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Mrs. Webber's Civics
EOC Civics Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consent of the governed | People are the source of anyand all governmental power |
| Limited government | Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do |
| Rule of law | The government and those who govern are bound by the law |
| Democracy | In a democratic system of government, the people rule |
| Representative government | In a representative system of government, people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf |
| Magna Carta | Limited govt., rule of law, due process- limits king’s power, property rights, laws to be fair and equa |
| Mayflower Compact | Self-government- created government, new govt. will include all and serve the common good |
| Declaration of Independence | Stated grievances against king of Great Britain Declared colonies’ independence from Great Britain Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty,and the pursuit of happiness) Established idea that all people are equal under law |
| Articles of Confederation | Established first form of national government for independent states Maintained that major powers resided with individual states Weakness of central government - led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America |
| Common Sense | Self-govt, purpose of govt- explained arguments for independence |
| Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights | Establishes the structure of the United States government. Replaced the Articles of Confederation with a strong central government. |
| Duties of a Ciitzen | Obey laws, Pay taxes, Serve in the armed forces if called, Serve on a jury, and attend school |
| Brown v Board of Education | Separate but equal illegal |
| Gideon v Wainwright | right to a lawyer in all trials |
| Miranda v Arizona | warning of 5th amendment right prior to questioning |
| In Re Gault | Juveniles have right to due process |
| Tinker v Des Moines | Student right to freedom of speech |
| Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier | censorship of student newspapers |
| Marbury v Madison | Judicial Review |
| Plessy v Ferguson | Separate but equal is the law |
| US v Nixon | Rule of Law- the President is not above the law |
| D.C. v Heller | 2nd Amendment |
| Bush v Gore | Safe, fair elections |
| Federalism | The idea that power is shared between a strong national government and the states |
| Concurrent Power | Powers that are shared by the federal and state governnments |
| Reserved Powers | Powers that are left to the states- Education, elections |
| Popular Sovereigty | Our government belongs to its citizens who elect people to help run the country |
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