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AP Gov. & Politics
Mr. Rice 5th block
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society | government |
| process by which we select gov. leaders & produce authoritive decisions about public issues. | politics |
| by the people for the people: equality in voting, participation, understanding, citizen control of the agenda, inclusion | democracy |
| a theory of gov. and politics emphasizing that politics are mainly competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies. | pluralist theory |
| pluralist theory, groups will work together, public interest will prevail, elite and class theory, not all groups are equal, and hyperpluralsim. | theories of US democracy |
| a theory of gov. and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper class elite will rule, regardless of the formal necessaties of governmental organization. | elite and class theory |
| a theory of gov. and politics contending that groups are so strong that it results in chaos. | hyperpluralism |
| Why do we need gov.? | to regulate human balance and policies |
| How was the U.S. gov. first set up? | -articles of confederation-continental congress-no regulations-wealthy land owners were merely in control |
| Explain the Declaration of Independence. | 1st constitution from 1781-1789...states had more power than national gov...congress was national ruling body with each state having one vote...creaed a gov. that was too weak to effectivley run the country. |
| What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation? | *national gov. was too weak. -could not tax -could not regulate interstate commerce -slow to action *9/13 states for a law -all states for an amendment -no national Judicial System to settle disputes between states |
| Describe the Constitutional Convention. | -meetings held to revise the Articles-ended up throwing out Articles & making new Constituion-55 delegates from 12 states (none from Rhode Island)-based on several compromises |
| Great Connecticut Compromise | New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Two Legislative Houses |
| like articles, wanted more power in the hands of the stateswanted equal representation in congress | new jersey plan |
| called for Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branchescalled for stronger national gov.representation based on population | Virginia Plan |
| -senate -senators elected by state legislatures -2 senators for each state-House -rep. elected direcly by the people -# of Rep. based on state population | Two Legislative Houses |
| James Madison | -framer-feared factions brought about unequal distribituion of wealth-believed in checks & balances(creates seperation of powers) |
| Federalists | believed in the constitution and supported the Federal Gov.(small gov.) |
| Anti-Federalists | disagreed with the Const. needed Bill of Rights |
| *divides the gov. into two parts..*each part has distinct powers | Federal System |
| Why do we want Federalism? | -combines the strong states and strong central gov.-size of the country-states can be used as testing grounds |
| Why do we not want Federalism? | *some states block national plans |
| 3 types of Gov. | unitary-C-s-s-s //// federal-C-s-c-s-c-s-c //// confederal-s-s-s-C |
| enumerated powersnecassary and proper clause (elastic clause)implied powersinherent powers -sovereign state | powers of a national gov. |
| Article IV of the Const. attemps to resolve potential problems between states by requiring states to:*give full faith and credit to actions of other states*extend to tother states' citizens the privelages and immuntites of its own citizens | Interest Relations |
| Interstate compacts are allowed, but congressional consent may be required if the compact increases the relative power of the involoved states | interest relations |
| McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819) | affirmed that the power of Congress is not strictly limited to its expressed powers. Cheif Justice Marshall held that Congress has implied powers to carry out the expressed power. |
| Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824) | set the precedent for the national gov. exclusivley to regulate a wide range of economic activities under the commerce clause. |
| The Civil War Amendments | -represented a serious enhancement of national power-abolished slavery-defined who was and American citizen-attempted to provide rights to the free slaves |
| expanded role for the national gov. | cooperative federalism |
| *formula and program grants*block grants*federal mandates | categorial grants |
| states'rights have been associtated with conservatism, & national authority has been associated with liberalism-why? | -states tend to favor the status quo-accomplishments of national authority-civil rights and the war on poverty |
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