ISS final

the study of past human activities

science of place and space

study of governments, public policies, and political processes, systems, and political behavior

the study of humankind, from its beginnings millions of years ago to the present day

study of how we make choices in a world with limited resources

study of social life, social changes, and the social consequences of human behavior

study of mental process and behavior

Anno Domini and Before Christ

Common Era and Before Common Era

1. Linear time

2. cyclical time

3. time based on events

taming animals and plants

new methods and tools to do tasks

• walking upright

• bodies

• language & symbols

• social life

• brains

a type of government that is ruled by a king or queen

A government where one person or small group has ultimate power and can do whatever they want

A government where a small group of the rich and powerful are in charge.

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

a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them

a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority

no government, laws, or authority figure

a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws

rights that you have by being alive and human

something you CAN do

something you HAVE to do

something you SHOULD do

the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

-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

the written document that outlines the United States' government

by making an amendment

laws written by the federal government

laws written by each states’ legislature

a formal accusation of wrongdoing

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.

House of Representatives and Senate

bill that has to deal with money (has to start in the House)

1. proposal

2. introduction

3. committee report

4. floor debate

5. vote

6. hand-off

7. compromise

8. another vote

9. to the president

1. suspend writ of habeas corpus

2. ex-post facto law

3. bill of attainer

4. grant titles of nobility

stop the law that says the reason for arrest has to be explained to the person and the judge

make something illegal and use it to punish someone after they've done it

punish someone without a trial

no king or queen, prince or princess, duke or duchess

to interpret the law

preside over the Supreme Court

an organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of those views

gives the people more power to influence government than if they acted alone

• yes abortion

• heavy gun restrictions

• pay more taxes the more money you make

• yes gay marriage

• no abortion

• little gun restrictions

• everyone pays the same taxes

• no gay marriage

Liberal

Conservative

parties other than the two major ones (ex: green, libertarian)

becoming part of the discussion, raising money, or building enough support to get elected

giving one political party an advantage over another political party by redrawing district lines

a tally of all the votes cast

electors who vote for the president based on what the people vote

elections host a secret ballot and people vote for the candidate they want to represent their party in the national election

meetings where party leaders and supporters select candidates through discussions and consensus

bicameral

governor

like the “president” of the state and has similar powers

• 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

demands that the federal or state gov. give the counties but don’t give them money to pay for those services

tribes' right to govern themselves