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Unit 1 Flashcards

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Types of Democracy - Direct Democracy

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Citizens meet and make decisions about public policy issues.

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What is Government ?

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A government is composed of formal and informal institutions, people, and used to create and conduct public policies.

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Types of Democracy - Representative Democracy

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Citizens choose representatives to decide for them.

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Philosophers - Thomas Hobbes

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“State of Nature”

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Philosophers - John Locke

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Social Contract

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Philosophers - Montesquieu

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Rule by the people

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Forms of government - Oligarchy

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Rule by a few

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Forms of government - Anarchy

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Lack of government

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Forms of government - Democracy

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Rule by the people

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Devolution

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A transfer of power to political subunits

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Sixth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Delegates picked and paid for by legislatives

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What was the first constitution of the United States?

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The Articles of Confederation

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When was the Articles of Confederation replaced?

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1789

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Third weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Congress could not regulate commerce

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First weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Unicameral Legislature

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Mandates

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A requirement a state undertake, an activity or provide a service.

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Seventh weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Laws needed approval by 9/13 states

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Eighth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Amendments had to be unanimously approved.

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Ninth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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No executive branch

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Tenth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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No national court system

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Popular Sovereignty

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People rule

-voting

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Separation of powers

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3 branches of government

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Twelfth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Small army, dependent on States militias

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Eleventh weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Little money copied by Congress

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Second weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Congress could not collect taxes

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Federalism

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The division of government powers between states and national government

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Cooperative federalism

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States and federal government work together to solve complex problems

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Judicial review

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Judge’s effect on how courts interpret laws.

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Dual federalism

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State and federal government remain dominant in their own separate spheres of influence

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Informal method 2:

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Executive actions

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Fiscal Federalism

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Thirteenth weakness of the Articles of Cobfederation

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Territorial disputes between states

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Fifth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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One vote in Congress for each state

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Grants-in-aid

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Money paid from one level of government to another to be spent for a specific purpose

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Block grants

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Given for a broad, general purpose

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Categorical grants

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Target specific purposes and “strings attached”

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Virginia Plan

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  • Bicameral

- states represented based on population

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New Jersey plan

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  • Unicameral

- All states represented equally

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The federalist papers were written by

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James Madison
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton

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Formal method 2:

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Proposal by 2/3 of the national convention called by congress
Passage by 3/4 of special state conventions

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The federalist paper purpose was

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To advocate the ratification of the new constitution by the states

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Federalist 10

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Extradition

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States may return fugitives to a state from which they have fled to avoid criminal prosecution at the request of the governor of that state

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Formal method 1:

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Proposal by 2/3 of both houses of congress

Passage by 3/4 of state legislatures

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Legislative actions

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Congress has passed various acts that have altered or made clear the meaning of the constitution.

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Executive actions

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The manner in which presidents use their powers can create informal amendments and expand presidential authorities.

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Privileges and immunities clause

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States are prohibited from unreasonably discriminating against residents of other states

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McCulloh v. Maryland

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Necessary and proper clause

Supremacy clause

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Fourth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Sovereignty independence retained by the states

48
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Lopez v. US

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Gun free school act

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Full faith and credit clause

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States are required to recognise the laws and legal documents of other states

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