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Ch 1 Test Flashcards

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Federalism

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states delegate power to the federal government, share some, and reserve the rest for themselves

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Block grant

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large chunks of money given to local governments by the federal government with few strings attached

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Categorical grant

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chunks of money given by the federal government to state and local governments must comply with or risk losing other federal funds

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Federal revenue sharing

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during 1972-85, money collected in federal taxes was given to state and local governments

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Necessary and proper clause

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also known as the “elastic” clause, it state that Congress can exercise those powers that are “ necessary and proper” for carrying out the enumerated powers

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Commerce Clause

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gives congress the right to regulate interstate commerce

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Supremacy clause

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states may not make laws that undermine federal law

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Linkage institutions

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institutions that connect people to their government(Special interest groups, elections, the media, and political parties

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Checks and balances

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individual powers each branch has to check another branch to balance their overall power

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Separation of powers

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dividing the jobs each branch has so no branch will become too powerful

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Cooperative federalism

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the federal government provides grants to states in order to influence them in areas beyond enumerated federal power

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Exclusive power

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powers belonging to either the states or the federal government

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Concurrent powers

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powers shared by both the state and federal government

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Implied powers

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powers open to interpretation

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Enumerated powers

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powers clearly defined in the Constitution

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Project grant

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a grant given for a specific project in a sate

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Devolution

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using block grants to move power out of the hands of the federal government and back to the states

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Formula grant

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a grant given based on a need formula to any state that qualifies

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Mandate

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a requirement or an order from the central government that all state and local government must comply with risk of losing other federal funds

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Natural rights

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natural born rights
life liberty and pursuit of happiness

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popular sovereingty

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the power to govern is in the hands of the people

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social contract

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in order to protect their natural rights, people willingly give some of that power away to a government

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republicanism

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people elect leaders to represent them and create laws in the public interest

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limited government

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a government that is prevented from tyranny through a system of checks and balances and the distribution of power among several acting members

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participatory democracy

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emphasizes broad participation in the political process by most, if not all, members of society

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pluralist democracy

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groups of people associate with interest groups who then compete to influence policy

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Elite democracy

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emphasizes more limited participation in policymaking on the assumption that government is complicated and therefore the most educated people

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articles of confederation

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first frame of government
federal government was weak, state governments were really strong

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Issues of articles of confederation

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one branch in federal government
no president and no federal court
congress had no power to raise revenue thru taxes
congress had no power to raise an army

30
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Shays rebellion

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veterans weren’t paid by congress because they had no moeny but the verterans still got prosecuted because they couldn’t pay their taxes

31
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When was the constitutional Convention

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1787

32
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Great/Connecticut Compromise

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house of representatives - people represented by population
senate - two votes per state

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Virginia Plan

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congressional representatives should be apportioned by population
big states would have more representatives and thus have more power

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New Jersey Plan

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each state should be represented equally with one vote per state
small states have a disproportionate amount of power

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Electoral college

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each state is given the number of electors that corresponds to the number of congressional representatives that they have in the House
state legislatures have all the power to decide who those people are

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3/5 compromise

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3/5 of the enslaved population would count towards representation
congress wont touch slave trade for 20 years after ratification of constitution

37
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1st amendment

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assembly
press
establishment clause
speech
petition
exercise clause

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2nd amendment

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right to bare arms

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3rd amednment

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government can’t use home without permission

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4th amenment

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warrant
list

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5th amendment

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self incrimination
double jeopardy
just compensation
grand jury indictment
due process

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6th Amendment

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confront
location
obtain
attorney
know the charge
speedy trial by jury

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7th amendment

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in civil cases, you have right to jury trial

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8th amendment

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no cruel or unusual punishment

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9th amendment

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rights exist outside constitution

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10th amendment

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all powers not listed in the constitution are reserved by the states and the people

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14th amednment

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equal protection under the law

48
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Federalist No 10

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issue: factions
how to fix:
large republic
elected representatives
disperse power
by James Madison

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Federalist 51

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issue: with strong central government is the problem of tyranny
solutions:
federalism
separation of powers
by James Madison

50
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Federalist 70

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executive branch is an ingredient for both energy and safety
a single executive is necessary to:
ensure accountability
provide unity
ensure energy
by Alexander Hamilton

51
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Federalist 78

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Justices are appointed by the president and have lifetime terms
key points:
least dangerous branch
life tenure
judicial review
by Alexander Hamilton

52
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Brutus No 1

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issue: argue against a strong central government
key points:
country too big for one central government
too many opinions
people wouldn’t know their leaders

B - leads to bill of rights and broad participatory democracy
R - resists a strong central government
U - U.S. too big for one government
T - too much power for the government
U - U.S. too large = people would be detached from leaders
S - Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause gives too much power

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