The Classic Dictionary of Civics and Economics

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Goal 1 Foundations of the United States Political System • 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

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 No religion in Pledge! Yes religion in Pledge!

Religious pluralism- Many different religions

Salutary neglect- Britain let the colonies to rule themselves Britain Iron fist 13 Colo-nies

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 Government of the United States of America • 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

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) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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

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Marbury v. Madison- It granted the Supreme Court judicial review 1st! Court case

McCoullough v. Maryland- This case reinforced the supremacy clause and implied powers of Congress United States Constitution Powers of Congress- adfjf rueiw fdkdjf fic nncd dkde jdfi

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 Made 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 State and Local Governments Under the North Carolina Constitution • 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

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) Bad life Good life Education

Council-manager plan- The mayor is not directly involved in the council, the council hires a manager Council Manager

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 Law- dksjdk dsdfjdkfjdsdkf dkffjdklf kfj djffdjfdk Public official

Local act- Voters of a city, town, or community vote on a proposal (like a bill), if approved it becomes a law) Voting booth Proposal- dfmdkfkdf fd df dfjk kjlfkd dkfj

Ordinances- Laws only a certain city has to follow Laws- Jfkdjfdjfkdjf Dfdkjfkdk dkfjdkjkdjfkdk City

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) Consensus + =

Referendum- The public vote on a preposition after 2/3 of the General Assembly said yes Before Voting booth Yes! No! Yes! Preposition After

Statutes- State laws Laws +

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

The Classic Dictionary of Civics and Economics