi from baseline, state can enforce laws in areas of customs, taxation, immigration or pollution24
11951011310Exclusive Economic Zone-To 230 miles (370 kilometers) in which state has right to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage25
11951011311high seasrefers to the area of the sea beyond the national jurisdiction of any state26
11951011312electorateall of the people entitled to vote in a given election27
11951011313censusA periodic and official count of a country's population.28
11951011314reapportionmentthe process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census29
11951011315redistrictingthe drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes30
11951011316gerrymanderingProcess of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.31
11951011317crackingdividing an opponent's voters into other districts to weaken the opponent's voter base32
11951011318packingdrawing the lines so they include as many of the opposing party's voters as possible33
11951011319shatterbeltA politically unstable region where differing cultural elements come into contact and conflict.34
11951011320unitary stateA state with a strong central government that retains most of the political power35
11951011321federal statean internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government36
11951011322compact statea state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly37
11951011323elongated statea state with a long, narrow shape38
11951011324prorupted statean otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension39
11951011325perforated stateA state that completely surrounds another state. (Example: South Africa)40
11951011326fragmented statea state whose territory contains isolated parts, separated and discontinuous41
11951011327annexationThe adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.42
11951011328supranationalismterm applied to associations created by three or more states for their mutual benefit; NATO, EU, UN43
11951011329devolutiontransferring responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments44
11951011330subnationalismregional and other alliances within a state that rival the state's dominant nationalism45
11951011331balkanizationProcess by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities46
11951011332democratizationthe transition to a more democratic political regime47
11951011333homogeneousall of the same or similar kind or nature48
11951011334statea nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.49
11951011335sovereigntyability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states50
11951011336nationa group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity51
11951011337nation-statea country whose population possesses a substantial degree of cultural homogeneity and unity52
11951011338multinational statestate with more than one nation within its borders53
11951011339autonomous regionself ruled region within another country - examples: Hong Kong in China, Northern Ireland in the UK54
11951011340stateless nationnation that does not have a state55
11951011341multistate nationnation that stretches across borders and across states56
11951011342nationalismA strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country57
11951011343centripetal forcesforces that tend to unite or bind a country together, PET58
11951011344centrifugal forcesforces that tend to divide a state, FU59
11951011345imperialismdomination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region60
11951011346colonialismexploitation by a stronger country of weaker one61
11951011347Berlin Conference, 1884European powers divided up Africa without worrying about borders or cultures62
11951011348decolonizationThe process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country63
11951011349neocolonialismthe continuation, in a former colony, of colonial exploitation without formal political control64
11951011350genocideDeliberate extermination of a racial, religion, ethnicity, or nation group65
11951011351Cold Warthe power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II66
11951011352satellite statea country that is economically and politically dependent on another country67
11951011353ethnic cleansingthe systematic killing or extermination of an entire ethnicity68

AP Government Flashcards

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13869112912ConservativeStatus Quo, less Gov.0
13869112913ModerateMid-Ground1
13869112914LiberalPeaceful gradual change, reject violent revolution2
13869112915RadicalFar Left, Resorts to extreme methods to bring about change.3
13869112916Political SpectrumTool used to visually compare different political positions by placing them on one or more axis.4
13869112917RightLess Gov intervention, Traditional Values5
13869112918LeftMore Gov Intervention, support change6
13869112919Parliamentary GovernmentExecutive are members of the legislative branch7
13869112920Presidential GovernemtSeparates Power between executive/legislative8
13869112921ReactionaryFar right, Extreme methods9
13869112922Representative DemocracyPeople represented through elected officials.10
13869112923The StateBody of people living in a defined territory, having power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.11
13869112924MonarchyPower in the hands of royalty12
13869112925DictatorshipRuled by a single leader not elected.13
13869112926Military DictatorshipArmy is in control14
13869112927TheocracyReligious based Government15
13869112928Public PoliciesAll things a government decides to do.16
13869112929Conferred PowerPower which is agreed upon.17
13869112930Four aspects of the State1. Population: must have people 2. Territory: recognized boundaries 3. Sovereignty: Having supreme and absolute authority in it's own territory 4. Government- Different forms18
13869112931Evolutionary theoryDeveloped out of early familiy19
13869112932Divine Right TheoryState created by God and those of royal birth have a divine right to rule.20
13869112933Force TheoryA group claimed control and forced all other to submit.21
13869112934Social or Political Contract theoryPeoples moral and/or political obligations are dependent on an agreement among them to form the society in which they live. *Law and political order are not natural, they are human creations.22
13869112935ConfederateAn alliance of independent states23
13869112936FederalPower is divided between a central gov't and several local gov't.24
13869112937State of NatureSurvival of the Fittest25
13869112938UnitaryAll power belongs to one level of gov't26
13869112939GovernmentAn organization of people set up to protect the community and make rules. -Protects community -Makes laws -Keeps order27
13869112940PoliticsActivities relate to governance of a country or area28
13869112941DemocracyGov elected by the people. Determine either directly or through elected Reps.29
13869112942Direct DemocracyPeople vote Directly on every issue30
13869112943DemocratsGenerally liberal because they support gov reg. of the economy.31
13869112944RepublicansGenerally Conservatives because they advocate a reduction in gov.32
13869112945Current issues (Left)Left: Pro Gun control, Pro Choice, No Censorship, Prisons should Rehabilitate, Pro-privacy, Equal funding for Education.33
13869112946Current issues (Right)Right: Anti-gun Control, Pro-life, Anti Flag burning, Prisons should punish, Prayer in schools, School vouchers.34
13869112947Taxation (Left)Acceptable, Gov have $ to fund programs benefiting society, % taxes preferred over flat rate, rich= more tax35
13869112948Taxation (Right)Taxes infringe on personal freedoms Taxes= bad for free market Taxes= Penalization those who are successful Taxes= Punish Profit Prefers flat tax36
13869112949Business Regulation (Left)Yes on gov. Reg Market no reliable to provide safe work conditions Gov. reg= protect workers+ consumers= Everyone= chance to succeed37
13869112950Business Regulations (Right)Business need free from gov. and supply and demand will guide Gov policies that affect products are bad Trickle down economics is the way to stimulate economy38
13869112951Political Rights (Left)Extend Civil Rights to minority groups, students, prisoners, homosexuals, and poor. Protect individual rights: Free speech, pro-choice, anti-capital punishment, and privacy.39
13869112952Political Rights (Right)Cent gov= diminish Issues dealt best on state and local level No change in family values ( usually christian centered) O.K to censor obscure ideas that shake Status Quo.40
13869112953Distribution of wealth (Left)Disparity between rich and poor no good, taxes= distribute wealth. Gov more involved in ed, Health care, Child C., and Elderly. Pub Project= Stimulate economy41
13869112954Distribution of wealth (Right)Business= right to make profit People are rich or poor b/c of choices they make Prosperous people should no be penalized.42
13869112955Economy (Left)Minimum wage standards Public projects= more jobs Gov provide basic living standards of living to all citizens43
13869112956Economy (Right)Economy works best in free market (Laissez- Faire) Forces of the market= trusted to meet needs of business, consumer, and workers. Gov. programs should not compete with private industry.44
13869112957Foreign Affairs (Left)Spread Democracy + Protect human rights in the world Strong Support of UN.45
13869112958Foreign Affairs (Right)Gov role= pro us business and econ. intervention in other countries. Fix us before we fix others Support tariffs (tax on imports)46
13869112959SCOPE OF THE GOVERNMENT (Left)The government should serve as the equalizers in society and establish a basic standard of living, a minimum wage is an acceptable tool of government intervention. The left accepts government control and regulation of business and an active government that protects political rights.47
13869112960SCOPE OF THE GOVERNMENT (Right)Government should be downsized. Large governments, both federal and state, have the power to control business interests and therefore potentially infringe on the freedoms of individuals. Government programs tend to provide unnecessary services that go beyond the scope of the constitution.48
13869112961Two- Party SystemA system where two major political parties dominate politics within a government49
13869112962Third partyAny political party that is not one of the two major parties in a two-party system50
13869112963PlankEach issue included in a political party's platform. Gives the candidates a clear political position with which they can campaign. They give voters a sense of what the candidates believe in, the issues they think are important, and how - if elected - they will address them.51
13869112964Becoming PresidentStep 1: Formation of a Presidential Exploratory Committee Step 2: Announcement of intention to run for president based on findings of the exploratory committee Step 3: Fundraising and gathering of support and endorsements from the general public as well as other politicians, special interest groups, corporations, etc. Step 4: Campaigning early, especially in states where primaries are important (Iowa, New Hampshire, candidates home state, etc.) Step 5: Continuing to campaign to beat out all other opponents from within your own party Step 6: Attending your party's National Convention and securing the nomination of the party Step 7: Campaigning nationwide against your opponents from other parties Step 8: Winning election and securing enough electoral college votes to be named the next president52
13869112965Three main concepts of Government brought by English ColonistsThe need for an ordered social system, or government. The idea of limited government, that is, that government should not be all-powerful. The concept of representative government—a government that serves the will of the people.53
13869112966Royal ColoniesRuled directly by the English monarchy.54
13869112967Proprietary colonies.Land given to the colonist by the Monarchy55
13869112968Charter ColonistsSelf-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonists.56
13869112969ConfederationA joining of several groups for a common purpose57
13869112970The Albany PlanIn 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan, an annual congress of delegates (representatives) from each of the 13 colonies would be formed.58
13869112971Stamp Act CongressIn 1765, a group of colonies sent delegates to the Stamp Act Congress in New York. These delegates prepared the Declaration of Rights and Grievances against British policies and sent it to the king.59
13869112972First Continental CongressThe colonists sent a Declaration of Rights to King George III. The delegates urged each of the colonies to refuse all trade with England until British tax and trade regulations were repealed, or recalled.60
13869112973Second Continental CongressIn 1775, each of the 13 colonies sent representatives to this gathering in Philadelphia. The Second Continental Congress served as the first government of the United States from 1776 to 1781.61
13869112974Declaration of IndependenceJuly 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Between 1776 and 1777, most of the States adopted constitutions instead of charters.62
13869112975Common Features of State ConstitutionsPopular Sovereignty Limited Government Civil Rights and Liberties Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances63
13869112976Popular SovereigntyThe principle of popular sovereignty was the basis for every new State constitution. That principle says that government can exist and function only with the consent of the governed. The people hold power and the people are sovereign.64
13869112977Limited GovernmentThe concept of limited government was a major feature of each State constitution. The powers delegated to government were granted reluctantly and hedged with many restrictions.65
13869112978Civil Rights and LibertiesIn every State it was made clear that the sovereign people held certain rights that the government must respect at all times. Seven of the new constitutions contained a bill of rights, setting out the "unalienable rights" held by the people.66
13869112979Separation of Powers and Checks and BalancesThe powers granted to the new State governments were purposely divided among three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Each branch was given powers with which to check (restrain the actions of) the other branches of the government.67
13869112980Articles of Confederation (AC)Approved November 15, 1777 Est. "a firm league of friendship" between the states Needed the ratification of the 13 states March 1, 1781 Second Continental Congress declared the Articles effective68
13869112981Structure of Constitution3 parts; the preamble, the articles(7), and the amendments69
13869112982The Preambleintro, explains purpose of Constitution and purpose of govt70
13869112983Article Iestablishes legislative branch71
13869112984Article IIcreates an executive branch to carry out laws created by Congress72
13869112985Article IIIcreates judicial branch73
13869112986Article IVexplains the relationship of the states to one another and to the national govt74
13869112987Article Vspells out the ways the Constitution can be amended75
13869112988Article VIcontains the supremacy clause, establishing that federal law shall be the supreme law of the land76
13869112989Article VIIaddresses ratification and says that 9 states are needed to ratify the Constitution77
13869112990Connecticut CompromiseTwo houses Senate - equal representation House - proportional representation based on population Combination of Virginia and New Jersey plans78
138691129916 Major Principles of Constitution1. Popular sovereignty- rule by people 2. Federalism- power is divided between national and state govts 3. Separation of powers- limits the central govt by dividing power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches 4. checks and balances- each branch of govt exercises some control over the others79
13869112992Electoral Collegea compromise, combining features of both congressional selection and direct popular election80
13869112993Electorsindividuals selected in each state to officially cast that state's electoral votes; Wisconsin selects 10 electors81
13869112994Popular Votethe popular vote winner may not win the electoral college; for example: small-state bias caused by each state getting at least three electoral votes regardless of its size82
13869112995The Virginia Plan-Three Separate branches of government: Legislature, Executive, and Judicial -Bicameral legislature (2 parts) -Based on population or the amount of money given to support the central government -Members of House of Reps = based on population -Senate = chosen by House from a list from the State Legislature -Congress would be given powers it had under the Articles of Confederation -Any State law that conflicted with National Law would be vetoed -"National Executive" and "National Judiciary" -Council of Revision -Veto acts passed by Congress (but can be overridden by Congress) -State officers should take an Oath to the Union -Admission process for new States83
13869112996New Jersey Plan-Unicameral (one body) Congress of the Confederation -Each state equally represented -Give them limited and closely monitored powers -Tax and regulate trade -Federal Executive -More than one person -Chosen by Congress/could be removed with a majority vote -Federal Judiciary -Single "supreme Tribunal" -Selected by the Executive Branch84
13869112997Three-Fifths CompromiseAll "free persons" will be counted; 3/5 of all other persons Southerners could count slaves but had to pay taxes on them85
13869112998judicial reviewpower of courts to say that laws and actions of govt are invalid bc they conflict w the constitution's principles86
13869112999The Commerce and Slave Trade CompromisesCongress has the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade -Scared southerners because of slave trade -States cannot enact import/export taxes only federal government can -Could not act on the slave trade for 20 years87
13869113000AC (Power of congress)Make war and peace Send and receive ambassadors Make treaties Borrow money Set up a money system Est. post offices Build a navy Raise an army by asking the states for troops Fix uniform standards of weights and measures Settle disputes among the states88
13869113001James MadisonJames Madison was the co-author of the Articles of Confederation. Kept detailed records of the convention Conventions Floor leader Contributed more to the constitution than any other89
13869113002Constitutional ConventionMid-February of 1787 meeting of all thirteen States, which eventually became the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.90
13869113003AC (States Obligations)Pledge to obey the Articles and Acts of the Congress Provide the funds and troops requested by the congress Treat citizens of other states fairly and equally Give full faith and credit to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings Submit disputes to congress for settlement Allow open travel and trade b/w and among states Primarily responsible for protecting life and property Accountable for promoting the general welfare of the people.91
13869113004Weaknesses of the Articles-One vote for each state, regardless of size. -Congress powerless to lay and collect taxes, and regulate foreign and interstate commerce. -No executive to enforce acts of congress. -No national court system. Amendment only with consent of all states. -Amendment only with consent of all State. -A 9/13 majority required to pass laws. -Articles only a "firm league of friendship"92
13869113005Lobbyingefforts by individuals or groups to influence governmental decision makers Types of lobbying; -full-time employee -temporary employee -often former legislatives93
13869113006Inside lobbyingappeals directly to lawmakers and their staff -through meetings -by providing research and info -by testifying at committee hearings94
13869113007Outside lobbyingattempt to influence decision makers indirectly, by influencing the public -try to build public support -increase conflict about an issue -lobby other groups and try to form alliances tactics: direct contact, direct mail, and media advertisements95
13869113008Electioneering-efforts to help candidates financially -efforts to help candidates gain voter support96
13869113009Litigationtestifying to influence public policy97
13869113010Types of Interest Groups-economic interests -environmental interests -equality interests -consumer and other public interest lobbies98
13869113011Economic Intereststrade associations; - organized commercial groups, farm organizations - corporations; form own interest groups, hire lobbyists - labor unions, professional associations99
13869113012Environmental Interests- sprang up since 1970 - profound policy impact bc of numbers, not money100
13869113013PACPolitical Action Committees; raise and spend money to influence electoral outcomes101
13869113014Equality Interests14th Amendment guarantees equality Minorities and Equality - social welfare policies Women102
13869113015Consumer and Other Public Interest LobbiesRepresent broad classes of people or the public as a whole -consumer, voters, reformers, etc Public Interest Groups -policies that are in the public's interest Think tanks -conduct research -advocate a strong ideological viewpoint103
13869113016How do interest groups shape public policy?lobbying, electioneering, litigation, going public104
13869113017Law making processhttp://integrationsolutions.westlaw.com/gov/leghist/images/cap.gif105
13869113018Presidential RolesChief of State - the ceremonial head of the government of the United States Chief Executive - given this title by the Constitution Chief Administrator - carry out the laws, head of the federal bureaucracy Chief Diplomat - main architect of America's foreign policy Commander in Chief - head of the nation's armed forces Chief Legislator - can push for laws to be passed Chief of Party - Leader of their political party106
13869113019Presidential QualificationsMust be a natural born citizen Be at least 35 years old Have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years107
13869113020Who takes over if pres. cannotVice President Speaker of the House President pro tempore Secretary of State108
1386911302122nd Amendmentset 2 term limit on109
13869113022Presidential pay$400,000 a year and $50,000 expense account110
13869113023Presidential BenefitsLive in the White House (132 Rooms) Yacht, Automobiles, Air Force One Lifetime pension of $143,800 a year Camp David - Resort in Maryland111
13869113024Presidential powerPower to appoint cabinet members, diplomats and ambassadors, judges Power to make treaties - formal agreement between two or more sovereign state Executive Agreement - pacts between the President and the heads of foreign states Recognition - President can acknowledge the legal existence of a country and its government112
13869113025Presidential Legislative powerRecommend Legislation Veto Bills Can call for a special session of Congress113
13869113026Presidential Judicial powerReprieve - postponement of the execution of a sentence Pardon - legal forgiveness of a crime (only involving a federal offense) Commutation - reduce the length of a sentence or a fine Amnesty - a general pardon offered to a group of violators 1977 - Pardon to Vietnam War draft evaders114
13869113027Main jobs of House and SenateMake Laws Declare War Represent their Constituents115
13869113028House Membership435 members (each state's delegation is determined by its population)116
13869113029Senate Membership100 members (two per state)117
13869113030House Qualifications25 years old U.S Citizens for 7 years Resident of State they're representing118
13869113031Senate Qualifications30 years old U.S citizens for 9 years Resident of State they're representing119
13869113032Terms limit for House2 years entire house elected every two years120
13869113033Terms limit for Senate1/3 of Senate 2 years121
13869113034"Leader" of HouseSpeaker of the House122
13869113035"Leader" of SenateVice President123
13869113036How House is electedDirectly voted by voter per district124
13869113037How Senate is electedDirectly by the voters of a state125
13869113038ReapportionmentApplies only to HOUSE redistribution of seats every 10 years states gain or lose seats based on their population growing or shrinking126
13869113039Thomas PaineAuthor of book "Common Sense"127
13869113040Gerrymanderingan attempt by politicians to create unbalanced districts for their party's political gain128
13869113041Special Powers of HouseBrings impeachment charges May choose the President if there is no majority in the electoral system Must start all revenue bills129
13869113042Special Powers of SenateActs as jury in impeachment trials (2/3 vote needed) May choose the Vice President if there is no majority in the electoral system Must ratify treaties with foreign nations by 2/3 vote Must approves Presidential appointments (majority needed)130
13869113043What makes an interest group successful?access, info, leadership skills, numerical strength, group unity, money131
13869113044CBO- strengthen Congress' role in the budgeting process132
13869113045Pluralist Theory- groups link ppl and govt - competition between interest groups is a central part of American democracy - different groups have strengths in different areas133
13869113046Types of CommitteesStanding committees - handle bills in different policy areas Select - may be temporary and permanent and usually have focused responsibility Joint Committees - draw their membership from both the Senate and the House Conference Committees - are formed when Senate and the house pass different versions of the same bill134
13869113047Elite Theory- reject the pluralists' assertion that competing groups balance power - believe unequal distribution of power in society ensures that interests of some groups will dominate others135
13869113048Hyperpluralist Theory- argue that pluralism in the US is out of control -results in govt that is very subservient to interest groups and tries to appease them all136
138691130494 Models of Representationsdelegate model - assumes that a representative's job is to convey the will of the majority of their constituents to the legislature trustee model - should take the majority view into account but use his or best judgment when voting or acting on behalf of constituents politico model -middle path between trustees and delegate model conscience model - should generally follow what the follow what the public says unless it goes against their deepest values137
13869113050Agenda settingbringing issues to the public's attention and placing them on the national agenda138
13869113051GAOGovernment Accountability Office - broad authority to oversee the operations and finances of executive agencies139
13869113052GPOthecGovernment Printing Office - distributes over 200,000 govt publications in U.S. govt bookstores throughout the nation140
13869113053Types of gerrymanderingPartisan gerrymandering - drawing a district to favor one political party over others Incumbent gerrymandering - a state legislature is so closely divided that neither political party has an advantage Racial gerrymandering - drawing a district to favor one racial group over others Affirmative racial gerrymandering - creation of predominately African American and minority districts whenever possible141
13869113054Free rider problembarrier to collective action bc ppl can reap the benefits of group efforts without participating142
13869113055Single-issue groupsgroups that have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise, and often draw membership from people new to politics143
13869113056CRSCongressional Research Service - works for the U.S. Congress and provides nonpartisan an policy and research analysis to committees and members of both houses144
13869113057Edmund Burkecontrasts with the idea of representatives as delegated who feel obligated to vote according to the views of the "folks back home" regardless of their own personal viewpoint145
13869113058Caucusa group of members of Congress sharing some interest or characteristic146
13869113059House Rules Committeethe committee in the House of Representatives that reviews most bills coming from a House committee before they go to the full House147
13869113060Companion legislationsimilar or identical legislation which is introduced in Senate and House148
13869113061Omnibus legislationlarge bills that often cover several topics and may contain extraneous, or pork-barrel projects149
13869113062Who runs for congress?People involved: Law Business Public service150
13869113063legislative oversightcongress' monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administration of policy, performed mainly through hearings151
13869113064power of the pursecongressional exclusive power to authorize expenditures by all avenues of the federal govt152
13869113065advice and consentadvice and consent and confirmation of presidential appointments and treaties153
13869113066Seniority systemgoverns most committee assignments and movement into committee leadership positions154
13869113067Pork barrelfederal projects, grants, and contracts available to state and local govts, businesses, colleges, and other institutions155
13869113068congressional caseworkactivities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals, particularly by cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get ppl what they think they have a right to get156
13869113069partisan polarizationa vote in which a majority of democratic legislators oppose a majority of republican legislators157
13869113070incumbent advantagesadvertising - gather info through technological sources-thus having the incumbents' personal interests credit claiming - enhancing their standing w constituents through service to individuals and the district weak opponents -no name recognition campaign spending - the candidate who spends the most money tends to win misinformed voters158
13869113071federalista person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority159
13869113072anti-federalistsomebody who opposed the U.S. Constitution when it was being drawn up160
13869113073filibusterany member can speak for as long as he or she wants on any given use161
13869113074Amendment 1 freedomsFreedom of Religion, freedom of speech, Freedom of expression, Freedom of the Press, and Freedom of Assembly.162
13869113075bill of rightsthe first ten amendments to the US Constitution163

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