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Chapter 3 & 4 Flashcards

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Federal Public

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Derives power directly from people

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Federalism

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National government shares power with local government

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Confederation

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A system where people create state government

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Unitary System

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State government derive authority from central government Ex) UK & France

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Federal System

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Power divided between central & state government ex) Canada & US

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Confederal System

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Power held by independent states ex) US under Articles of Confederation

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Article 1

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“Make all laws necessary & proper for carrying into execution of the foregoing powers”

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Nullification

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A state can void a federal law

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Dual Federalism

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National & State government should be kept separate

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Federal Regime

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Local government can make final decisions over some government activities

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State constitutions are more detailed than federal ones

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Federal Government Powers

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  • declaring war
  • printing money
  • maintaining military forces
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State Government Powers

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  • establishing local government
  • “police power”
  • initiative
  • referendum
  • recall
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Initiative

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Allows voters to place legislative measures directly on the ballot by getting enough signatures on a petition

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Referendum

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Enables voters to reject measures passed by legislature

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Recall

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Voters can remove an elected official from office

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Federal & State Powers

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  • taxing
  • maintaining roadways
  • criminal justice institutions
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Grants-in-aid

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Money given by national government to the state

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Reasons why federal money was attractive to states

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  • huge budget surplus
  • federal income tax brought in more money
  • more money was printed
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When Washington wants to send money to one state, it must send money to many states

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Intergovernmental Lobby

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Made up of state and local officials who depend on federal funds ex) mayors, governors, police chiefs

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Categorical Grants

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Federal grants for specific purposes ex) airports, parks, college dorms
(Mayors & governors complained they were too narrow)

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Block Grants

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Several grants focused on a single block, devoted to a general purpose

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Problems with Block Grants

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  • money did not grow fast
  • a lot of “strings attached”
  • they grow slower than categorical grants
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Conditions of Aid (1)
Terms that's states must meet if they are to receive federal funds
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Mandates
Terms that states must meet wether or not they accept federal grants (most concern civil rights and environmental protection)
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Waiver
Permission to violate law
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Hamilton
National powers should be broadly defined & liberally constructed
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Jefferson
National government is a threat to personal liberties
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Federal government devises grants for national interests rather than state demands
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Increase in federal activism =
State reliance on federal aid
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Conditions of Aid
- conditions voluntary but states depend on aid - conditions continue to grow - "free" federal money isn't quite free
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The Sedition Act (1798)
One cannot write, utter, or publish false writing with intention of defaming the government
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The Espionage & Sedition Acts (1917-1918)
One cannot utter a false statement that would interfere with the American military
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The Smith Act
Illegal to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government
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14th Amendment
No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
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Due Process of Law
Denies government the right without due process, to deprive people of life, liberty, or property
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Selective Incorporation
When court applies most parts of the Bill of Rights to the States
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Bill of Rights
James Madison
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1st Amendment
No law respecting an establishment of religion, freedom of speech, exercise of religion, press, assemble, and petition
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2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
The right not to have soldiers quartered in private homes
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4th Amendment
No one can search you unless they have a warrant
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5th Amendment
The right to be indicted by a grand jury, before being tried for a serious crime
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6th Amendment
Right to a speedy trial, by an impartial jury
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7th Amendment
Right to a jury in civil cases
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8th Amendment
Cruel & unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
Everyone is granted unalienable rights
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10th Amendment
Powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution are reserved to the states
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Prior restraint
Censorship of a publication
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Clear and Present Danger
Law should not punish speech unless there was a "clear and present danger" of producing harmful actions
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Gitlow vs New York (1925)
Gitlow was violating the sedition law by passing out leaflets that advocated overthrow of the government (SC favored, 1st Amendment)
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Libel
Written statement that damages someone's reputation (oral - slander)
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Symbolic Speech
Act that conveys a political message
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Wall of Separation
Government cannot be involved with religion
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Tinker vs Des Moines (1969)
Students wore armbands protesting war in Vietnam (SC favored, 1st Amendment)
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Three Prong Test - deciding factors on wether or not government involvement with religion is constitutional
- has a strictly secular purpose - primary effect neither advances nor inhibits religion - does not foster a government entanglement with religion
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Real ID Act
No federal agency may accept a license that does not have the persons photo, address, signature, and full name
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(FISA) - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
President has the authority to conduct warrant-less searches to obtain foreign intelligence info
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Exclusionary Rule
Evidence gathered in violation of the Constitution cannot be used in trial
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Santa Fe vs Doe (2000)
Students may not lead prayers before the start of a football game
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Everson vs Board of Education
Tax money may not be spent in support of any religion (parent were being reimbursed for driving their children to school)
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McDonald vs Chicago (2010)
2nd Amendment allows people to bear arms and this applies to state government as well
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Miller vs California
Obscenity defined as appealing to average people with materials that lack literary, artistic, political, or scientific value

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