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AP Gov Test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 14th amendment | Gave Supreme Court the power, through selective incorporation, to force states to abide by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Citizenship, equal protection & due process clauses |
| Supremacy Clause | Clause in the Constitution that declares the federal government the supreme law of the land |
| 2nd amendment | Outlines right to bear arms |
| McCulloch vs Maryland (1819) | Established power of national banks and ruled states can't tax the federal government 4) 14th amendment - Citizenship, equal protection & due process clauses are used later by Supreme Court to force |
| Gibbons v Ogden (1824) | federal government would now regulate interstate trade |
| New Deal | Increased federal government control over the economy |
| Civil Rights Act (1964) | federal government takes a larger roll in ending discrimination |
| Voting Rights Act (1965) | federal government is allowed to oversee elections in multiple states |
| 1st amendment | Defined freedom of the press, speech, religion and assembly |
| Reserved powers | Powers kept by the states in accordance with the 10th amendment that include running elections, regulation interstate commerce and establishing local governments |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers shared by BOTH the state and federal governments |
| Elastic Clause (necessary and proper clause) | Used to expance federal power |
| Delegated powers | Powers given to the federal government by the states - Raise an army, coin money, regulate economy, declare war, patents & copyrights |
| Federalist 78 | Argues for independence of the court and the court's power to rule on cases (life terms) |
| Mandate | Laws put in place by the federal government that states must comply with. Many are not completely funded |
| Block Grant | Federal money paid to a state in a lump sum and the state is allowed to run the program how they want to in their state |
| 6th amendment | Guarentees right to a speedy trial by jury of their peers |
| Federalist 51 | Madison recommends dividing the gov into 3 branches with different modes of election and different responsibilities controlled by checks and balances |
| 7th amendment | Guarantees a jury trial in civil lawsuits |
| 4th amendment | banned illegal search and seizure of property |
| Great Compromise (connecticut compromise) | Established a bicameral legislation with House seats based on population and each state given two Senate seats |
| 3/5 Compromise | 3/5 of slaves would be counted toward state populations when taking the census |
| 10th amendment | Reserved powers, not delegated to the federal government, to the states |
| Implied powers | Powers assumed to be help by federal gov such as admitting new states or territories, defending the country from attack, settling immigration policy, or recognizing new countries |
| 9th amendment | States there are other rights that exist for citizens beyond the rights listed in amendments 1-8 |
| Categorical Grant | Federal grants that come with strings attached. Limits a state's ability to spend the money as they wish |
| Full Faith and Credit Clause | States must recognize contracts, marriages, and other legal documents from other states |
| 8th amendment | provides protection against against cruel and unusual punishment |
| 3rd amendment | banned the quartering of soldiers |
| Participatory government | citizens are active in politics and the government responds to their wishes |
| Pluralist government | activism by groups to try to impact public policy |
| Elite government | Decisions left to officials |
| 2 goals of the Founders when they established the Articles of Confederation | 1) state legislatures would have the most power 2) emphasize state sovereignty |
| 4 weaknesses of Articles of Confederation | 1) Federal gov couldn't regulate interstate or international trade 2) Tax ( could only request money from states) 3) Carry out laws 4) Settle disputes among states |
| Popular Sovereignty | Power comes from the people |
| Weaknesses in original constitution regarding civil rights and voting rights | Only white, property owning men could vote and slavery remained |
| 2 formal ways of amending the constitution | 1) Proposed by 2/3 vote in both chambers --> ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures 2) Proposed by national constitutional convention proposed by 2/3 of state legislature --> ratified in 3/4 of states |
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