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Dual Federalism

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National: foreign affairs and defense
State: EVERYTHING ELSE

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Progressive Federalism

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Increase in national involvement in state matters

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Marble Cake Federalism

Cooperative

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New Deal era (Roosevelt)

State and national govt work together

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4
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System of govt which Constitution divides powers between central and states
“Divisions of power”

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Federalism

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5
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Reserved powers are reserved for who?

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States

10th Amendment and Article 1, sec. 10

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All laws are final and nothing is above it

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Supremacy clause

Article 6

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7
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What significant problem was the Full Faith and Credit Clause meant to remedy?

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Interstate records

example: marriage licenses, driver’s license, divorce, citizenship

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Federal govt sets rules for $ to be spent by formulas (state-wide)

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Formula Grant

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States control money and decides what funds are used for (more leeway)

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Block grant

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10
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Singular groups have total control over money

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Project grant

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11
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What happens in off-year elections?

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President’s party loses seats

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12
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What are 3 reasons Congress is organized as it is?

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  1. Historical: Britian is a 2 house congress
  2. Practical: comprise between Virgina and New Jersey plans
  3. Theoretical (most important): checks and balances
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13
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How often is reappointment?

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Every 10 years after Census

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Lines drawn in such a way to be in advantage of political party in a state

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Gerrymandering

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Cramming opposing team in could of districts and leaving everything else for the majority

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Packing

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Spreading out opposing team

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Cracking

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17
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Govt theories of existence

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Social contract (john locke and Rousseau)
Divine Right
Evolution

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18
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Central govt has all power

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Unitary

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19
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Central govt weak, states have all power

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Confederacy

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

20
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Central govt and state govt are in a balance

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Federal

21
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First written form of govt in America

Groundwork carried into Constitution

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Mayflower Compact

22
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Central govt not strong (no taxing power)
Unicameral Congress (no executive or judicial)
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Articles of Confederation

23
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Big states=more power
Representation based on population
Single executive
Bicameral congress

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Virginia plan

24
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Equal representation
Unicameral congress
Multiple executives
Supremacy Clause

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New Jersey plan

25
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Population based Rep (House)
Equal representation (Senate)
One executive
Bicameral 
Judicial branch
Republican govt
Supremacy clause
3/5 compromise
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Connecticut Compromise

“The Great Compromise”

26
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3/5 vote/population for slaves

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3/5 Compromise

27
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Congress has power to investigate anything under their power or legislate

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Oversight function

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Views Constitution very narrowly (implied powers not okay)

Necessary and Proper - NOPE

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Strict Consructionalist

29
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Views Constituions loosely implied and inherent powers okay

Necessary and Proper- OKAY!

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Loose constructionist

30
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What judicial powers does congress have?

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Approve judicial appointments/bushes for judicial branch

Decided definition of crime/punishments

31
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What is Necessary and Proper Clause?

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Implied powers
Elastic Clause
Congress has power

32
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Electing presidential positions (electoral duties) in case of tie or no majority

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Senate-VP

House-President

33
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Appointments for executive

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Senate - confirmation - recommendations by president.

34
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Investigatory power

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Congress has power to investigate anything under Congress power. Article 1, sec. 1

35
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Way to send bill from committee to floor (forced to release bill or report)

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Discharge petition

36
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President’s roles in government

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  1. Chief of State - Symbolic figure of US
  2. Chief Executive - to execute laws
  3. Chief Administrator - deals w/ implementation of law
  4. Chief Diplomat - Spokesperson to international community
  5. Commander in Chief - head of rammed forces
  6. Chief of Party - leader of political party
  7. Chief legislator - able to pass or veto laws
  8. Chief Citizen - representative of the people
37
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What group was initially created to choose the president?

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Congressional caucus

38
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What are the primary functions of the modern presidential nomination?

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Nominate candidate
Introduce new politicians
Finalize platform
Big party for party, speeches get ready for election

39
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What three changes were instituted afte election of 1800

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1) party nominations for Presidency and VP
2) nominations of electors in states who pledged to vote for party ticket
3) automatic casting of electoral votes in line w/ pledges

40
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Flaws in the electoral college system?

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1) winner of popular vote not guarentees Presidency
2) Election could result with a tie and House of Reps has to decide
3) Faithless electors (taken care of by pledge laws)

41
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Votes based on district

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District Plan

42
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Candidate receive same # of votes as their popular vote

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Proportional Plan

43
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Votes directly elect president

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Direct Popular vote Plan

44
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Congressman(s) settles w/ popular president in order to get more votes/support

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Coattail effect

45
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What is the President’s most important judicial power?

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Appointing judges

46
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What are the considerations by the Presidents when nominating and federal judges?

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Age
Previous experience
Education
(Most important: philosophy and ideology then previous experience)

47
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Original intent
Looks at all historical documents, not just Constitution
Hard with modern issues

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Originalism

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