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AP Gov Unit 1 Flashcards

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Federalism

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The system of government in the United States in which power is shared between the national and state Governments

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Exclusive Power

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Power held by only one level of government; includes enumerated powers and implied powers

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Enumerated Powers

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Powers that are specifically written in the Constitution

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Implied Powers

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Powers that are not specifically written in the Constitution but are inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause

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Reserved Powers

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Powers not delegated or enumerated to the national government but ar reserved to the states (10TH AMENDMENT)

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Concurrent Powers

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Powers shared between both levels of government such as the power to collect taxes, the power to make and enforce laws and the power to build roads

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Access points

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The places that people and/or organizations can go to exert influence on government policy

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Revenue sharing

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national funding with almost no restrictions to the states on its use

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Block Grants

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National funding with minimal restrictions to the states on its use (preferred by states)

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Categorical Grants

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National funding that is restricted to specific categories of expenditures (preferred by national gov)

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Mandates

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Requirements by the national government to the states

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Supremacy Clause

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Gives national government and its laws precedence over state law

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Gives Congress the power to make laws related to carrying out its enumerated powers

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Commerce Clause

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Gives national government the power to regulate interstate commerce

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Legislative Branch

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-Writes Laws
-Confirms Presidential Appointments
-Ratifies Treaties
-Grants Money
-Declares War

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Judicial Branch

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-Interprets the Constitution and other laws
-Reviews lower-court decisions

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Executive Branch

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-Proposes Laws
-Administers laws
-Commands armed forces
-Appoints officials
-Conducts foreign policy
-Negotiates Treaties

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Legislative to Judicial

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-May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions
-may impeach Supreme Court Justices
-May reject appointments to the Supreme Court

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Judicial to Executive

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-May declare executive actions unconstitutional

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Executive to Legislative

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-May adjourn Congress in certain situations
-May Veto Bills

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Legislative to Executive

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-Reject appointments
-Reject treaties
-Withhold funding for presidential initiatives
-Override a Veto

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Executive to Judicial

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-Appoint judges

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Judicial to Legislative

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-Declare laws unconstitutional

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What is Article I about

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Legislative Branch

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What is Article II about

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Executive Branch

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What is Article III about

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Judicial Branch

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What is Article VI about

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National Supremacy

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Marbury vs Madison

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-Judicial Review
-Power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
-Congress did not have power to modify the Constitution through regular legislation because Supremacy Clause places the Constitution before the laws

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McCulloch v Maryland

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-Necessary and Proper Clause
-Bank was deemed constitutional on account of the authority of the necessary and proper clause
-Fed. Government can set up banks
-State can’t tax Federal Gov

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US v Lopez

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-Congress accused Lopez of violating Gun Free School Zone Act
-Congress overstepped its power
-Commerce Clause was irrelevant

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3/5 Compromise

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It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation.

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Main Idea of Brutus 1

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the Constitution represents a threat to the rights and freedoms of citizens and should not be ratified

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Main Idea of Fed 10

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a strong federal government can protect liberty because it guards against the dangers of control by a narrow interest.

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Main Idea of Fed 51

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Check and Balances

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The Great compromise

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Established the United States legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body

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Electoral College

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Composition of senators and representatives, evening the playing field for smaller states while large state still got population based representatives.

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Bill of Rights

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The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties

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Commerce/importation of slaves

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-Newly enslaved people from Africa could not be imported into the United States after 1808.

-Designed to appease southern farmers who wanted to enslave people and allow for a massive blow to the slave trade commerce

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Weakness of the Articles

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-Congress could not tax
-Congress could not regulate interstate trade
-No Executive
-No Judiciary
-One vote per state

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The Constitution Fixed it by

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-Congress can levy taxes
-Interstate Commerce Clause (Wicker v Filburn)
-President
-Article III - Supreme Court
-Bicameral - states and people represented

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Powers of the National Gov Under the AOC

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Raise an army
Print money
Declare war
Run the post office

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Powers of the State Gov Under the AOC

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-Enforce Laws
-Regulate Commerce
-Administer Justice
-Levy Taxes

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Powers Congress didn’t have under the AOC

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Tax
Enforce laws
Regulate trade between states/internationally

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Why was there a constitutional convention

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Shay’s Rebellion

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Powers of the National Gov under Constitution

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-Print Money
-Regulate interstate and international trade
-Make Treaties
-Declare War
-Provide Army
-Establish Post offices
-Make laws necessary and proper to carry out these powers

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Powers of the State Gov under Constitution

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-Issue Licenses
-Regulate Intrastate business
-Conduct Elections
-Establish Local Governments
-Ratify amendments to the Constitution
-Take measures for public health and safety
-May exert powers the Constitution does not delegate to the national government or prohibit the states from using

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Powers of National and State Government have

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-Collect Taxes
-Build Roads
-Borrow Money
-Establish Courts
-Make and enforce laws
-Charter banks and corporations
-Spend money for the General Welfare
-Take private property for public purposes, with just compensation

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