Flashcards in Chapters 1/2 Deck (69)
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Branch of government which writes law
Legislative
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Money granted to the states for a narrow purpose (ex: school lunch program)
Categorical grant
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Those who favor greater national authority rather than state authority
Centralists
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System in which each branch of government limits one another
Checks and balances
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Gives congress the power to regulate commerce among that states
Commerce clause
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Concurrent powers
Powers held by both congress and the states
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System in which sovereign states are only loosely tied to a central government
Confederation
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People who prefer greater state authority over national authority
Decentralists
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System in which the people rule themselves
Direct democracy
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Money granted by the government to states from a broad purpose (like transportation)
Block grant
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3 authors of the federalist papers
Madison, Hamilton, Jay
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A change in the actual wording of the constitution
Formal amendment
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Purpose of the federalist papers
Persuade people to adopt the constitution
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System in which people rule by their representatives
indirect democracy
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Judicial review
Power of the courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and government actions
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Court case which established judicial review
Marbury vs. Madison
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Requirements posed by the national government to the states
mandates
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Powers of the states to protect the public health, safety, morals, and health standards of the public
Police powers
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Principle in which powers of the government are separated among three branches
separation of powers
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Marbury vs. Madison year
1803
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Principle in which ultimate political authority rests with the people
popular sovereignty
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Why is Shay's Rebellion significant?
highlighted the problems with the Articles of Confederation
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A majority greater than a simple majority of one half
Supermajority
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Bicameral
Two house legislature
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Another word for indirect democracy
republic
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Why did the founding fathers distrust direct democracy? (3 reasons)
The common man wasn't educated enough to make good decisions
They could be swayed by demagogs
Gathering all citizens is impractical
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Shay's Rebellion year
1789
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Minority delegates using politics to their advantage
Elite politics view
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Political resources scattered so no elite can control all of government
Pluralist politics view
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