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| Delegates from 9 colonies met in Oct 1765 to resist Parliament's taxation of the colonies directly |
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| Parliament act March 1766 declaring British king and Parliament could pass laws about anything over the colonies |
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| March 1770 between British troops and a Boston mob that left 5 colonists dead |
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| Boston dump tea into Boston Harbor rather than pay the taxes |
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| Acts passed in Parliament during spring of 1774 in response to Boston to Party to strengthen British control |
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| Coordinated protests against British policy and then revolution |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Adopted by continental congress on independence day 1776 to justify the decision to be independent from Britain |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| Written by continental congress that outlined America's first national government. Were eventually replaced by Constituion |
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| Congress that succeeded the Continental Congress and served under the Articles of Confederation. |
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| Discussed problems from state restriction on interstate commerce. Precursor to Constitutional Convention |
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| Massachusetts farmers uprising that convinced US of political instability. |
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| Constitutional Convention |
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| Produced the U.S. Constitution. AKA the Federal Convention of Philadelphia Convention |
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| Representative Government |
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| Elected representatives vote |
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| Form of government where there are different levels: national, state, local, etc |
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| Different government branches. Legislative, executive, and judicial |
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| Part of a separation of powers government. Each branch should check the other branches |
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| Two-House system in the legislative branch. The house and the senate in this case. |
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| Strong national government where delegates are proportional to population |
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| Each state has an equal vote in congress. Not increasing the power of the national government by that much. |
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| Bicameral with one by population and one by state. 3/5th compromise. |
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| The specific powers of Congress |
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| "Necessary and Proper" clause |
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| States that congress may make all laws deemed necessary and proper to carry into execution the powers specifically enumerated |
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| Mixed or balanced government tat is based on monarchical or aristocratic privilege. |
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| Privileges and Immunities Clause |
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| Normal social and economic transactions would have effect across state lines within the new nation. |
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| Supporters of a stronger national government |
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| Opposed stronger national government |
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| 1st ten amendments that were intended to protect individual rights and liberties |
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| Centralized government subject to one authority |
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| Loose governing arrangement in which separate "states" join together |
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| Declares acts of the national government within its areas of authority trump the state constitution laws |
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| Powers are reserved to the states not listed in the powers of the national government |
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| Elastic clause. Congressional powers not specifically mentioned that are reasonable can be done by congress. |
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| Executives can take all actions required to defend the nation and protect its interests |
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| Powers are available at both levels of the federal system |
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| Two levels. Federal and local, with little overlap |
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| It is necessary and proper to have national banks |
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| Increased federal power by allowing the commerce clause to be used. Commerce clause - gov has power over things crossing state lines |
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| African americans weren't citizens and slaves are property in the whole country |
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| National, state, and local governments share responsibilities for all functions |
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| States have the right to nullify or reject national acts that they believe are beyond the national authority |
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| The claim that states can withdraw from the Union |
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| A federal program making funds for states and communities with specific guidlines. |
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| A federal program making funds for states and communities with no guidlines |
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| Congress can displace state authority in areas where they choose to legislate |
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| Congress overrides states decisions |
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| You can't follow state and national laws at the same time |
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| States are performing the duties that are supposed to be done by the government |
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| Authority is given by the people so it can be reclaimed if gov becomes neglectful or abusive |
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| Idea that legislative branch is superior to executive and judicial |
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| Representation should listen to their constituents but use their own expertise and judgment |
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| Representative should only be the voice of their people |
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| Representative was chosen, so they should act in what they think is the best for the country |
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| For the people, two year term, can request trial to impeach, formal, 435 |
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| Public good, 6 year term, cloture, informal, 100 |
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| When 60 vote down a filibuster in the senate |
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| When parties draw districts in order to maximize political advantage |
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| Speaker, Majority leader, Majority whip, minority leader, and minority whip |
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| President of the senate (VP of US), President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Majority leader, Majority whip, minority leader, minority whip |
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| Division of Labor, specialization. Committee chair is decided by speaker's committee. Committees get to vet the bills before they get to the floor. |
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| Committees with fixed jurisdictions that automatically continue from one Congress to the next |
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| House and Senate committees that authorize policies or programs |
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| Appropriations committees |
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| Allocate specific funding levels to each gov program or activity |
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| resolve problems between house and senate bills |
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| House speaker referral to committees to rules committee to calendar to voting to senate to Obama |
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| Spending for specially targeted local projects |
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| People are self interested and will engage in democracy to protect their property and help economy. |
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| People are self interested, but are apathetic to the public good. Apathetic doesn't matter because apathy means people are happy. Interest groups are formed when citizens become interested. |
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| People are good citizens who will vote for the public good. |
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| Apathy means that voices aren't being heard. You need to reconstruct social, political and economic institutions |
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| Government allows freedom for all people |
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| Only give up as many liberties as necessary to be protected |
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| Liberty v Democracy Argument |
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| Normally, personal rights v public good |
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| Right to vote, free speech, freedom to assemble |
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