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Unit 3 Flashcards

1
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Marble cake federalism

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No clear distinction between fed/state

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2
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Neo federalism

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Federal > states

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3
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Vertical federalism

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Federal to state

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4
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NATO

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Allies for containment of USSR in Cold War

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5
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Horizontal federalism

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State to state

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6
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Dual federalism

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Separation between federal and state

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7
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MAD

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Mutually assured destruction

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8
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Isolationism

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US avoids overseas engagement

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9
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Layer cake federalism

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Clear separation between fed and state

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10
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Liberal Jihad

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20th century role of US in WWs

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11
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Elastic Clause

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Grants congress implied powers

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12
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WTO

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World Trade Organization

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13
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Gun boat diplomacy

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Use of military force to achieve diplomatic objective

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14
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Cold War

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45 yr geopolitical conflict between US and USSR

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15
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Truman Doctrine

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Us should support countries threatened by communist regime

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16
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Containment

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US surrounds USSR with alliances

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17
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Banana republic

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Gov’ts overthrown by US if they don’t trade on American terms

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18
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Discount rate

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% fed charges banks to borrow

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19
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Ho chi min

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Vietnamese communist leader

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20
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Horatio Alger

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19th century author who wrote American success stories

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21
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Benevolent hegemony

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Country exerts dominant force with good intention

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22
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World bank

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International bank that provides loans to developing countries

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23
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Supply side

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Pro investor/ producer

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24
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Good neighbor policy

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Emphasized cooperation and trade with Latin America during Roosevelts presidency

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25
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Commerce clause

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Congress has power to regulate commerce with foreign nations

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26
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GATT

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General agreement on tariff and trades

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27
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Flat tax

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All levels pay the same rate

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28
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Liberal internationalism

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Liberal states should intervene in other states to pursue liberal objectives

29
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Monopoly

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Anti thesis of democracy capitalism

30
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Regressive tax

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Less you make, higher % you pay

31
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Stagflation

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High inflation with high unemployment

32
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Nullification theory

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Theory states has the right to nullify any fed law it deems unconstitutional

33
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Crowding out

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Govt borrowing raises interest rates

34
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Inflation

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Increased prices w lower value of dollar

35
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Detente

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Reduce tensions

36
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McCulloch v Maryland

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Established the fed govt implied powers

37
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Progressive tax

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The more you make the higher % you pay

38
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Laissez Faire

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Hands off decision making

39
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Keynesianism

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Give gives $ to people to buy

40
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Tight monetary policy

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Restriction of money supply

41
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Monetary policy

A

Control of money supply

42
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War powers act

A

Reaction to Vietnam war w intention to restrict presidents war power

43
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Terrorism

A

Politically motivated violence

44
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Federal funds rate

A

% big banks charge to borrow funds

45
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Unfunded mandate

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Fed govt requires state to do something but doesn’t pay for it

46
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IMF

A

International Monetary Fund

47
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Hawks

A

Pro military

48
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Loose monetary policy

A

Money supply is expanded

49
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Inherent powers

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Actions necessary for states to function

50
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Protectionism

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Shielding a countries domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports

51
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PFTNAC

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Project for the new American century

52
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Enumerated powers

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Federal power in constitution

53
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Supremacy clause

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Federal government supreme over states

54
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Federal reserve

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Central banking system in the us

55
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Fiscal policy

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Tax and spending

56
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Pax Americana

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State of relative international peace w US and world

57
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Smiths Proviso

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Danger of monopoly

58
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Neo conservatives

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Emphasize free market capitalism and internationalist foreign policy

59
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Doves

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Pro diplomacy

60
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Open market operations

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Federal buys/sells US debt to big banks

61
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Implied powers

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Powers not explicitly stated in constitution

62
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Fiscal federalism

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States become dependent on federal $

63
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NAFTA

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North American Free Trade Agreement

64
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Lesson of Vietnam

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Powell doctrine and detente

65
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Lesson on Munich

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Appeasement: giving into a territorially aggressive state only encourages aggression

66
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Invisible hand

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Sum rationality buyer/seller

67
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Bush doctrine

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Us must use pre emptive force in self defense

68
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Reserve requirement

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Banks must keep at federal

69
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Obamanomics

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Return to supply side Keynsianism

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