Short Answers Due January 29 Flashcards
Majoritarianism
Majoritarianism is the belief that the majority should have most of the say/power in the decisions being made
MAJORITY RULES
What are the key Supreme Court cases pertaining to speech rights and what do you think of them?
Gitlow v. New York (1925) was crucial to the issue of speech rights because it was one of the first cases that began to limit how “free” American speech could be. Based on the decision made as a result of this case, the government could limit the speech of the people if the content was encouraging or supporting revolutionary action
Schenck v. United States put limitations on the first amendment right to the freedom of speech, however, the constraints here were only when the speech may result in danger to others like “yelling fire in a crowded theatechenck v. United States put limitations on the first amendment right to the freedom of speech, however, the constraints here were only when the speech may result in danger to others like “yelling fire in a crowded theatre
Dennis v. United States (1951) further limited speech
While the other two cases restricted speech based on things that had been said that could directly cause harm to other or the government, this final case set the precedent that even an insinuation of dangerous action could be considered a crime.
Capitalism vs. Socialism
In a capitalistic economy, resources are owned privately, and everyone works for their own wealth. Socialism is the opposite, goods/resources are owned by the public and everyone is supposed to work for wealth and then that wealth gets evenly distributed throughout society.
What are unitary governments?
way of organizing a nation so that all power resides in the central governmnt.
McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819)
national government has “supremacy” over the state governments.
This distinction was the beginning of the national government’s ability to have a first say and a ruling over any state and local laws.
Dual federalism
dual federalism is a system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some responsibilities
cooperative federalism
Cooperative Federalism demands the governments of both federal and state to work together on “powers and policy assignments”
What is fiscal federalism?
Fiscal federalism is “the pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system; it is the cornerstone of the national government’s relations with state and local government. Fiscal Federalism takes all of our taxes and provides grants to states, cities and towns
What is Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)?
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) supplements “aid to families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families, TANF requires people on welfare to find work within two years and sets a lifetime maximum of five years” .
TANF benefits vary from state to state by the amount of money the state offers the people.
Besides the amount of benefits you receive from states another difference the programs have are the roles of social workers who are assigned to help you move forwards. Sometimes government programs hinder the person by saying if they make a certain amount of money they can no longer receive the benefit so people are consistently weighing pro and cons of earning money through a job. Some states do a better job in having social workers help people make transitions from depending on welfare to being able to independent.
