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Why did colonists come to New World in 1600s? - to escape religious persecution - find plentiful land - to see a new start on life Virginia House of Burgesses - 1st elected legislative assembly in New World - established in colony of Virginia in 1619 - later became General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia Mercantilism - economic theory followed by Great Britain - sought to increase wealth by exporting more goods than it imported French and Indian War (Seven Years War) fou...

1. CH.8 What was established from Reynolds V. Simms of 1964? - Although the legislature drew new legislative districts after the federal censuses of 1950 and 1960, the Texas Constitution's apportionment formulas for the Texas House and Senate discriminated against heavily populated urban counties. These formulas were not changed until the U.S. Supreme Court held in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964) that "the seats in both houses of a bicameral state legislature must be apportion...

Tx Legislature has what type of structure? - Bicameralism (House of Rep & Senate) House of rep. has how many members? - 150 Senate has how many senators? - 31 Term for house - 2 year terms

Natural Law is - a doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principals. A social contract theory of government was proposed by - Locke and Hobbs The __________ limits the powers of the government Constitution In 1700 New England, the people conducted town meetings vote on policies and laws, and live by majority rule. The people in this town governed themselves. What type of Democracy is this? Direct Democracy

Among minority groups, __________ tend to be the most politically conservative. Cubans In order to remove the president from office, the House must impeach and then - 2/3 of the Senate must vote for removal Permanent committees to which bills are screened and written are called __________ committees. standing Which of the following is not a force that has contributed to the wage losses? high skilled labor

+ Philosophy is... - love of wisdom, 'truth' All political actions are aimed at ____________ or ______. - preservation or change Change = ________________ ? - ONLY for the better ALL political action is oriented towards some ________; the ______________________ or the _______________________. - good, good life, good society Opinion vs. Knowledge - Opinion= anything you believe

x A U.S. senator has a...year term. - 6 Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent? - It is a person who loves in the district represented by a member of the legislature. Congress is a....legislature with....members. - Bicameral; 535 A bicameral legislature is one that has?. - Two chambers or houses

Civil War Amendments - 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments 13th Amendment - abolished slavery 14th Amendment - granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," which included former slaves recently freed. 15th Amendment - Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

Chamberlain CARE - The university's model for nursing practice Holistic health model - relies on individual's beliefs and subjective experience of about health and wellness that include alternative therapies health belief model - relies on an individual's perceptions that are modified by the environment that will alter perceptions to gain better health and wellness

Anatomy: The study of body STRUCTURE Physiology The study of body Function Anatomical Position reference point for all directions and regions of the human body. axial region represents core of body, includes all structures except the upper and lower appendages (arms and legs) Appendicular region upper and lower extremities