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Passing Econ Along the lexicon Created by Emonie Oglesby Aka The queen
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Goal 1 (delete slide after finished) 1. Proclamation of 1763- 2. Writs of assistance Electoral college Factions Totalitarianism Charter colony Shays rebellion Articles of confederation Montesquieu Self-incrimination Religious pluralism First great awakening Favorable balance of trade Eminent domain Stamp act congress
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Goal 1 Writs of Assistance An allowed search for the British to search anything and anywhere for any motive.
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Goal 2 Popular Sovereignty People make the government
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Goal 1 Stamp act congress A group of colonist that met to oppose against the stamp act
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Goal 1 Factions Assembly of people who believe in something but has another group of people who are against what they believe in. Like the republicans and democrats; one believes government should do almost everything and the other believes that the people should do the things they want and have the governments support.
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Goal 1 Totalitarianism Where government is the ruling factor and people have no voice. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party
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Goal 1 Self-incrimination The act of witnessing to oneself
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Eminent domain When the government takes away someone's property for the use of something else. But the government must pay back what the property is worth
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Electoral College A group of electors vote for the president Government didn’t think the people should be able to choose the head of the executive branch so they made the Electoral College Each state has the number of electors as senators
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Shays Rebellion Daniel shay was angry that the state of Massachusetts raised taxes and he and a bunch of other farmers where already in debt, so he lead a revolt. The revolt lead to a stronger government and a revision of the articles of confederation.
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Articles of confederation An agreement of loose interpretation amongst the 13 colonies or states. Their national rulings)
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Religious Pluralism different types of religions
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First Great awaking Ministers that leading a Christian act that brought people back to believing in god. This lead to the separation of church and state and people to think about religion on their own.
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Proclamation of 1763 No one could live beyond the Appalachian Mountain range and it was put under British rule.
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Favorable balance of trade A balance of trading and buying to and from other countries
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Montesquieu French politician who believed that separation of powers was the best government.
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Charter Colonies Colonies established by agreement from the Britain king, colonies that had the right to direct themselves.
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Proportional Tax Same percentage pay for everyone
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Budget Deficit When government spends more money than they are supposed to
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Regressive taxes More income from the less fortunate.( get more money taken away)
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Revenue How government makes money Taxes Fines and fees
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Reprieves President has the authority to delay a sentence
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Deficit spending motive to spend more than the government has, which puts one in debt
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State of the union address A speech made by the president to address the status of our country to congress
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Elastic/ “Necessary and Proper” Clause Tells congress to make all laws suitable and under the U.S. constitution
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Censure Senators or representatives are warned about misbehavior
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Expulsion Senator or representative is removed from congress because of distasteful actions.
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Cloture A 3/5 th vote in closing a filibuster
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Goal 2 Whip A job within a party, that oversees that people in the party vote the way the leader wants them to
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Writ of habeas Corpus An arrested person can get their case reviewed by a judge to make sure whatever they got in trouble for is lawful.
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Bills of attainder A legislation act that declares someone guilty without a trial.
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Goal 3 Referendum Political corruption County commissioners Metropolis Alderman State vs. Mann Excise taxes Emergency management agencies Corporate income tax Disposal fees Tax assessment Court facilities Separation of powers Checks and balances Incorporation into the constitution
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Goal 3 Alderman Member of the city council
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Goal 3 Corporate Income Tax Paying a percentage of what you make a year.
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Goal 3 Court Facilities A record that holds important records and court dates
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Goal 3 Disposal Fees Fees that are paid to the state to help clean up trash.
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Goal 3 Emergency Management Agencies Agencies that help, support and protect citizens.
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Goal 3 Excise Taxes Taxes on things that are not necessarily needed.
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Goal 3 Metropolis Huge Cities
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Goal 3 Referendum A public vote for a convention for editing the constitution.
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Goal 3 Separation of Powers Separation of the three government branches; executive, legislative, judicial to keep from abusing powers.
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Goal 3 State Vs. Mann John Mann was taken to court for shooting and wounding for a slave. He was taken to court for battery. The court ruled that unless you owned the slave you had to leave the slave in its condition it came.
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