Unit 1 Quiz Flashcards
What is a Unitary System?
Centralized Government system in which the state and local government (city) have only the powers the National Government gives them. (80% nations use the Unitary System)
What is a Confederal System?
System of Government in which the state Governments have sovereign authority except for those expressly delegated to the National Government. (No Nation uses the Confederal System)
What is a Federal System?
System of Government in which the power is divided between the National Government and the state Government. In which the National Government and State Government retain sovereignty over their own powers. (20% of nations use the Federal System)
What are Expressed Powers?
Specific powers of the United States Government written down in Article 1, Section 8, Clause
1-17 of the United States constitution.
What are examples of Expressed Powers of the United States Government?
- Power to tax.
- to borrow money.
- to print currency.
- to regulate international trade.
- to regulate interstate business activities.
- to regulate Native American Reservations.
- to establish a military.
- to establish a Postal system.
- to establish bankruptcy laws.
- to establish Citizenship laws.
- to establish a Federal Capital.
- to establish patent and copyright laws.
- to establish laws of weight and measures.
What are Implied Powers?
Assumed powers of the United States Government based on Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States constitution.
(Necessary and Proper Clause or Elastic clause)
What are examples of Implied Powers of the Unites States Government?
- to regulate communication systems.
- to regulate the transportation system.
- to establish product safety laws.
- to establish civil rights laws.
- to establish minimum wage laws
- to establish a social security system.
- to establish Medicare system.
What are Reserved Powers?
Power of the State Governments based on the Tenth Amendment of the United states Constitution.
What are examples of Reserved Powers of the State Governments?
- Power to tax.
- to conduct elections.
- to construct and maintain highways
- to regulate health care.
- to regulate interstate business activities.
- to establish family laws.
- to establish laws of morality.
- to establish an educational system.
- to establish a human service system.
What are the characteristics of the moralistic political culture?
The belief that the primary purpose of government is to promote justice and prosperity of ALL individuals and citizens are strongly encouraged to vote and participate in politics.
What are the characteristics of the individualistic political culture?
The belief that the primary purpose of government is to maintain order so each person can achieve thier own economic potential and citizens vote to protect their own self-interests.
What are the characteristics of the traditionalistic political culture?
The belief that the primary purpose of the Government is to maintain traditional values and elites of society will dominate the political environment because the average citizen is NOT encouraged to vote and participate in politics.
What is elitism?
A system in which wealthy elites dominate the political process.
What is Social Darwinism?
The belief that wealthy people are superior people, therefore, deserve their wealth and poor people are inferior people, therefore, deserves their poverty
What is Minimalist Government?
Government with LOW taxes and LOW levels of Government spending.
