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Ap Gov
test 10/13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The most democratic institution of gov't that represents the framer's commitment to a limited republic? | U.S. HOR (closest representation) |
| Locke | Claimed citizens shouldn't be subject to another political power w/o their consent |
| The chief argument in James Madison's Federalist No. 10 | A large, diverse, republic will tame the mischief of factions |
| Mayflower Compact | set up their own colony based on collective self-rule . They recognized this even as British subjects. -Locke's consent of the governed(natural rights) |
| Basis of Anti-Federalist concerns about the proposed form of gov't | Suspicion of the "necessary and proper"clause(elastic clause) and federal power - aka: supremacy clause |
| New Jersey plan | Gave the national legislature only defined and limited powers |
| Virginia Plan | Included a 3-branch system and a bicameral legislature |
| Hobbes | Aruged that in a state of nature, the result is anarchy and war (we need a strong gov't) |
| Representative republic | each state gets to ratify |
| # of states needed to ratify | 9/13, 10th state: super majority |
| Result of political negotiations and compromise at the Constitutional Convention | The creation of the House and Senate: Great Compromise of Connecticut |
| Number of Electors | the presidential selection process |
| Federalism | sharing of powers between national and state gov't -separated powers |
| Decision in McCulloch (gov't) v. Maryland (state) | necessary and power clause and the supremacy clause |
| The gov't concept that results in lower funding for Education and Housing and Urban Development than for the other departments | Federalism encourages states and localities to provide primary support for these services |
| Municipal | City |
| Devolution | the transfer or delegation of power from a central government to a sub national, local authority |
| Justice Robert | feels federal judges must be impartial when contemplating shaping the law - reserved powers: All powers not specifically delegated by the Federal government are to be reserved or saved for the state governments |
| The # of Federal Aid to State Programs has increased over the years | The increase in policy areas the national government influences |
| Federalism in the Amendments | 10th Amendment |
| Federalists | Argued for the ratification of the constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | supported the bill of rights |
| Why is Gov't necessary | - order -liberty -authority and legitimacy |
| Forms of Gov't | -Totalitarian -Authoritarianism -Aristocracy -Democracy: Political authority comes from citizens |
| Initiative | voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment |
| Referendum | referred by the legislature to the voters for approval/ disapproval |
| Recall | allows voters to dismiss an elected official from office before term expires |
| Majoritarianism | Government ought to do what majority of people desire |
| Elite theory | Society is ruled by small group who wish to further their own self-interests |
| Pluralism | Views politics as a conflict among interest groups, with decision-making characterized by bargaining and compromise |
| Elite Democracy | elected representative make decisions and act as trustee for the for the people who elected them. - recognizes an inequity in the spread of power among the general populace and the elites |
| Great Compromise | House membership apportioned by population; each state given two senators |
| 3/5th Compromise | Only 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted to determine representation Congress could not stop the importation of slaves for 20 years after ratification |
| Electoral College | States decide how their electors are chosen, with each state having the same # of electors as they have representative in Congress |
| Type of Representative Democracy | Elite Democracy |
| Block Grant | Lead to loss of congressinal oversight on spending grant money |
| Categorical Grants | Require states or localities to meet certain criteria |
| Amend Proposal | easily passed by Congress than by states |
| Concern of the framers illustrated by info graphic address | Popular Sovereignty and adaptability |
| Standing | Permanent committee that handle most of Congress's work (HOR only) |
| Joint | Memebers of both houses that address a long-term issue or program |
| Select or Special | Temporary committee that handles a particular issue or investigation |
| Conference | House and Senate members who reconcile similar bills |
| Foreign Military Powers of Congress | -Declare War -Foreign Endeavors, and foreign aid - See Defense Department +other agencies -Institute a mandatory military draft -Confirms nominations for ambassadors and high military personnel-Senate -Ratifies treaties w/ other nations- Senate |
| Powers of the President | -Serves as Commander in Chief of AF -Appoints ambassadors/ foreign ministers -Commission military officer -Negotiates treaties w/ other nations -Issue executive order can impact foreign policy -Executive agreements w/ head of states |
| The design of the gov't by the Articles of Confederation | fear of British gov't |
| "blood of patriots and tyrants" | 2nd amendment |
| The Articles of Confederation established | 1. an unicameral legislature: just the congress 2. The supremacy of state legislatures |
| The ideological battle behind the Civil War is similar to | The constitution and the Articles of Confederation - central gov't vs. states rights -south didnt like the strong central gov't, they would ban the expansion of slavery |
| What the DOI was about | grievances against King George - "he has" language - also about the British parliament |
| Class lines | -elite theory -aristocracy |
| Federalist 10 and Brutus 1 | were about factions, groups in competition |
| The cabinet | created by George Washington, unwritten constitution, tradition |
| Judicial Review | established in 1803 Marbury v. Madison (midnight judges) |
| Electoral College | stated in the constitution |
| Supremacy clause | establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions |
| Senators WERE elected by | state legislatures |
| Establishment clause | -no official religion in U.S. -freedom of religion |
| Free exercise | worship as you wish or dont |
| Autonomous power | independent states |
| Why were the federalist papers written | to convince the American people to ratify the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalist wanted.. | a bill of rights in WRITING |
| Income tax | is not in the constitution |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | increase federal power over interstate commerce |
| Reserved powers | for the states |
| Concurrent powers | both federal and state(tax, borrow money) |
| Amending the Constitution | has made the document flexible and responsive of the federal gov't |
| Delegated powers | for the gov't |
| National Bank | w/ the gov't implied powers Hamiliton said we already have the power to coin money so let j make a bank no in the constitution |
| Nullification crisis is rooted with | federalism: sharing of powers |
| Not an advantage of federalism | uniform application of the law |
| Mc.Culloch v. Maryland | supremacy clause |
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