Civics Vocabulary by Abigail Lukacs _ Student - EastWakeHS https://padlet.com/aclukacs/1bniequ4cjv7 Black-U1 Red-U2 Blue-U3 en-us 2018-08-30 16:32:13 UTC 2026-02-27 19:11:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Salutary Neglect aclukacs https://padlet.com/aclukacs/1bniequ4cjv7/wish/276656206
  • Laws to keep the colonies loyal to England
  • The fact that these laws were enforced more than ones in the past led the colonists to be more disobedient.
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  • A phase colonists used to protest taxes from England
  • This was one of the major causes of the Revolutionary War.
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  • The original U.S. constitution
  • This taught the colonies that they needed a stronger government.
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  • A pamphlet that advocated independence from England
  • "Common Sense" influenced many people to want to be independent
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  • Rights a person has from birth
  • These are a key part in the Declaration of Independence.
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  • An agreement between a group of people about natural rights
  • The social contract ideology had a large influence on the Declaration of Independence
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  • An enlightenment philosopher 
  • John Locke's idea of a social contract was used heavily in the colonies' new gov't.
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  • A political philosopher
  • His idea for multiple branches in a gov't are still used today.
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  • The first 10 amendments in the constitution 
  • These amendments are still used to this day.
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  • Essays written to get voters to support the constitution
  • These papers are very important in showing what the constitution was originally about.
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  • A person who supports a strong central gov't
  • We ended up with a decently strong central gov't, as federalists wanted.
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  • A person who supports a strong state gov't
  • They opposed the ratification of the constitution.
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  • A gathering where the Constitution was drafted.
  • This fixed the issues from the AoC.
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  • An agreement reached between large and small states during the Constitutional Convention
  • This led to a bicameral congress.
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  • A tax and foreclosure protest
  • It was one of the main factors leading to the new constitution.
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  • Each branch of the gov’t (Judicial, Legislative, and Executive) are equal
  • First 3 articles
  • President, Congress and Supreme Court
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  • 3 branches that check on the other branches to make sure none get too powerful
  • President can veto laws
  • Congress can override veto
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  • The constitution splits the power between the federal government and states
  • Paying state taxes
  • Laws that apply to each state
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  • No one in government is above the law
  • gov't officials can be charged wit crimes
  • laws are respected by everyone
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  • Powers that were written in the constitution
  •  Congress can lay and collect taxes
  • Define crimes/punishments
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  • Powers that are not stated in the constitution
  • Drafting for the army
  • Setting wages
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  • Powers not given directly by the constitution
  • Regulation of armed forces
  • Creating school systems
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  • Powers shared by federal and state gov'ts
  • Enforce laws
  • Make/define laws
    • ]]>     2018-09-12 16:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aclukacs/1bniequ4cjv7/wish/280433308     Judicial Review aclukacs https://padlet.com/aclukacs/1bniequ4cjv7/wish/280433535
  • Court determines whether or not the gov’t is following the laws of the constitution
  • Supreme Court reviews laws from congress
  • Deem if laws are constitutional or not
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  • Ending a debate and voting
  • Ending a filibuster
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  • senator tries to prevent a vote by talking for a long time
  • Senator Strom Thurmond talked for over 24 hours against a civil rights bill in the 1950s
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  • When HoR and Senate compromise on a bill before it goes to the president
  • New York assembly
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  •  the citizens a Congressman represents
  • Senator and the citizens of the stae
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  •  represent a group and contacts lawmakers on their behalf
  • ACLU
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  • when the president puts aside a bill for 10 days; If congress is still in session, it becomes a law, if they adjourn, it does not
  • President Obama did a pocket veto in 2010
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  • an organization of people who unite to promote their ideas
  • M.A.D.D.
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  • permanent committee that meets regularly.
  • the Appropriations Committees recommend to provide budget authority for federal agencies and programs

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  • when the president rejects a bill
  • President George W. Bush refusing to sign the State Children's Health Insurance bill.
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  • the power to hear a case for the first time
  • 1998 case of State of New Jersey v. State of New York
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  • Authority to hear a case on appeals
  • They get to hear cases from lower courts
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  • The process that courts and lawsuits go through
  • A complaint about a workplace may go through a judicial process
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  • the relative number of prisoners who,  return to prison or jail because of committing another crime
  • The recidivism rate varies per country
    • ]]>     2018-10-08 15:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aclukacs/1bniequ4cjv7/wish/290357211     Administrative Law aclukacs https://padlet.com/aclukacs/1bniequ4cjv7/wish/290357628
  • Law created by government agency
  • Restaurant ratings, airport security
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  • Settle disputes between people
  • Tort, Family law
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  • Law created from the constitution
  • No poll tax or segregated schools
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  • To protect people from harming one another (felony/misdemeanor)
  • Arson, theft, assault
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  •  official power to make legal decisions and judgments
  • Court having control of legal actions
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  • a binding principle or rule established in a previous legal case
  • Brown v. Board of Education
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  • Laws by legislative branch
  • Voting Rights Act 1965
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  • Laws from Judges’ opinions
  • "Separate but Equal"
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  • a wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability
  • car accident
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  • People are the source of government's power and the gov’t can only exist if the people consent to it
  • "We The  People..."
  • 10th Amendment
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  • People are the source of government's power and the gov’t can only exist if the people consent to it
  • "We The  People..."
  • 10th Amendment
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