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Civil Liberties

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Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens

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New Jersey Plan

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Proposal to create a weak national government

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Totalitarianism

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A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

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procedural liberties

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restraints on how the government is supposed to act

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Baron de Montesquieu

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believed government should have separation of powers

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prior restraint

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government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast

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regulated federalism

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Congress imposes legislation on states and localities, requiring them to meet national standards

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Government

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The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

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reserved powers

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Powers given to the state government alone

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equality of opportunity

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giving people an equal chance to succeed

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grants-in-aid

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programs through which Congress provides money to state and local governments on the condition that the funds be employed for purposes defined by the federal government

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Southern Manifesto

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The manifesto was a document written by legislators opposed to integration. Most of the signatures came from Southern Democrats, showing that they would stand in the way of integration, leading to another split/shift in the Democratic Party.

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shield laws

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state laws that protect journalists from having to reveal their sources

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concurrent powers

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Powers held jointly by the national and state governments.

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Federalism

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A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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Free Exercise Clause

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A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion.

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unfunded mandates

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Programs that the Federal government requires States to implement without Federal funding

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federal system

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A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments

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block grants

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federal grants-in-aid that allow states considerable discretion in how the funds are spent

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No Child Left Behind Act

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A U.S. law enacted in 2001 that was intended to increase accountability in education by requiring states to qualify for federal educational funding by administering standardized tests to measure school achievement.

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Representative Democracy

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A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.

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Thomas Hobbes

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believed that people are born selfish and need a strong central authority

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Civil rights

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the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

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liberty

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Freedom from government control

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unitary system

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A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government

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substantive liberties

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Restraints on what the government shall and shall not have the power to do.

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expressed powers

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powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution

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John Locke

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English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.

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Establishment Clause

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Clause in the First Amendment that says the government may not establish an official religion.

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Virginia Plan

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Proposal to create a strong national government

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political equality

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the right to participate in politics equally, based on the principle of "one person, one vote"

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Democracy

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A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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political efficacy

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The belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference

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Dual Federalism

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A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies.

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Cooperative Federalism

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A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the national government. They may also share costs, administration, and even blame for programs that work poorly.

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Authoritarian

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A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power.

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Preemption

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The right of a federal law or a regulation to preclude enforcement of a state or local law or regulation.

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general revenue sharing

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the process by which one unit of government yields a portion of its tax income to another unit of government, according to an established formula; revenue sharing typically involves the national government providing money to state governments

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implied powers

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Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions.

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