5 steps to a 5: 500 questions

Question 0

Home rule

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The British policy toward the colonies prior to the French and Indian war that sowed the seeds of self-governance

Question 1

Constitutional convention sought to replace the articles of Confederation because….

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The Articles of confederation created a weak central government that could not collect taxes. Allstate were responsible for their own actions and there was an incoherent coordination problem in defending the nation if one or more states were attacked as there was no standing army.

Question 2

Shays’s rebellion

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Symbolize the problems of the articles of Confederation and demonstrated the need to reform the articles. The rebellions initial success is disrupting local and state governments cause concern for most other states similar situation

Question 3

During the articles of century problems persist because…

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States with international ports charged states without ports more for shipping
Congress couldn’t negotiate trade agreements
Europeans were reluctant to create trade agreements that required the agreement of each state legislature
The national government was incapable of responding to other nations trade sanctions against the US

Question 4

According Alexander Hamilton, a strong central government was required for the United States to compete with the rest of the world on a _______ level

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Economic, political, military, and cultural

Question 5

The Federalist papers were originally meant to assist which state to ratify the constitution

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New York

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The Constitution differs from the declaration of independence in that it does not focus on the individual right of the governed but rather on

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The structure and function of the government

Question 7

The Commerce clause expands congresses power because it gives the national legislature the authority to

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Nationalize certain legislative policy
Congress uses clause to nationalize policy may affect interstate commerce which is been interpreted broadly across The legislative spectrum

Question 8

The checks and balances System, Congress has the power to

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Confirm all federal judges

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Our judicial system derives its power and authority from

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It’s independence from elective politics

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All tax legislation must begin with

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The HoR because that is the body that most clearly represents the people

Question 11

Virginia plan

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Plan proposed by James Madison at the Constitutional convention that was the foundation of the structure of Congress

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New Jersey plan

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Said that the national government would not be based on population but that all the states would have the same number of representatives

Question 13

17th amendment altered the original structure of dual federalism toward shared federalism by

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Allowing the direct election of Senators overlapping responsibilities between state and national government more

Question 14

Shared federalism

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Joint cooperative between state and national government

Question 15

John Dillon

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Jurist who theorized on Why state and national governments were inherently more powerful than local governments

Question 16

Federalism is a hybrid arrangement of two forms of government called

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Confederation and unitary

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Partial preemptions

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Federal law allows States to administer joint federal state programs

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Direct orders regarding federal mandates are

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Requirements That can be enforced by legal and civil penalties. Used only in cases where the federal government feels it’s legislation must be followed and are at the other end of The spectrum from partial preemption

Question 19

Matching Grants

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Where the federal government promises to meet the funds spent by a state on some policy area. State officials are not as careful in their accounting of where money is used because they do not have to pay the entire cost of their actions

Question 20

Franklin D Roosevelt’s new deal

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Shifted federalism toward nationalism by regulating and financings state action

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Johnson’s war on poverty part of his great Society shifted federalism towards nationalism by

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Funding state programs through federal grants

Question 22

Crossover sanctions

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Stipulations of government funding that requires states to adhere to guidelines of an unrelated program

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Supreme Court case that began to establish that extended reach of federal authority

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McCulloch versus Maryland

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Block grants

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Lump-sum payments for particular state action item. States budget costs much more effectively

Question 25

Political philosopher who influenced the Constitution the most

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Montesquieu. Developed the idea of independence judiciary and the separation of powers, with three branches of government independent from each other

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John Locke

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Believed in natural rights in that authority comes from the consent of the governed. The inherent structure the Constitution that allows US citizens to delegate who has authority and allows that authority to be removed

Question 27

Pluralism

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The theory whereby all social interests in the political system freely compete for government attention and favor

Question 29

Conservative ideology differs from Liberal ideology in that conservatives

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Have greater faith in the Free market

Question 30

States are authorized to redraw congressional districts following each US Census and often create districts favorable to the party in power in a process called

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gerrymandering

Question 31

Congressional votes along party lines declined after the turn of the twentieth century, and ticket splitting became common place due to

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progressive era reforms

Question 32

Senators have a more difficult time getting reelected than their House counterparts b/c

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- states tend to be more diverse than districts, and building a loyal constituency is more difficult - statewide elections have a more balanced competition between the major parties - senate races attract more talented, wealthier candidates to compete for office - media markets allow challengers to get out their messages more effectively

Question 33

Executive orders

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quick way for the president to affect policy without having to wait for legislation. they carry the weight of law as long as they do not contradict existing law or the constitution, and they can be overruled through legislation or judicial ruling

Question 34

Under the Civil war, the court concentrated on issues related to

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federal vs state authority

Question 35

McCulloch v. Maryland was the first step in establishing national supremacy by

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validating the necessary and proper clause