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EOC Review Hints & Basics
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Our 1st govt. "Rule Book" the Articles of Confederation was...
Mid (We decided it was ok enough so we kept it)
Awesome (so we still use it today)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Terrible (so we got rid of it and created the US Constitution)
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According to the Rule of Law....
No One is above the law
BIcameral legislatures are above the law
The Polis (independent city-states) in ancient Greece is above the law
Everyone is above the law
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High economic Freedom, High Living Standards...
Capitalism "Free Market" economy in the USA
Socialism "Mixed Economy" in Venezuela
Popular Vote, Electoral Vote
Communism "Command Economy" in Cuba
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Separation of government into 3 branches
No one is above the law
DAS
Life, Liberty (our natural rights in the social contract)
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Checks & Balances (example - The Senate Ratifying Treaties made by the President) is like a game of...
Uno
I Spy
Football
Tug of War
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If it's not Civil (law)...it's
Administrative Agencies
Criminal
Judeo-Christian Tradition
Unitary
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Hints to remember SOcialism vs COMmunism
SOcialism....SOme govt..COMmunism..COMplete (total) government
So what, Come here
Some vs Complete powers of the executive branch
Sunny vs Cloudy
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Who should citizens contact when trying to solve public policy problems?
Local issues - Local gov, State issues - State gov, Big issues - Federal
Local issues - local gov, State issues - federal gov, Big issues - State
Local issues - Federal gov, State issues - Local gov, Big issues - State
Contact nobody, you can solve it all on your own.
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No Taxation without.....
Confederation
Magna Carta
Representation (a voice in government)
Communism
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D.A.S.
District, then Appeals, then Supreme (the order of the courts)
Democracy, Autocracy, Senate
Steps to solving a public policy problem
Supreme, then district, then Appeals (the order of the courts)
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This concept is like baking a cake...if you miss a step it falls apart (your legal rights that is).
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Sunny SIde Up Eggs
Due Process of Law
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reSSServed powers
NNNational government
SSSState government
Iphone
LLLLocal government
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Easy way to remember Ancient Rome influences on our founding fathers?
Expanding minority political participation through the later amendments
The Polis, Democracy, Written Constitution, Legislative bodies
Our breakup letter to the king
R.. sound (Republicanism, Representative govt, Rule of law, SepaRation)
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The Declaration of Independence was our....
"Breakup Letter" to the King & England
Electoral College
1st government "rule book"
"Summary Judgement"
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One sided (highly opinionated) communication =
Factual
Voir Dire
Symbolism
B1AS
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Law of.....
Branches & Courts
Blood & Law of Soil
Bills & Courts
Senators & Governors
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Which Amendments EXPANDED civil rights and increased minority political participation?
19th, 26th, 10th
6th, 7th and 8th
13th, 14th, 15th, 24th
1st, 4th and 5th
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Who are the "Factfinders" in a trial?
Dred Scott and Clarence Gideon
State Governors
Prosecutors and Defendants
Juries made up of randomly selected citizens
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eNNNumerated powers
SSState government
LLLLocal government
NNNational/federal government
Fun
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Federalists ________, Anti-Federalists_________
Federalists..Fun, Anti-Federalists..Against Fun
Federalists..Gideon, Anti-Federalists..Plessy
Federalists..Cabinet, Anti-Federalists..Jury
Federalists..For, Anti-Federalists..Against (ratifying the US Constitution)
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C
oncurrent powers like collecting taxes, making laws and enforcing laws are found where in a venn diagram?
On the Right (only for state government)
in the Center (shared)
Nowhere
On the Left (only for federal government)
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It made__________ ____________ to declare our independence from England
"Common Sense" (as in the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine)
"Conference Committees"
"Reserved Powers"
"Mayflower Compact"
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When there is a conflict between federal and state law...
60% of the Voters decide on election day which is SUPREME
Montesquieu decides who is SUPREME
The Florida Constitution is SUPREME!
The US Constitution is SUPREME!
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Hnt to remember NATO....
Tornado (like a tornado of military action coming thru)
USMCA...hey hey hey
World Trade Organization...The word Trade is in the name
When in doubt pick UN
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2/3rd of the Congress, then....
4/5ths of the states, that's how you make an amendment great!
3/4ths of the states, that's how you make an amendment great!
2/3rds of the state legislatures call a convention
3/4ths of the Countries in NATO agree to go to war
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The Preamble to the US Constitution starts with what 3 words?
"We the Theocracy" showing the importance of the religious leaders
"We the Dictators" showing that a single all powerful ruler controls power
"We The People" Showing the importance of Popular Sovereignty
"We the Monarchy" showing the importance of our all powerful King
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Which type of elections help guarantee our Constitutional Republic remains strong and government is responsive to US?
Elections with only one candidate
Rigged elections
Free and Fair elections
Elections that require citizens pay a fee to vote
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Oligarchy (olive garden breadsticks), Autocracy (A..all power)...
Court order, Rule of Law, Criminal Law
Hints to remember why a US Constitutional Republic is better than these
Monarchy (rule by 1 inherited leader), Theocracy (rule by religious leader)
Checks & Balances vs. Separation of Power
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Why do we use balanced scales to show the advantages of a Federal System of Government?
Because state governments have much more power than federal government
Because like a UNI-cycle, the one central government has all power
Because the Central Govt. powers are balanced out by the State govt. powers
Because Federal systems NEVER protect citizens from authoritarian rule
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What is the only political office where someone needs to be a natural born US Citizen?
US President
Local Town Mayor
Federal Representative
State Senator
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This level of government provides the most services, because they are the closest to the people they serve
Local
State
Federal
Foreign
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The Legislative Branch...
Makes Laws
Enforces Laws
Interprets (Judges) Laws
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All the conflicts the US was involved in (like WWII, Cuban Missile Crisis, Gulf War, Korean War) were Official Wars?
True
False
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The First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution are called...
The Preamble
Judicial Review
The Bill of Rights
Articles 1 - 10
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I'm like a law, but I was made by the President without Congress' approval
An Executive Order
A Summary Judgement
A Bill
A Writ of Certiorari
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Mon..Tes..Quieu
"SEP..AR..ATE" (he said to separate govt. into 3 branches
Federalism and the Supremacy clause
Social Contract says the people give power to govt., govt. protects rights
Trash collection and recycling
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D.O.o.R
Hint to remember bias, propaganda & symbolism
Citizen Duties/Obligations (must do) & the Responsibilities (should do)
Watchdogs, Concurrent powers & Communism
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
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Individual rights are balanced with the "common good of the community" & national security. This can be summarized as...
During wars, people have unlimited freedoms
People have rights to do whatever they want on their own property
Our rights are guaranteed but not absolute!
I'm Just a Bill
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Who are the "Watchdogs"
Cats...yep...cats
The media ("Freedom of the Press" watch the government, inform the people)
Interest Groups (try to get govt. actions supporting their cause)
Individuals (Monitor, influence and hold govt. accountable)
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Most bills die in....
The Political Party Conventions
Committees (the small groups of congress who discuss and debate the bills)
The White House (where the President decides to sign or veto the bill)
The Supreme Court (who decides if a law is Constitutional or not)
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Implied powers (not listed in the Constitution) are like a...
Rubber Band "Stretching"
Legislative, Executive, Judicial branch
Water fountain
Officially written down instruction
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A Presidential candidate can win their party's primary election, general election and still lose the Electoral Vote?
True
False
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Which hint goes with the Supreme Court case "Brown v. Board of Education"
Look Around!
Citizen You're Not!
...Duh!
Who Would?
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The hint we learned about Domestic and Foreign Policy
First go to war...then try diplomacy
Protect The National Interest...with free tacos
Dome...Home, Foreign..Far Away
The Secretary of State will fix everything
