Quiz 1 Flashcards
Chapter 1
what is Democracy?
Definition & Elements
Political government where majority rules: equality in voting, effective participation, citizen control of the agenda
Chapter 1
What are Politics?
Definition
How government works, why people in power do what they
Chapter 1
What is Government?
Definition & basic functions
System made for making and implementing public policy made for society; Preserve Order, Provide public services, tax, defend, socialize the youth
Chapter 2
Articles of Confederation
Why was it replaced?
OG constitui, replaced for being to weak due to no executive leader, Congress could not tax, or regulate currency or comere, states retained autonomy
Chapter 2
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
What are they?
Seperation of power + checks & balances is the system set up where th government was divided into 3 branches none more powerful than the other and each branch had the power to keep the others in check.
Chapter 2
What did the Conneticut Compromise accomplish?
Was a compromise between 2 rival plans that established the two houses in congress.
Chapter 2
Topics not included originally in the Constitution
Voting & Slavery
Chapter 2
What is a republic?
definition
a form of government in which the people have chosen representitives to govern them and make laws
Chapter 2
Whats the proccess to amending the constitution
After new ammendment is proposed it must be approved by both congress and at least 3/4ths of the states.
Chapter 3
What is Federalism?
An uncommon system of government that divides sovereign power across at least two political units
only 25 countries have it
Chapter 3
Supremacy Clause
what is it and why is it important
Article VI of the Constitution that makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws as long as the national government is acting within its constitutional limits; gives federal gov upperhand
Chapter 3
10th Amendment
what is it? why is it important?
Amendment that states that any power not given to the national gov goes to the states
Chapter 3
Who resolves disputes between the federal and state governments?
Federal courts such as the Supreme Court
Chapter 3
Powers that belong only to the national government
-Post Offices
-currency
-treaties
-war
Chapter 3
Shared power between national & state government
-taxes
-extablish courts
-Imminent Domain
Extra Credit
What were the New Jersey and Virginia plans?
The new jersey pand virginia plans were rival plans for how each state should be represented
Extra Credit
How can an amendment be proprosed?
Either by congress or a national conventions
How many amendments have been added?
27
