Unit 1 Basics of Government and Federalism

Question 1

Could the government under the articles of the confederation tax?

Answer 1

no

Question 2

What was required in order to accomplish something under the articles of the confederation?

Answer 2

unanimous consent

Question 3

Why do confederations not work?

Answer 3

there is no central government

Question 4

What did the Connecticut Compromise set up?

Answer 4

a Bicameral House for Congress

Question 5

What was the Virginia Plan?

Answer 5

Rule by population

Question 6

What was the New Jersey Plan?

Answer 6

Rule by equal representation

Question 7

What is Dual Federalism?

Answer 7

Power is divided into two layers federal and state

Question 8

Who wrote the Federalist papers?

Answer 8

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Question 9

What are the implied powers in the constitution?

Answer 9

powers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated in the Constitution

Question 10

What are the concurrent powers?

Answer 10

the shared powers between the federal and state governments

Question 11

Who receives the reserved powers?

Answer 11

the states in the 10th Amendments

Question 12

What are the enumerated powers?

Answer 12

the powers that are given to the federal and state governments that are stated explicitly in the Constitution.

Question 13

What is pluralism?

Answer 13

rule by groups

Question 14

What is a unitary government?

Answer 14

a very strong central government

Question 15

What was the main cause of Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 15

financial issues

Question 16

How did the 3/5ths compromise work?

Answer 16

Every 5 slaves would count as 3 people.

Question 17

What did the Marbury vs. Madison case establish?

Answer 17

judicial review

Question 18

What is Majoritarianism?

Answer 18

Rule by the people

Question 19

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 19

Thomas Jefferson

Question 20

The Constitution’s writers carefully drafted a document that would create:

Answer 20

the ability to adapt to changing times

Question 21

What was a major reason why the Electoral College was created?

Answer 21

It would enable a select group of electors to cast the final vote for president and vice president.

Question 22

What was a major reason for the support of a federal system about the Federalist Papers?

Answer 22

Local government will maintain their authority and will be able to care for their citizens

Question 23

In the original Constitution, which of the following was closest to the people?

Answer 23

the House of Representatives

Question 24

Shays’ rebellion was significant because

Answer 24

it demonstrated the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation

Question 25

The Great Compromise (or the Connecticut Compromise)

Answer 25

guaranteed states equal representation in the Senate but based representation on proportional population in the House of Representatives

Question 26

What does the bill of attainder do?

Answer 26

singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial.

Question 27

What is the pluralist theory of government?

Answer 27

interest groups compete for power

Question 28

What is the Bureaucratic Theory of government?

Answer 28

a hierarchy governmental setup

Question 29

What is John Locke’s Social Contract?

Answer 29

a voluntary agreement between government and governed

Question 30

What two authors wrote the federalist papers?

Answer 30

Hamilton and Madison

Question 31

What are implied powers and where are they stated in the constitution?

Answer 31

Powers that Congress has assumed in order to better do its job in the Necessary and proper clause

Question 32

What are inherent powers and where are they stated in the constitution?

Answer 32

Powers inherent to a sovereign nation found in the preamble

Question 33

What are enumerated powers?

Answer 33

Powers explicitly granted to Congress

Question 34

What are prohibited powers?

Answer 34

Powers prohibited to the national government

Question 35

What are reserved powers?

Answer 35

Powers not granted to the national government, and not prohibited to state governments

Question 36

What are delegated powers?

Answer 36

powers that are specifically assigned to the various branches of the federal government

Question 37

What is referendum?

Answer 37

a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision

Question 38

What are categorical grants in aid?

Answer 38

money granted by the federal government to state and local governments with strict limitations on how the money is spent