1st 9 weeks Flashcards
Why is government necessary?
prevent human depravity and anarchy, ensure justice, reward righteousness and punish unrighteousness, provide national defense and public safety, address poverty, promote moral behavior and provide order
What are differences between various types of government?
people are voted into power, some power is taken by force, hereditary succession, one individual in power, the people are in power
What is the role of Christians in our pluralistic society?
understand political processes, convert non-believers, understand their opponents perspectives, reveal errors in reasoning, and rely on gospel power to transform lives
What influences and crises shaped America during the colonial and Confederation periods?
Influences: House of Burgesses, Age of Enlightenment, Virginia and New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, and the Three-Fifths Comprise
Crises: Indian War, Boston Tea Party, American Revolution, Boston Massacres, Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion, Federalists vs Anti-federalist
What were the concerns and disagreements about the ratification of the Constitution?
representation, slavery, commerce, federalist vs anti-federalist
What specific details does the Constitution provide regarding the structure and functioning of the American government?
limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, federalism, and popular sovereignty
What challenges has federalism faced?
dual federalism, interdependence, financing, federal-aid, national debt, and competition between states
The Constitution cannot speak on what the government can and cannot do in its relationship with the states
How do interstate and intergovernmental relationships work?
full faith and credit clause: requires states to acknowledge one another’s public acts, records, and judicial rulings
privileges and immunities clause: guarantees that privileges enjoyed by U.S. citizens must be represented in every state
extradition: legally returning a criminal to the state in which he was charged
How is the legislative branch of government organized?
it’s a bicameral, House of Representatives and the Senate
H.O.S.: speaker, majority leader, majority whip, minority leader, and minority whip
Senate: majority leader, majority whip, minority leader, and minority whip
What are the enumerated and non-legislative powers of Congress?
e: financial powers, commercial powers, defense and military powers, naturalization and bankruptcies, mail service, patents and copyrights, federal courts, District of Columbia, necessary and proper clause
n-l: presidential and vice-presidential, ratification and confirmation, impeachment, determining qualifications, amendments
