The Classic Dictionary of Civics and Economics

Created by: Kristen

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

= Sold!

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

Yes religion

in Pledge!

No religion

in Pledge!

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

School Newspaper

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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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in

China

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

Political leader

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

+Laws

Tax assessment-

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

Goal 4

• Arbitration• Coalitions• Impartial jury• Initiative• Libel• Mediation• Patronage

• Penal code• Plurality vote• Precedent• Propositions• Radical• Reactionary• Sequestered• Voir dire

Active Citizenship

Arbitration-

Agreement to use the third party’s decision legally binding

3rd

Decision

Legal Binding

Coalitions-

Bringing different groups together to get success politically

=

1 + 1 Success!

Impartial jury-

Group of unbiased people who decides if the accused is guilty or not guilty

Guilty!

Guilty!

Guilty!

Guilty! Guilty

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Not guilty! Not

guilty!

Not guilty!

Initiative-

Signing a petition to force the passing of a certain issue

Blah, Blah, Blah,

Blah, Blah

Libel-

A published lie that is meant to hurt opponent's public image

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Mediation-

Using a third party to help settle an argument

3rdTell him

I’m right!

No, tell him I’m right!

Patronage-

The act to gain support by promising a particular position

Psst! Hey! If you support me, I’ll make

you my assistant!

Ok, deal!

Penal code-

State’s definition for a criminal act and penalties

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Plurality vote-

A party just needs to win more than the others, not the majority

Republican Democrat

Winner!

Precinct-

Area where voter is assigned to vote

Voting booth Voting booth

Propositions-

Citizens voting whether or not they should support changes in the law

Voting boothShould we support these changes?

Yes

No

Radical-

Hold extreme opinions

Extreme Opinions

Reactionary-

Groups who react to radical changes

Law- Buses don’t have to stop at

railroad crossings

Law- Buses doHave to stop at

railroad crossings

Sequestered-

Isolated from society while serving on a jury

Voir dire-

When attorneys from each side to state their side and ask questions

Please state your

side…

Goal 5

• Adversarial system• Arraignment• Consensus building• Indictment• Issue of law

• Issue of fact• Local initiative• Torts• Writ of certiorari• Probable cause

Conflict in the United States’ Political and Judicial Systems

Adversarial system-

Each side has an attorney in order to settle court cases

Defense Prosecutor

Arraignment-

When the charges against the accused are read to them

Mr. Golan, you are charged with…

Consensus building-

The process of coming to a consensus

1st- Debate between two sides

2nd- Negotiation

3rd- Compromise

Indictment-

The charge of a committed felony

Felony: Murder

Charge: Must serve 7 years in jail, and must have at least 400 hours of community service. This will also go on their permanent record.

Grand Jury

Here you go!

Thanks!

Issue of fact-

States that some facts of a case were not considered

Fact:Fact: Fact:Fact:

Nah! I don’t need

‘em…

Issue of law-

States that trial procedures were not followed properly or the defendant’s rights were violated, so the case should be overturned

Procedures for trial:•Blah, blah, blah•Bleh, Bleh•Bleh, blah•blah, blah, bleh

Those procedures

didn’t happen!

Case over

turned! (BAM!)

Local initiative-

When the people of a community sign a petition to force voting on a local issue

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Probable cause-

Enough evidence to show a person has committed a crime

Evidence

Torts-

Civil casesHe

wrecked my car!

Writ of certiorari-

The power that is given to higher courts that allows them to request court decisions of lower courts be referred for review to the higher courts

We want to see your court decisions!

Power