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U.S GOVERNMENT
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Federalism
Power is shared between different levels of government
Marbury v.s Madison
First case where Supreme Court needed a law passed by Congress and was unconstitutional in 1803
Taxes
Federal vs State Tax: Focuses on the differences between federal and state taxes in the U.S., including tax rates, revenue distribution, and how they interact (e.g., deductibility of state taxes on federal returns).
Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments added to the U.S Constitution in 1792
Brown v. Board
1954, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
Checks and Balances
Nobody gets too powerful, balanced between the three
Declaration of Independence
document written to King George III, formally declaring ouar independence (July 4, 1776); 27 grievances against George, preamble about why they are claiming independence
Articles of Confederation
the first constitution for our country; terrible; had to create a new one (Constitution)
Machiavelli
was an Italian political thinker who lived from 1469–1527. He is best known for his book The Prince.
Thomas Aquinas
medieval philosopher and theologian who lived from 1225–1274. He was a Christian thinker who combined ideas from Aristotle with Christian beliefs.
Dred Scott v.s Stanford
Dred Scott v. Sandford was a major Supreme Court case involving slavery, citizenship, and constitutional rights. Dred Scott was an enslaved man who argued that he should be free because he had lived in free territories.
Miranda v Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona was a major Supreme Court case about the rights of people who are arrested or questioned by police.
Political Parties
different roles, structures, and functions in the democratic system. It’s about the different party systems.
Primaries
Elections held by political parties to select their candidates for the general election. They allow party members (and sometimes unaffiliated voters) to vote for the candidate they want to represent their party in the main election.
Electoral College
A group of people from each state that makes the final vote on who will be president. They can go against what the people vote for or the party they voted for. This happened in the 2016 presidential election, where the people voted for Hilary and the Electoral College voted for Trump.
Open v.s Close
These terms describe who can vote in a party’s primary election. Open is Any registered voter can participate in a party’s primary, regardless of their political affiliation. Closed is Only voters registered with the specific political party can participate in that party’s primary.
Sufferage
A group of people who don’t have full rights, mainly voting rights. Women's suffrage is about women not having the right to vote
Limited Government
he government has rules too they can’t just do whatever they want (powers of gov are restricted by the constitution)
Super Majority
more than half of the votes are needed
Judicial Branch
Courts interpret laws, give their own power, can't be voted on who is on it (tenured seat)