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Honors Government/economy with Brieger at St Edward Central Catholic High School
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By: Laura Behymer
Created: 2011-08-29
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Government
institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
public policies
all of those things a government decides to do
legislative power
power to make law and frame public policies
executive power
power to execute, enforce and administer law
judicial power
power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning and to settle disputes that arise in the society
constitution
body of fundamental laws setting out the principals, structures, and processes of a government
dictatorship
ultimate responsibility for powers of executive, judicial, and legislative all fall on one person
democracy
when the exercise of the 3 powers lies with the majority of the people
state
-defined as a body of people living in a defined territory, organized politically and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
body of people living together in a defined territory, organized politically, with sovreingty
--legal entity
sovreign
it has supreme an absolute power within its own territory and can decide its own foreign and domestic policies
compromise
process of blending and adjusting competing views and interests
Virginia Plan
-first plan for a new constitution
-largely the work of Madison
-presented by Randolph
New Jersey Plan
-retained the unicameral Congress of the Confederation
-called for a federal executive of more than 1 person
connecticut Compromise
agreed that the Congress should be composed of 2 hours
Preamble
introduction to the Constitution
articles
-original 7 sections of the Constitution
-1-3 - 3 branches of National Government
- 5 - amendments may be added
-4 - place of states in union
- 6- Constitution in Supreme Court
- 7 - ratification of constitution
constitutionalism
government must be conducted according to constitutional principals
rule of law
-government and officers hold to and are not above the law
separation of powers
-executive, legislative, and judicial are 3 different distinct branches of government
checks and balances
each branch is subject to a number of constitutional restraints by the other branches
veto
reject
judicial review
power of courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the Constitution provides
unconstitutional
to declare illegal and null and void
federalism
division of power among a central government and several regional governments
Bill of Rights
-first 10 ammendments
-set out the great constitutional guarantees of freedom of belief and expression
Nation
-ethnic term
Country
geographic
-four characteristics of state
1) people/poplation
2) Land
3) sovreignty
4) Government
government
-machinery and personnel by which a state is ruled
-institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Aristotle quote
-"Man is by nature a political being"
Public Policies
-those things a government does for us
Lasswell quote
"Politics is who gets what, when, and how."
Power
-ability to achieve a desired end
-ability to prevent an action
Lord Acton quote
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
3 Governmental powers
1) Legislative
2) Executive
3) Judicial
Legislative
-makes laws
Executive
-execute, enforce, and administer law
Judicial
-interpret the laws, determine meaning, and settle disputes
The Constitution
-body of fundamental laws setting out principles, structures, and processes of government
6 Basic principles of Constitution
1)Popular Sovereignty
2) Separation of powers
3) Checks and balances
4) limited government
5) federalism
6) Judicial review
Popular Sovereignty
-power to govern belongs with people
-government through consent of people
Lincoln quote
"For the people, by the people"
Madison quote
"Accumulation of all powers in the same hands is the definition of tyranny"
Madison quote
"Ambition to counteract ambition
Constitutionalism
-gov. according to constitution
-gov. must follow principles of constitution
Rule of Law
-the gov and officials are subject to the law
Federalism
-division of power between central government and its parts
Marbury vs. Madison
-established Judicial Review
About this deck
By: Laura Behymer
Created: 2011-08-29
Size: 48 flashcards
Views: 17
Created: 2011-08-29
Size: 48 flashcards
Views: 17
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