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2301/2302 First Test

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What is a libertarian
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What is the most trusted branch in the government
Judicial
What is the least ttrusted branch in the government
Legislative
What is politicial culture
How We see government
What are the three american values
Liberty (Right to privacy), Equality(equal opportunity), Democracy(for the people by the people
What is political ethicacy
how a person can change the govt through knowledge
What is a government
an instituiton that rules a people or territory
Autocracy
Govt where only one person rules
Democracy
Govt ruled by the people. elections give power to the few
What type of govt does the U.S Have
constitutional democracy
Authoritarian
Gov With no limit of power, can only be limited by social institutions ie catholic church
Who were the Bourgeois
people who were in the middle class and couldnt vote
Totalitarian
Gov with no formal limits, all challengers are eliminated
politics
The struggle of who gets power when and where
The Decleration of independence defended
Our inalienable, god given rights
Articles of Confederation
First constitution, All power to the states, no national structure
Shays Rebellion
Farmers rebellion against state, prompted rise of current constitution and federal powers
Who drafted the decleration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
What were the taxes the british took from the colonies used for
To help pay for the french-indian war
what taxes were implemented that caused the americans to rebel
Stamp and sugar acts
What are the three inalienable rights
life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What does the government do in a laissez faire economy
gov does not interfere
What are the three principles of democracy
majority, minority, and individual rights
Federalists believed in
Strong national govt, side that won
Anti-Federalists believed in, and got us the
strong state govt, bill of rights
The Virginia plan
Representatives based on population
New Jersey Plan
Equal representation per state
Grea Compromise
Combined virginia and new jersey plans. Made house of representatives and the senate
The Senate represents the states by
having 2 senators per state
Article 1 of the constitution established
House of reps having 2 terms, senate having 6 year terms with a 1/3 up for reelection every 2 years
The Powers of the senate are
Approve treaties, approve presidential appointments, generate revenue
Article 2 of the constitution
Created the executive branch
Article 3 of the constitution
Created the supreme court( appointed by pres, approved by senate), created federal courts
article V of the constitution
Allowed for ammendments to the constitution
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