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Introduction to American Government (Overview)

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Overview As an academic field, American government encompasses not only the study of the systems, institutions, and policies of the United States government but also the political ideals and beliefs of the American people. The field falls within the broader discipline of political science, the study of government and power. Students and scholars of American government try to answer questions concerning the political culture, the distribution of power, decision-making processes, government policies, and laws, among other issues and behaviors. American government and political science often overlap with other social sciences, including economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

AP European History - The Roman Empire (60 BCE-160 CE) [General Summary]

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By 47 BCE Caesar had won the civil war against Pompei, and soon became dictator, planning a major reconstruction of republican government. He was assassinated in 44, however, by a conspiracy of senators acting to save the Republic. Marcus Antonius then stepped forward as major claimant to power, while the Senate coalesced around Octavian, an heir listed in Caesar's will. After indecisive battles, the two put off final conflict in a second triumvirate, including Lepidus. Finally, the former two broke, and in 30 BCE, Octavian defeated Mark Antony at Actium. In the next twenty years, Octavian (now named Augustus) created the Principate, a new form of Roman government giving increased powers to a non-elective Princeps who would evolve into Emperor by the mid-first century CE.

American Pageant Chapter 29 Notes

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Chapter Twenty Nine: Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad ?I. The ?Bull Moose? Campaign of 1912 With the Republican party split wide open, the Democrats sensed that they could win the presidency for the first time in 16 years (since 1897).

Political Geography

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The study of the interaction of geographical area and political process It is the formal study of territoriality. Covers forms of government, borders, treaties, trading blocs, conflicts and war. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY Interaction of politics and place A politically organized territory Administered by a sovereign government Recognized by a significant portion of the international community. A state must also contain: a permanent resident population an organized economy STATE A country whose population possesses a substantial degree of cultural homogeneity and unity. NATION - STATE Classic Example of a Nation-State: Japan Empire Colonial Dependency Protectorate Non-Sovereign: Totalitarian Regime ? ? ? Authoritarian Regime Restricted Democratic Practice Democracy

Absolute and Parliamentary Monarchies

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Terms for leading up to civil war

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People: Harriet Beecher Stowe- an American abolitionist and author, wrote Uncle Tom?s Cabin Hinton R. Helper- was a southerner, published The Impending Crisis of the South, argued that slavery hurt the non-slaveholders John Brown- extreme abolitionist who murder pro-slavery people for the cause James Buchanan- fifteenth president of the US, elected in 1856, one of the worst United States presidents Charles Sumner- United States senator from Massachusetts, American politician, leader of an anti-slavery group in Massachusetts John C. Fremont- American military officer, first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, US senator from California

Don't spin the Civil War

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Don't spin the Civil War By E.J. Dionne Jr.?Sunday, December 26, 2010; 8:00 PM The Civil War is about to loom very large in the popular memory. We would do well to be candid about its causes and not allow the distortions of contemporary politics or long-standing myths to cloud our understanding of why the nation fell apart. The coming year will mark the 150th anniversary of the onset of the conflict, which is usually dated to April 12, 1861, when Confederate batteries opened fire at 4:30 a.m. on federal troops occupying Fort Sumter. Union forces surrendered the next day, after 34 hours of shelling.

Democratization

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Democratization Critical Terms for understanding Democratization Authoritarianism Authoritarian breakdown Authoritarian regime Civil Society Corruption Transparency index Democratic consolidation Democratic regime Democratic responsiveness Democratization From above From below Economic development level Executive coup Illiberal democracy (guarded, shallow) International environment of democracy Liberal democracy (substantive, deepened) Military coup Military authoritarian regime Personalistic authoritarian regime Procedural democracy (illiberal, guarded, shallow) Regime Rule of law Single party authoritarian regime Substantive democracy ? (liberal, deepened) Three waves of democratization Other terms Regime Nation Country State Sovereignty

Federalists v. Jeffersonians(Democratic- Republicans)

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During the late 1700s, two political parties emerged. These were the Federalists and the Jeffersonians, also known as the Democratic Republicans. The federalists were in favor of a strong central government, a national bank, national debt, a strong navy, loose interpretation of the constitution, and were also pro-british. The Jeffersonians on the other hand were in favor of a weak central government, a strict interpretation of the constitution, state banks, a minimal navy, free speech and press, and were pro-french. Eventually the Federalists died out, however their ideas resemble the present day Republican party. The Jeffersonians have evolved to the present day Democratic party.

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