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PoliSci Mid Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| • When was the Bill of Rights ratified? | 1791 |
| • Know the 3/5 compromise | counting the slave population for representation. Based on who could lead. |
| • How many states did it take to revise the Articles of Confederation | all 13 |
| • What two state plans were combined for the Great Compromise | Virginia and new jersey |
| • Who wrote the Federalist Papers | Madison, John Jay, Hamilton |
| • Who is sovereign under federalism | federal--->state--->local |
| • Know what federalism is | division of power between state and federal |
| • What is Dual Federalism | division of power between state and federal(layer cake) |
| • What is Cooperative Federalism | (marble cake)share power in authority |
| • What would a conservative court favor…states or central government | state |
| • Know the grant-in-aid program | categorical, block, formula, project |
| • What is reapportionment | every 10 years, redistribution of representatives |
| • What is redistricting | redrawing of district lines(after reapportionment) |
| • How many members are in the House? In the Senate? | House-435 Senate-100 |
| • What is gerrymandering | drawing district lines for political advancement |
| • What is republicanism | we elect representatives to stand in for us |
| • What level of government is favored under the Constitution | Federal/Central |
| • Where do states get their power | 10th amendment |
| • What is the checks and balances system | Judiciary checks the other branches by declaring if they are constitutional or not (judicial review) the president can check this by VETO |
| • What are enumerated powers | explicit powers in the constitution |
| • What is the Supremacy clause | article 6, federal trumps state (i.e. medical marijuana) |
| • How was the issue of slavery dealt with at the Constitutional Convention | ignored it, so southern states would be united with the north |
| • How many amendments are there to the Constitution | 28 |
| • What did the case Marbury v. Madison establish | judicial review |
| • What goal is furthered by establishing the income tax | redistribution of wealth |
| • Define sovereign | the authority that the government has of its affairs within its geographical boundaries |
| • Cooperative Federalism came about as a result of what major National crisis | Great Depression |
| • What are implied powers as discussed in the Constitution | powers that are not in the constitution (i.e. wire taping, national bank) |
| • Know and understand pluralism | interest groups, decentralized government |
| • State governments over the years have become more? | professional |
| • Know what a funded and unfunded mandate is | the federal government mandates it. funded-they give money to the states to do it unfunded-they don't give money to the states to do it. |
| • What was the key provision of the Great Compromise | two houses in congress 1. population (favors the large states) 2. equal representation(favors the small states) |
| • How often are the members of the House and Senate up for reelection | House- every 2 years Senate- 1/3 of the senate every 2 years |
| • Prior to 1913, how were US Senators selected | state legislatures |
| • The size of the House is fixed by what at 435 | the size of congress/law |
| • Know the procedures for impeaching the president | house draws up impeachment papers, 2/3 vote needed, senate holds trial, and chief justice sits in |
| • Know what a delegate and trustee representative is | delegate-votes by the will of people trustee-votes by their will |
| know what a filibuster is | talk a bill to death |
| • Know what cloture is | to end discussion on a bill/debate |
| • How does someone become the Speaker of the House | they are elected by the house |
| What did the British Parliament do after the Boston Tea Party? | they issued the intolerable acts |
| where did the first continental congress meet? | Philadelphia |
| What were the intolerable acts? | A blockade on Boston until the Tea was paid for, and they were required to quarter British soldiers |
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