POLISCI 1 Flashcards
Define Elitism and Pluralism; how do they differ?
Pluralism: power is held by by many individuals or groups. Need lot of interest groups and points of access.
Elitism: power is held by small group of wealthy powerful people. Needs government stability, two classes (Elite & us).
What is legitimate power according to Weber?
Legitimate power is derived from:
A: Tradition. B: Charisma. C: Legality
Define Democracy; the foundations; Direct Vs. Indirectly?
Rule by the rule, direct is where the people have a direct say in what happens.
Indirectly is where our elected representatives make decision for their constituents.
What are the types of Colonial governments?
A: Mayflower Compact ( majority rule ) B: Massachusetts Bay Colony (legislative body). C: New England Confederacy ( protective partnership)
Articles of Confederation
Loosely binds states together, under a weak central government.
- congress could not draft soldiers for a standing army.
- congress could not regulate commerce between states or other nations.
Connecticut Compromise; 3/5 rule?
Connecticut compromise: under the compromise, a bicameral legislature was formed and included a lower house based on population, with an upper house based on equal representation.
Thee fifths rule: allowed for every 5 slaves, it the state 3 people towards population.
Federalist V. Anti-Federalist; Bill of Rights?
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Updating the Constitution?
Two stage process. First an amendment is proposed, either by two thirds majority of both houses of Congress, or by a national convention called by the Congress at the request of the legislature of two thirds of the states.
Second the proposed amendment must be ratified either by approval of the legislatures of thee fourths of the states or by specially elected ratifying conventions in three fourths of the states.
Federalist, Unitary and Confederal; how do they differ?
- Federalist: Federal government and states derive authority from people.
- Unitary: local / Regional governments derive authority from central government.
- Confederation: Central government derives authority from the states.
Vertical Federalism: Triad of powers; Division of powers?
Vertices Federalism: How the federal government interacts with the states.
Triad of power; Interstate Commerce Clause, General welfare clause and the Necessary & Proper clause.
10th amendment: any powers not designated to congress are reserved for the states and Citizens.
Horizontal Federalism: rules of the road?
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McCulloch V. Maryland?
The Supreme Court held that the powers listed in article 1’ section 8 implied that congress had authority to exercise other powers not mentioned in that article when necessary to carry out the directives specifically delegated to it
Gibbons v. Ogden?
Supreme Court held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the Commerce clause of the Constitution, encompasses the power to regulate Navigation.
Nullification?
States became upset about having to follow the federal government and proposed that they shouldn’t have to do it.
Grant-in-Aid: Categorical and Block; Federal and State mandate?
Grant-in-aid: is a sum of money given by a higher level of government, to a lower level of government for specific use.
Block grants: a sum of money given by the federal government to a state or local government used for general purposes.
Categorical: money given for very specific reasons.
