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Poli Si- Topic 1

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What is political idealogy? how we think about politics, policy issues, and the role of government in our lives
What is political culture? People's collective beliefs and attitudes about government and the political process
What are the 2 central principles of democracy? 1. men are created equal 2. government legitimacy is based on consent governed
Who proposed the idea of direct democracy? Aristotle
What is direct democracy? where you as a citizen participate directly and what is decided upon
What is indirect democracy? where we elect people to represent us
What kind of democracy do we live in today? constitutional
What are the 3 branches of government? executive, judicial, legislative
What is intergovernmental relations? the sum of interactions and collaborative efforts between levels of government
In intergovernmental realtions, what do the states control? local governments
What case established judicial review? Marbury v. Madison
What are the 6 types of federalism the US has had in order? 1.state centered 2.dual 3.cooperative 4.centralized 5.new federalism 6.representational federalism
Describe dual federalism (layer cake) clear line of dlineation, federal & state play equal role
Describe cooperative federalism (marble cake) federal laws benefit the states & vise versa
Descrive centralized federalism (LBJ) nation is involved in old policy areas
Describe new federalism (devolution) Supreme Court is making decisions
What 2 presidents is new federalism associated with Nixon and Reagan
What case has to do with representational federalism Garcia case
What is the reutrn of power from national government to state level allowing the states to act in their own ways? devolution
What is fiscal federalism? grants in aid to states (origins; growth of grants)
What are the 2 types of grants? categorical & block
What are the most common types of grants? formula
What are the 2 types of categorical grants? project grants & formula grants
What do formula grants not have to do? Unlike project grants compete
Describe what block grants allow they allow states greater leeway in how to spend the money
What are the 2 types of Coercive Federalism? Preemptions & Mandates
In Coercive Federalism, what is a preemption? when the federal government preemps the state from acting in a certain policy area
What is an example of a Preemption? And why? air traffic, because it is a federal control
In Coercive Federalism, what is a Mandate? when the Federal government makes the states have a certain program or require them to do a certain thing
What are 4 examples of a mandate air, water, voting, disablities
What are unfunded mandates? demands the states comply but do not provide the funds
What are 1/2 of all state revenues derived from? National grants
1/2 of all state revenues are derived from National grants, equalling about how much money per year? $400 billion
What are 2 ways to get an Amendment to the Constitution proposed? 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, or a national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of states
Waht are 2 ways to get an Amendment to the Constitution ratified? legislatures 3/4 of state, conventions in 3/4 of state
what were the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? 1.couldn't force states to meet military quotas 2.couldn't directly tax 3.couldn't regulate commerce between states or other nations 4.states coined their own $
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