--- is the theory that government formed upon greater organizational necessity from family, to clan, to tribe, to village, to town, to city-state, to empire, to the modern nation-state. --- is the theory that criminal gangs robbed people and eventually decided to make regular their depredations by taxing and providing protection services. --- is the theory that as long as government fulfills the functions of protection the people's property rights and other natural right the people should abide by this agreement. When government violates this agreement the people should overthrow government. The agreement is usually something along the line of government respecting the God-given individual human rights of Life, Liberty, and Private Property and the people being forced by the rule of law to respect everyone else's rights to Life, Liberty, and Private Property.

n order to amend the United States Constitution Congress or a National Convention sends the proposed amendment to the several state legislatures or state conventions with a --- super-majority and the proposed amendment becomes a part of the Constitution if --- of the several state legislatures or state conventions approve of it.

When the voting public (the polity) decides on the policy that the government will carry out this is called ---. When the voting public (the polity) elects leaders to make and carry out government policy it is called ---. The rule of law and individual rights is at least as important, and really more important than democracy in the American system therefore the United States is a ---.

One person rule can be a hereditary royal family such as with a ---. With non-royal one-person rule, even if there is some kind of fake presidential elections we generally call such rule a ---. If the dictator controls enough to stay in power but leaves the people alone beyond that it is usually called an --- rule. However, with Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot and all species of socialists there is an attempt to create an ideal society. Their slaughter for control becomes endless in these --- systems.

A government in which all of the governmental authority is at the central national level is ---. A government in which there is different spheres of power for the national and regional governments is a ---. Almost all government power is exerecised at the local or regional level and the national authority does very few things and has very little power in a ---. The chief executive is elected separately from the legislature in a --- system. The chief executive comes from the legislature in a --- system. Government by religious authority is a ---.

(Select four) The modern nation-state all have at least these four characteristics.

The power to do what nation-states do including establish a judicial system, establish a government, wage war, conclude peace, conduct foreign relations and ultimately to commit crimes and declare not be crime rather to declare them to simply be policy.

These are individual rights that are NOT in the Bill Rights. Rather they are in the body of the original Constitution itself. (select 4)

A king rules by Christian principles that the church and the people can judge for themselves as to whether or not the king is a good Christian king in the ideology of ---. The king's authority comes directly from God and the world has no check on his power. --- was a social contract theorist who asserted that as long as an absolute monarch protects the people from foreign invasion and domestic criminals the people should surrender their individual rights to that monarch because their lives and property are relatively safe. --- assert that government was only legitimate if it protects people right to Life, Liberty and Property and --- assert that individual human rights exist and have priority over government. A government that doesn't respect the people's rights to life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness should be over thrown violent if necessary. This final social contract theorist is ---

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

(there are three of them)

If people have a 6th Amendment right to a speedy trail why do some trials take so long to begin and go on for even longer - sometimes?

The 8th Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment is why

The enabling act and act of admission was not used when Texas asked to become part of the United States because Texas:. Arizona had to give up --- until it became a state in the USA then it went back. Nebraska had to give up its --- until it became a state in the USA then it went back to a unicameral legislature.

These terms ---, ---, --- all refer to the central government in Washington D.C.. To Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and James Madison the chief contributor to the United States Constitution when the Federal government it was the duty of the state governments to declare the action ---. Thomas Jefferson wrote and passed the Kentucky Resolves (resolution) which was enacted after the Congress passed Alien Sedition Act. Kentucky and Virginia promised that they would --- any Federal Official attempting to enforce the act.

All of these Amendments were intended to make citizen of the freed African-American slaves. 1) this Amendment made slavery illegal in all land under US jurisdiction and as a consequence made kidnapping a Federal crime since the first act of slaving is kidnapping. 2) This Amendment made certain that male former slaves had the right to vote. 3) This Amendment made certain that all the rights, privileges and immunities of American citizens were also the rights, immunities and privileges of the former slaves. All three amendment were intended to guarantee citizenship rights to the newly freed slave - African Americans.

A Democrat who often votes like a Republican is a --- and a Republican who often votes like a Democrat is called a ---. A socialist who hides his socialism in the environmental movement is a ---. A person who wants a radical redistribution of political power from coercive government to voluntary associations of free people is a ---.

These groups vote Democrat more then registered Democrats ---. these groups vote slightly Democratic ---. These groups vote slightly Republican ---. These groups vote consistently Republican.

People who are skeptical of all government interference in the economy, are religious and attend church regularly, come from or formed strong families, and are entrepreneurs tend to:

Thomas Jefferson to James Polk take most of the territory of the United States, secure slavery and repeal the Bank of the United States. (This party no longer exists)

Plains Indians wiped out, War Between the States costing more than all the other wars combined, high tariffs. One democratic president Woodrow Wilson get the US into World War One. Republican Herbert Hoover makes Great Depression worse with the Taft-Hartley Tariff (begins worldwide trade war)

FDR deepens and lengthen the Great Depression with the New Deal. Many perverse things like destroying food when people were hungry, Jailing people for charging a low price many chaos producing arbitrary government action. World War Two, Korea, Vietnam Wars.

Obama begins a huge un-affordable welfare medical care program, George W. Bush adds a huge un-affordable entitlement (welfare program) to Medicare providing prescription drugs to the elderly - Medicare Part D. Nixon uses price controls and does great damage to the economy. Obama wastes trillions on crony "stimulus" programs. The Republicans start 2 wars in the Persian Gulf and both Republicans and Democrats are committed to huge deficit and inflation financed government and the loss of individual liberty with the war panic and the Patriot Act.

--- began the Mexican-American War, World War 1, World War 2, Korean War, the Vietnam War but the war that killed more than all of the --- wars combined was the --- War or --- War Between the States. --- also began the Spanish American War.

These are the four identifying characteristic of people who actually give more of their own money to all types or charities as shown in the carefully researched New York Time Best Seller Book "Who Really Cares?" (select four)

The people of Guam, the Marianas, The US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico do not vote in National Elections because

Political parties must do these three things to win elections --3--.

The purpose of the political party is to --- candidates who can ---.

If the president does not want a piece of legislation from Congress to become law he can --- it. If Congress is going on vacation in under 10 days from the time they deliver the legislation to the president's desk the president can do nothing and it will be denied legal force by a ---. If Congress wants the bill anyway they can vote 2/3 for the same legislation in a move called a ---.

Everyone is entitled to fair process and government must act fairly and follow established rules in a concept called ---. The --- means that government claims the power to protect the public health, safety morals and general welfare. A judge can only issue a --- upon a finding of probable cause

Laws against prostitution, gambling, and the use of euphoriant drugs is and example of laws that attempt to enforce ---.

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. This means ---.

If there is a tie vote in the Senate the --- can vote to break the tie.

A Grand Jury will issue an indictment if they determine a corpus delicti which is

Judges are supposed to look back in time and up in authority for guidance. This principle is called ---

The 5th Amendment right against self incrimination means, as a practical matter that

These are essential to free market capitalism (select 4)

This is essential to a Socialist, National Socialist, Fascist or ultimately to social democracy as well. The main reason for this is that there is nothing about individual liberty that is more important than the socialist's or the "progressive's" plan for society. Whenever their is a choice between liberty and the plan the plan will always win. (select 3)

This is a traditional economy (select 2)

Benjamin Franklin said that "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have from lunch. Liberty is a well arm lamb contesting the vote."

The leader of the House of Representatives is the --- and the leader of the Senate is the ---. If there is a tie vote in the Senate the --- may vote to break the tie, but she votes under no other circumstances.

These are the components of the American foreign policy apparatus (3)

Defending yourself in court. Acting as your own lawyer. (Latin)

A string of court decisions that pays close attention to how judges have treated and decided the issues at dispute in the past looking up in authority and back in time for guidance. Judges are not supposed to make unguided decisions. (Latin)

Jury selection with pre-emptory and cause rejections of jurors by the lawyers. (Latin)

International Law --- (Latin) By the way,

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

The enumerated powers of the Federal government and the powers and procedures of Congress.

The powers of the president and the powers of the executive branch.

The Federal judiciary and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

How United States territories become states with enabling acts and acts of admission. New states are guaranteed a republican form of governnment.

How amendment to the Constitution are proposed 2/3 as well as how such proposal are ratified 3/4.

The 13th Amendment ending slavery, the 14th Amendment securing civil rights to the freed slaves, and the 15th Amendment securing voting right for the freed male slaves were all pushed and passed by ----.

All of the civil rights legislation in the 1950s and 1960s that secured housing, employment, and voting rights as well as desegregation for the benefit of black Americans was pushed and passed by ---.

Since it is impossible to discuss something important without eventually offending someone we have the --- so that we can discuss important ideas without having violence committed against us.

The three main political and cultural reasons the right to keep and bear arms

This is an original jurisdiction matter for the United States Supreme Court

This is the correct power relationship if we take the actual Constitution as written.

A Theory of government that has been observed in Venezuela with the Yanomami. As people come into more contact with each other more they are more likely to form governments to interact in a legal framework.

People vote and they get what they vote for without limitations on the subject matter that can be changes with the voting public.

Voting is just one right that people have among the rights of the accused, speech, business operating, private property, and gun ownership

Rule by one with a royal family that is connected somehow to the lands traditions and history.

All of the government power is centralized at the national level.

A system of of local government powers and centralized government powers and the two should not interfere with each other.

Almost all government power is local and the central government does only a very few things that they are allowed to do.

"Why should I nationalize industry when I can nationalize the people."