Cards: 62|
Attempts: 10|
Last updated: Jul 13, 2017
Government
Made Up Of The Formal Institutions And Proces...
Population
A State Must Have People, But The Size Of A P...
Pluralistic Society
Consisting Of Serveral Distinct Cultures And ...
Territory
States Must Have Clearly Defined And Recogniz...
Cards: 20|
Attempts: 7|
Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
Block Grants
Federal Grants That Allow States Considerable...
Categorical Grants
Congressional Grants Given To States And Loca...
Commerce Clause
Article 1 Section 8, Of The Consitituion, Whi...
Concurrent Powers
Powers Excercised By Both The Federal And The...
Cards: 14|
Attempts: 5|
Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
Interest Group
A Group Of People Who Share Common Goals And ...
Public-Interest Group
Groups Who Are Concerned About The Public Int...
Lobbying
Groups Who Try To Influence Government Policy...
Lobbyist
The Representatives Of Interest Groups Who Do...
Cards: 19|
Attempts: 4|
Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
Prosecutor This
Person Represents The Government Is Try...
Grand Jury
They Decide Whether To Indict (forma...
Due Process The
Govt. Must Be Fair To Person Accused Of ...
Petit Jury Group Of People That Decide If A Defendant Is...
Cards: 12|
Attempts: 4|
Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
Demography
The Science Of Human Population
Census
A Valuable Tool For Understanding Demographic...
Melting Pot
The mixing Of Cultures, Ideas, And Peple...
Minority Majority
The Emergence Of A Non-Caucasian Majority, As...
Cards: 20|
Attempts: 4|
Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
Economic Efficiency
A Situation That Occurs When:1. All Activitie...
Is It Worth Doing Something To Perfection?
Economics Suggests That It’s Not A Sensible...
Economic Role Of Government
Two Functions:1. Protecting Individuals And T...
Protective Function Of Government
Involves The Maintenance Of A Framework Of Se...
Cards: 14|
Attempts: 2|
Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
Where Did The Strongest Resistance To White S...
Native Americans In The Northwest Territory. ...
Battle Of Fallen Timbers
On August 20, 1794, 2,000 Natives Fought With...
Little Turtle
A Chief Who's Force Came From Many Tribes Inc...
General Anthony Wayne
Known As "Mad Anthony" For Being Recklessly B...
Cards: 53|
Attempts: 2|
Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
This Is NOT A Feature Of All The States In To...
Population, Sovereignty, Territory, Governmen...
A Loose Union Of Independent States Is A
Confederacy
Any System Of Government In Which Rule Is By ...
Democracy
The Form Of Democracy We Have In This Country...
Representative-democracy OR Republic
Cards: 21|
Attempts: 2|
Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
What Phrase In The Preamble addressed Th...
"In Order To Form A More Perfect Union"
Who Influenced The Constitutional Principle E...
John Locke
The Virginia Plan, Presented At The Constitut...
Population
The New Jersey Plan, Presented At The Constit...
Equal Representation
Cards: 21|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 30, 2015
The Head Of The Executive Branch Of Governmen...
Chief Executive
The Supreme Commander Of A Nation’s Militar...
Commander In Chief
The Person Who Serves As The Ceremonial Head ...
Head Of State
A Person Who Represents One Country In Dealin...
Diplomat
Cards: 26|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 21, 2015
What Is Plurality?
More Votes Than Any Other Candidate But Not T...
What Is The "Winner-take-all" System?
Custom Whereby The Candidate That Receives Th...
What Is The Inagural Address?
A Brief Speech Given By The President At The ...
What Is The State Of The Union Message?
The Presidents Annual Message To Congress In ...
Cards: 25|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
Bureaucracy
Departments, Agencies, Bureaus And
Offices ...
Chain Of Command
Hierarchial Structure Of Authority In Which
...
Division Of Labor
Division Of Work Amound Many Specialized Work...
Impersonality
Treatment Of All Persons With In A Bureaucrac...
Cards: 25|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
Individual Rights Protected By The Constituti...
Civil Liberties
An Order That Requires An Official To Bring A...
Writ Of Habeas Corpus
A Legislative Act That Inflicts Punishment On...
Bill Of Attainder
A Criminal Law That Punishes Individuals For ...
Ex Post Facto Law
Cards: 30|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
An Ongoing Organization That Performs Cer...
Institution
Disagreements Among People In A Society O...
Social Conflict
The Process Of Resolving Conflicts Over How S...
Politics
The Individuals And Institutions That Mak...
Government
Cards: 26|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 3, 2020
The Courts; One Of The
Three Branches Of The...
Judiciary
The Body Of Law Developed From Judicial Decis...
Common Law
A Court Decision That Furnishes An Exampl...
Precedent
A Common Law Doctrine Under Which Judges ...
Stare Decisis
Cards: 33|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
State
A Political Community That Occupies A Definit...
Nation
Group Of People United By Bonds Of Race, Lang...
Nation-state
A Nation In Which The Territory Of Both The N...
Consensus
An Agreemen About Government Beliefs
Cards: 18|
Attempts: 1|
Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
1st Amendment
Freedom Of Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly,...
2nd Amendment
Right To Bear Arms
3rd Amendment
Prohibits Quartering Of Soldiers
4th Amendment
Requires Warrents To Prevent Unreasonable Sea...
Cards: 10|
Attempts: 0|
Last updated: Mar 11, 2019
Social Class
A Hierarchical Division Of Society Based On M...
Party Identification
Long-term Attachment To A Particular Politica...
Partisan Dealignment
The Weakening Bonds Between Voters And Partie...
Secularization
The Declining Space Occupied By Religion In P...
Cards: 13|
Attempts: 0|
Last updated: Mar 11, 2019
First-order Elections
Elections In Which The Stakes Are Highest, Us...
Second-order Elections
Elections In Which The Stakes Are Lower, Such...
Electoral System
A General Term For The Rules Governing An Ele...
Electoral Formula
A General Term For The Rules Governing An Ele...
Cards: 26|
Attempts: 0|
Last updated: Mar 11, 2019
Political Economy
A Branch Of The Social Sciences That Studies ...
New Political Economy
A Resurrection Of Earlier Approaches To Econo...
Economics
The Study Of The Theory And Practice Of The P...
Markets
The Arenas Within Which Goods And Services Ar...