Study sets matching "civics honors"
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Constitution
Boston Tea Party
Glorious Revolution
Declaratory act
A document which spells out the principles by which a governme…
In 1773, Boston rebels dumped 18,000 pounds of the East India…
A reference to the political events of 1688-1689, when James I…
Act passed in 1766 after the repeal of the stamp act; stated t…
Constitution
A document which spells out the principles by which a governme…
Boston Tea Party
In 1773, Boston rebels dumped 18,000 pounds of the East India…
Trial
appeal
Jurisdiction- original
Judicial Review
the formal examination for a judicial dispute in accordance wi…
the taking of a case form a lower court to a higher court by t…
the set of cases a court may hear as a trial court.
the power of courts to declare unconstitutional the actions of…
Trial
the formal examination for a judicial dispute in accordance wi…
appeal
the taking of a case form a lower court to a higher court by t…
government
public policy
legislative branch
executive branch
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its…
all of the things a government does, governments response to t…
power to make laws and frame public policies
power to execute or enforce the laws
government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its…
public policy
all of the things a government does, governments response to t…
Marbury v. Madison
Gitlow v. New York
Barron v. Baltimore
Plessy v. Ferguson
On his last day in office, President John Adams named 58 justi…
Gitlow was known to be a socialist and anarchist. In order to…
John Barron, a wharf owner, sued the mayor of Baltimore for da…
In 1892 a man named Homer Plessy was arrested because he was s…
Marbury v. Madison
On his last day in office, President John Adams named 58 justi…
Gitlow v. New York
Gitlow was known to be a socialist and anarchist. In order to…
Constitutional convention
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Meeting of State delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of…
Law making branch
The branch of government that carries out laws
Branch of government that interprets laws
Constitutional convention
Meeting of State delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of…
Legislative branch
Law making branch
Principle
Ethnic
Diverse
Institution
Beliefs
American population that is extrodinarily diverse of racial ba…
Diffrent citizens of the United States have joined together to…
Sets of ideas that people have about relationships, obligation…
Principle
Beliefs
Ethnic
American population that is extrodinarily diverse of racial ba…
allegiance
aliens
american dream
assimilation
the loyalty or obligation owed to a nation
people living in the U.S. who are citizens of other countries
the belief that if a person is willing to work hard and follow…
the process of absorbing a new group into a culture
allegiance
the loyalty or obligation owed to a nation
aliens
people living in the U.S. who are citizens of other countries
government
public policy
legislative branch
executive branch
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its…
all of the things a government does, governments response to t…
power to make laws and frame public policies
power to execute or enforce the laws
government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its…
public policy
all of the things a government does, governments response to t…
To Form a More Perfect Union
establish justice
insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
a purpose of government in which state governments are linked…
a purpose of government that states that the law, both its con…
a purpose of government that means keeping the peace at home
a purpose of government that helps protect and defend the nati…
To Form a More Perfect Union
a purpose of government in which state governments are linked…
establish justice
a purpose of government that states that the law, both its con…
What was the purpose of the Constitutio…
Who was there?
Who wasn't there?
Who was in charge?
To great a new plan for government
Benjamin Franklin... James Madison... George Washington
Thomas Jefferson... Patrick Henry... John Adams
George Washington
What was the purpose of the Constitutio…
To great a new plan for government
Who was there?
Benjamin Franklin... James Madison... George Washington
fondus
qualif
term
power of pres
to fund a certain group
be entitled to a benefit or privelege by fulfilling something
the time spent in that certain position
the power the president is bestowed with
fondus
to fund a certain group
qualif
be entitled to a benefit or privelege by fulfilling something
government
public policy
legislative branch
executive branch
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its…
all of the things a government does, governments response to t…
power to make laws and frame public policies
power to execute or enforce the laws
government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its…
public policy
all of the things a government does, governments response to t…
polis
state
nation
nation-state
an ancient greek city-state
a political community that occupies a definite territory and h…
is any sizable group of people who are united by common bonds…
an independent state inhabited by all the people of nation and…
polis
an ancient greek city-state
state
a political community that occupies a definite territory and h…
Veto
Electoral college
Separation of power
Treaty
A vote that blocks a decision
a group of people who gather to cast their votes for the vario…
the doctrine that each branch of government is separate and ha…
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Veto
A vote that blocks a decision
Electoral college
a group of people who gather to cast their votes for the vario…
direct democracy
representative democracy
republic
monarchy
a form of democracy in which people decide policy initiatives…
a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected offici…
a sovereign state, country, or gov't which is organized with a…
a form of gov't in which a group, usually a family called the…
direct democracy
a form of democracy in which people decide policy initiatives…
representative democracy
a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected offici…
Session
Census
Reappointment
Redistricting
A period of time when a legislature meets to conduct business
A population count
Getting reps for the amount of population you have in your sta…
Setting up new district lines after reappointment.
Session
A period of time when a legislature meets to conduct business
Census
A population count
citizen
naturalized
Alien
representatives
a person with certain rights and duties under a government
you have gone through the process of becoming a citizen
a citizen of another country who lives in another country
people who are chosen to speak and act fortheir fellow citizen…
citizen
a person with certain rights and duties under a government
naturalized
you have gone through the process of becoming a citizen
Four types of law
Statutory Law
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Statutory, Administrative, Common Law, Constitutional
Laws passed by Congress
Law passes by the executive branch
Laws in the constitution
Four types of law
Statutory, Administrative, Common Law, Constitutional
Statutory Law
Laws passed by Congress
Thomas Hobbes
Social contract
State of nature
Three natural rights every human is ent…
An english scholor and philosopher. Born in 1588 and became a…
To give something up in exchange for something better
To fight for what you want brutally
Life, liberty, and property
Thomas Hobbes
An english scholor and philosopher. Born in 1588 and became a…
Social contract
To give something up in exchange for something better
monarchy / king/ queen
Machiavelli
Hobbes
Locke
government was ran by
in order to be a learn you must be willing to do whatever it t…
thought that government was a necessary part of life wrote in…
government should give us as much freedom as possible. we are…
monarchy / king/ queen
government was ran by
Machiavelli
in order to be a learn you must be willing to do whatever it t…
Ch. 1
Authority
Government
power
...
(n.) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others…
(government) the system or form by which a community or other…
Influence over a government's leadership, organization, or pol…
Ch. 1
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Authority
(n.) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others…
Fascism
Democracy
Charismatic
Unity
Totalitarion rule where all loyalty lies with the state
Government by the people, either directly or through elected r…
Captivating, magnetic personality
Agreement, harmony
Fascism
Totalitarion rule where all loyalty lies with the state
Democracy
Government by the people, either directly or through elected r…