The Classic Dictionary of Civics and Economics

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Goal 1

• Egalitarianism• Civic virtue• Religious pluralism• Oligarchy• Factions• Religious dissent• Totalitarianism• Salutary neglect

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Writs of Assistance• Eminent domain• Establishment cause• Theocracy• Free Exercise Clause• Navigation Acts

Foundations of the United States Political System

Civic virtue-

Making society better for the good of it instead of doing it for one's gain

Egalitarianism-

The idea in which everyone had natural rights and they are all created equal

Eminent domain-

Private property is allowed to be used for public use by the government

Private Property!

Establishment cause-

Congress isn’t allowed to establish a religion

Factions-

People who share a common belief

Belief

Free Exercise Clause-

Religion isn’t allowed to be banned by Congress

Land Ordinance of 1785-Gave permission to Congress to sell

land to settlers and make money, it also divided land into townships

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Navigation Acts-England was the only country

that the colonies were allowed to sell certain goods to

Oligarchy-

A small group of people who are given the power of the government

Power…Government…Power…Government

Religious dissent-

Disagreement in a way that deals with religion

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No religion

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Religious pluralism-

Many different religions

Salutary neglect-

Britain let the colonies to rule themselves

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Colo-nies

BritainIron fist

Theocracy-

A government based on religion

Totalitarianism-

Individuals are less important than the state

Writs of Assistance-

Allowed the British soldiers to search whenever and whatever they wanted

Goal 2

• Reprieves• Writ of Habeas

Corpus• Bills of attainder• Hazelwood v.

Kuhlmeier• Excise taxes• Elastic/ “necessary

and proper” clause• Regents of UC v.

Bakke

• Marbury v. Madison• Titles of Nobility• Tariffs• Expenditures• Executive

agreements• Immunity• McCoullough v.

Maryland• Gibbons v. Ogden

Government of the United States of America

Bills of attainder-

Acts that condemns someone of a crime without a trial

Elastic/ “necessary and proper” clause-Gives Congress the power to make

any law that is “necessary” and “proper” to carry out the responsibility of the Constitution

Law- illegal to smoke on school

campuses

Excise taxes-

Taxes that are put on certain products (i.e. cigarettes)

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Executive agreements-

Agreements that don’t have to have the approval of the Senate

Yes

Senate

Expenditures-The things that the United States

government have to pay for

Nat’l security

Gibbons v. Ogden-

It strengthened the powers of the federal government

Federal government

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier-

Schools had right to censor activities financed by school

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Marbury v. Madison-

It granted the Supreme Court judicial review

Court case 1st!

McCoullough v. Maryland-

This case reinforced the supremacy clause and implied powers of Congress

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Immunity-

While attending sessions of Congress, members of Congress can’t be arrested

Regents of UC v. Bakke-

The court ruled that the quota system can’t be used

Reprieves-

makes a sentence decision delayed

Sentence Calendar

Tariffs-

The taxes on imported items from foreign countries

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Titles of Nobility-

Congress can’t name anyone ruler of any state

Writ of Habeas Corpus-

Congress isn’t allowed to get rid of the defendant’s right to go before a judge unless it is a case of rebellion, to ensure public safety, or case of invasion

Goal 3

• Referendum• Impact fees• Political corruption• Tax assessment• Cooperative

Extension Service• Ordinances• Limited government

• Charter schools• General Assembly• Council-manager

plan• Redistricting• Statutes• Local act• Court facilities

State and Local Governments Under the North Carolina Constitution

Charter schools-

An alternative to public schools, they are funded by a sponsor group

Sponsor

Cooperative Extension Service-

A service that helps improve lives through education and research (provided by state’s land-grant universities)

Education

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Council-manager plan-

The mayor is not directly involved in the council, the council hires a manager

Manager

Council

Court facilities-

Holds trials for criminal and civil cases

General Assembly-The equivalent to Congress on the

state level

Impact fees-

The finances used to build or expand government buildings

Limited government-

Public officials have to follow the laws of the state too

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Local act-

Voters of a city, town, or community vote on a proposal (like a bill), if approved it becomes a law)

Voting booth

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Ordinances-

Laws only a certain city has to follow

Laws-

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Political corruption-

Political leaders who are involved in illegal activity, such as bribery or graft

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Redistricting-

When congressional voting districts are redrawn (done after consensus)

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Referendum-

The public vote on a preposition after 2/3 of the General Assembly said yes

Voting boothYes!

Yes!

No!

Preposition

Before

After

Statutes-

State laws

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Tax assessment-

Evaluates the value of a piece of property to impose taxes on it