Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

POS 2041 > Midterm Review > Flashcards

Midterm Review Flashcards

1
Q

Representative Democracy

A

A system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Direct democracy

A

All eligible citizens vote on every issue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Legitimacy

A

The right and acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Government

A

The system by which a State or community is managed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Categorical grants

A

Grants issued by the United States Congress for define purposes such as Medicaid and Headstart.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Grants in aid

A

Funding from central government given to a local government, and institution, or a particular scholar for a project

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Plurality votes

A

Less than 50% of votes but more than any other candidate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Natural rights

A

Locke; “Life, liberty, and property.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Social contract

A

Hobbes, Locke, rousseau; An agreement for mutual benefit between society and the government or community as a whole, also regulate the relations.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Liberalism

A

Liberals believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed by others; but they also believe government itself can pose a threat to liberty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

American Revolution

A

A colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783, the 13 colonies won independence from Great Britain.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Federalism

A

The distribution of power in an organization between a central authority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Dual Federalism

A

Power is divided between the federal and state government with clearly defined terms, states exercise those powers without interference from federal government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Exclusive Powers

A

Certain powers that only the national government has

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Reserved Powers

A

Send powers that only the state governments have

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Concurrent Powers

A

Powers that are shared by both state and federal government such as regulating elections, taxing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Virginia Plan

A

James Madison 1787, proposal for a new form of government and called for the number of votes each state received in Congress to be based on the population rather than each state receiving one vote, to protect the larger states.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

New Jersey Plan

A

William Paterson 1787, legislature that each state have the same number of representatives, small states to have the same level of power and legislatures larger states

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

The great compromise

A

Roger Sherman, proportional representation in the house, and one representative per state and the Senate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

The 1787 constitutional convention

A

Delegates worked out a series of compromises between the competing plans. Powers were granted to Congress to regulate the economy powers were also denied

21
Q

Articles of confederation

A

The first constitution of the United States adopted in 1777 and ratified in 1781. The articles gave most powerful state governments causing a weak central government.

22
Q

Federalist papers

A

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Johnjay as he is promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution

23
Q

The anti federalist papers

A

Founding fathers defended the concept of a strong central government with their arguments in favor of the constitution

24
Q

McCulloch v. Maryland

A

James w McCulloch argued prohibitive tax on the bank notes. This case asserted national supremacy via state action in areas of constitutionally granted authority.

25
Q

Elastic clause

A

I statement in the Constitution granting the Congress power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out their enumerated list of powers

26
Q

Dred Scott decision

A

Supreme Court decided that African-Americans were not citizens of United States and free states were unconstitutional. This decision I need fuel for the civil war

27
Q

Brown v. Board of education

A

A landmark case in which the court declared it separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional

28
Q

Map v. Ohio

A

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 vote in favor of Mapp. The high court said evidence seized unlawfully, without a search warrant, could not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts.

29
Q

Barron v. Baltimore

A

Do United States Supreme Court established that individual citizens property was not susceptible to the regulation of the fifth amendment protecting property

30
Q

Gibbons v. Ogden

A

Any state law regulating is the commercial activities could potential he be overturned by Congress if the activity was somehow connected to interstate commerce

31
Q

Schenck v. US

A

Free-speech is limited, clear and present danger not allowed

32
Q

New York Times V. Sullivan

A

Malice must be involved for libel

33
Q

Miranda V. Arizona

A

If you’re accusing must be read your rights

34
Q

Civil liberties

A

State of being subject only to laws established for good of the community

35
Q

Exclusionary rule

A

Allow that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial

36
Q

Roe v. Wade

A

Woman has total a Tonna me over the pregnancy during the first trimester ends of the state to decide for the second and third trimesters

37
Q

13th amendment

A

End of slavery

38
Q

14th amendment

A

Equal protection clause

39
Q

15th

A

Blacks able to vote

40
Q

New England in town meetings

A

17th century, most or all of the members of a community come together to legislate policy and budgets for local government

41
Q

19th amendment

A

Woman’s suffrage

42
Q

Strict scrutiny

A

A form of judicial review that courts used to determine the constitutionality of certain laws

43
Q

Roles of the media

A

Gatekeeper
Scorekeeper
Watchdog

44
Q

Interest groups

A

Organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote the interest by influencing the government

45
Q

Federal mandates vs. conditions of aid

A

With a mandate the federal government tells the state government what it must do if it wants a grant

46
Q

Affirmative-action

A

Action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination

47
Q

Public opinion

A

Desires wants and thinking of the majority of the people

48
Q

Political socialization

A

A lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values

POS 2041 (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions