LEC WEEK 3

Question 1

What are the two methods to propose an amendment?

Answer 1

2/3 vote in each chamber of Congress
A national convention that is called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures

Question 2

What are the two methods to ratify an amendment?

Answer 2

3/4 vote in state legislatures.
Special convention called in the states and a positive vote in 3/4 of them.

Question 3

What was Federalist 10 about?

Answer 3

Two methods to deal with factions:
Removing its causes and controlling its effects.

Question 4

What was Federalist 51 about?

Answer 4

Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances

Question 5

Unitary System

Answer 5

A centralized governmental system in which ultimate governmental authority rests in the hands of the national, or central government.

Question 6

Confederal System

Answer 6

A system consisting of a league of independent states, in which the central government created by the league has only limited powers over the state.

Question 7

Federal System

Answer 7

Authority is divided between a central government and state governments.

Question 8

Why did the Founders choose a federal system?

Answer 8

Accommodates larger geographical areas
Political testing grounds
State experimentation
Allowance of political subcultures

Question 9

What are the counterarguments against federalism?

Answer 9

State and local interests can block progress and impede national plans
It allows for economic/development/educational inequity between the states

Question 10

Enumerated powers

Answer 10

Powers specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution.

Question 11

Implied Powers

Answer 11

Powers not specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution

Question 12

Elastic Clause / Necessary and Proper Clause

Answer 12

Grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its specifically delegated powers.

Question 13

Inherent Powers

Answer 13

Each nation must have the ability to act in its own interest among and with the community of nations.

Question 14

Reserved Powers

Answer 14

Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, or to the people.

Question 15

Prohibited powers

Answer 15

Any power not granted expressly or implicitly to the national government by the Constitution is prohibited.

Question 16

Concurrent Powers

Answer 16

Powers held jointly by the national and state governments

Question 17

The Supremacy Clause

Answer 17

The constitutional provision that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.