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Unit 1 Part 2 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brutus 1 | States are better at protecting rights because large republics have too much power |
| Federalist 10 | A large republic will help protect our rights and control factions |
| Federalist 51 | Seperation of power through the use of checks and balances will protect our rights and freedom |
| Declaration of Independence | Document that stated colonies' grievances against British monarch and declared independence; replaced the Articles of Confederation |
| Articles of Confederation | First constitution of the US that had several weaknesses and was replaced by the Declaration of Independence |
| Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | Only one branch of government, couldn't collect taxes, changes to articles required unanimous consent, no central military power, and states held majority of power |
| Natural rights | Rights inherent in humans; not dependent on government |
| Popular soverignty | Government is created by and subject to the will of the people |
| Republicanism | Government having a chief of state who is not a monarch |
| Social contract | Actual of hypothetical agreement among the members of an organized society |
| Limited government | Governing or controlling body whose power exists only within predefined limits that are established by a constitution |
| What are the 3 forms of representative democracies? | Participatory, Pluralist, Elite |
| Participatory | Emphasizes broad participation in politics and civil society |
| Pluralist | Group based activism by nongovernmental interests striving to impact political decisions |
| Elite | Emphasizes limited participation in politics and civil society |
| What are the types of grants? | Categorical grants, block grants, and general revenue sharing grants |
| Categorical grants | Grants issued by US Congress which may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes |
| Examples of categorical grants | Head Start programs, Magnet school programs, Forestry Assistance programs, and Asbestos Abatement programs |
| Block grants | Given to address such purposes as education, public health, and safety; allows recipient agencies broad discretion in operations and applying the funds |
| Examples of block grants | Community Development, Adult Social Services, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families |
| General revenue sharing grants | Distributes a portion of federal tax revenues in state and municipal governments |
| Examples of general revenue sharing grants | Highway improvements, police and fire protection, health services, library books, and constructing or renovating public buildings |
| Necessary and proper clause (elastic clause) | Gives Congress ability to make laws that are necessary and proper |
| Supremacy clause | Declares that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| McCulloch v Maryland (1819) | Federal laws are declared supreme; state laws do not have power over federal laws |
| US v Lopez (1995) | Congress overreached its powers under the commerce clause when it passed the Gun-Free School Zones Act |
| Shaw v Reno (1993) | Race cannot be the sole or predominant factor in redrawing legislature boundaries |
| Baker v Carr (1962) | Established the principle of one person, one vote |
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