Unit 1

Question 1

What is federalism?

Answer 1

A system of government that divides the power between the national and state governments

Question 2

What did the Constitution establish?

Answer 2

Federalism

Question 3

What are the three types of democracy?

Answer 3

Participatory, pluralist, and elite democracy

Question 4

What is a participatory democracy?

Answer 4

Depends on direct participation of most of the society in both government and public life.
- People vote directly on laws and other matters instead of voting for people who represent them (bottom up rather than top down approach)

Question 5

What is a pluralist democracy?

Answer 5

Nongovernmental groups organize to try and expert influence on political decision-making.
- Interest groups interact with government officials, raise and spend in elections, try to stop or share certain bills

Question 6

What do pluralist idealists believe?

Answer 6

Believe that the viewpoints in the US are so scattered that no single view can control and shape government policy

Question 7

What is an elite democracy?

Answer 7

Elected Representatives make decisions and act as trustees for those that elected them.

Question 8

The Declaration of Independence ______ the break from Britain morally and legally.

Answer 8

justifies

Question 9

Define the Articles of Confederation (AoC)

Answer 9

A series of statements that defined the initial national government and redefined the former colonies as states. Used to legislate during the Revolutionary war

Question 10

What were the weaknesses of the AoC?

Answer 10

• At least 9 states had to agree to enact national law
• All states must agree to amend the system
• national gov. couldn’t raise taxes or maintain an army
• No national currency
• Congress couldn’t rly regulate commerce