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history

the study of past human activities

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geography

science of place and space

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political science

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

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Anthropology/Archaeology

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

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Economics

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

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Sociology

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

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Psychology

study of mental process and behavior

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A.D. & B.C

Anno Domini and Before Christ

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C.E. & B.C.E

Common Era and Before Common Era

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3 ways of organizing time

  1. Linear time

  2. cyclical time

  3. time based on events

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domestication

taming animals and plants

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technology

new methods and tools to do tasks

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human characteristics

  • walking upright

  • bodies

  • language & symbols

  • social life

  • brains

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Monarchy

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

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Dictotorship

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

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Oligarchy

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

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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

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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

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Anarchy

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

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state of nature

no government, laws, or authority figure

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rule of law

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

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natural rights

rights that you have by being alive and human

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rights of a citizen

something you CAN do

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duties of a citizen

something you HAVE to do

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responsibilities of a citizen

something you SHOULD do

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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.

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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

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what is the Constitution?

the written document that outlines the United States' government

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how is the Constitution changed?

by making an amendment

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Federal Laws

laws written by the federal government

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State Laws

laws written by each states’ legislature

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what is impeachment?

a formal accusation of wrongdoing

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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.

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Bicameral legislature

House of Representatives and Senate

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Revenue bills

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

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How a bill becomes a law

  1. proposal

  2. introduction

  3. committee report

  4. floor debate

  5. vote

  6. hand-off

  7. compromise

  8. another vote

  9. to the president

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Powers forbidden to Congress

  1. suspend writ of habeas corpus

  2. ex-post facto law

  3. bill of attainer

  4. grant titles of nobility

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suspend writ of habeas corpus

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

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ex-post facto law

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

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bill of attainer

punish someone without a trial

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title of nobility

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

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role of the Judicial Branch

to interpret the law

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job of the Chief Justice

preside over the Supreme Court

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checks and balances triangle

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political party

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

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what do political parties do?

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

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Liberal

  • yes abortion

  • heavy gun restrictions

  • pay more taxes the more money you make

  • yes gay marriage

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Conservative

  • no abortion

  • little gun restrictions

  • everyone pays the same taxes

  • no gay marriage

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democratic party - platform

Liberal

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republican party - platform

Conservative

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third parties

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

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third party challenges

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

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gerrymandering

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

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popular vote

a tally of all the votes cast

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electoral college

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

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primary

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

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caucus

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

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Wisconsin Legislature

bicameral

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who’s the leader of the state executive branch?

governor

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what powers does the state governor have?

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

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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

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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

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Tribal sovereignty

tribes' right to govern themselves

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