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history
the study of past human activities
geography
science of place and space
political science
study of governments, public policies, and political processes, systems, and political behavior
Anthropology/Archaeology
the study of humankind, from its beginnings millions of years ago to the present day
Economics
study of how we make choices in a world with limited resources
Sociology
study of social life, social changes, and the social consequences of human behavior
Psychology
study of mental process and behavior
A.D. & B.C
Anno Domini and Before Christ
C.E. & B.C.E
Common Era and Before Common Era
3 ways of organizing time
Linear time
cyclical time
time based on events
domestication
taming animals and plants
technology
new methods and tools to do tasks
human characteristics
walking upright
bodies
language & symbols
social life
brains
Monarchy
a type of government that is ruled by a king or queen
Dictotorship
A government where one person or small group has ultimate power and can do whatever they want
Oligarchy
A government where a small group of the rich and powerful are in charge.
Direct Democracy
a form of democracy in which the people as a whole make direct decisions, rather than have those decisions made for them by elected representatives
Democratic Republic
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them
Anarchy
a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority
state of nature
no government, laws, or authority figure
rule of law
a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws
natural rights
rights that you have by being alive and human
rights of a citizen
something you CAN do
duties of a citizen
something you HAVE to do
responsibilities of a citizen
something you SHOULD do
what are the Articles of Confederation?
the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
what were the problems of the Articles of Confederation?
-Congress had no money so states made their own currency -there was no court system to protect people's rights -Congress couldn't impose taxes
what is the Constitution?
the written document that outlines the United States' government
how is the Constitution changed?
by making an amendment
Federal Laws
laws written by the federal government
State Laws
laws written by each states’ legislature
what is impeachment?
a formal accusation of wrongdoing
how does impeachment work?
After the House of Representatives sends its articles of impeachment to the Senate, the Senate sits as a High Court of Impeachment to consider evidence, hear witnesses, and vote to acquit or convict the impeached official. A committee of representatives, called “managers,” act as prosecutors before the Senate.
Bicameral legislature
House of Representatives and Senate
Revenue bills
bill that has to deal with money (has to start in the House)
How a bill becomes a law
proposal
introduction
committee report
floor debate
vote
hand-off
compromise
another vote
to the president
Powers forbidden to Congress
suspend writ of habeas corpus
ex-post facto law
bill of attainer
grant titles of nobility
suspend writ of habeas corpus
stop the law that says the reason for arrest has to be explained to the person and the judge
ex-post facto law
make something illegal and use it to punish someone after they've done it
bill of attainer
punish someone without a trial
title of nobility
no king or queen, prince or princess, duke or duchess
role of the Judicial Branch
to interpret the law
job of the Chief Justice
preside over the Supreme Court
checks and balances triangle
political party
an organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of those views
what do political parties do?
gives the people more power to influence government than if they acted alone
Liberal
yes abortion
heavy gun restrictions
pay more taxes the more money you make
yes gay marriage
Conservative
no abortion
little gun restrictions
everyone pays the same taxes
no gay marriage
democratic party - platform
Liberal
republican party - platform
Conservative
third parties
parties other than the two major ones (ex: green, libertarian)
third party challenges
becoming part of the discussion, raising money, or building enough support to get elected
gerrymandering
giving one political party an advantage over another political party by redrawing district lines
popular vote
a tally of all the votes cast
electoral college
electors who vote for the president based on what the people vote
primary
elections host a secret ballot and people vote for the candidate they want to represent their party in the national election
caucus
meetings where party leaders and supporters select candidates through discussions and consensus
Wisconsin Legislature
bicameral
who’s the leader of the state executive branch?
governor
what powers does the state governor have?
like the “president” of the state and has similar powers
what 10 services do the counties provide for you?
run elections
operate courts and ails
run hospitals
offer mental health services
provide clean water
keep property records
plan how land will be developed
give relief to the poor
run disease prevention programs
maintains parks
what are unfunded mandates for counties?
demands that the federal or state gov. give the counties but don’t give them money to pay for those services
Tribal sovereignty
tribes' right to govern themselves
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