GOPO unit 1

Question 1

What is a participatory democracy?

Answer 1

broad participation from citizens

Question 2

What is a pluralist democracy?

Answer 2

participation from interest groups

Question 3

What is an elite democracy?

Answer 3

power goes to wealthy and well-educated

Question 4

what is a direct democracy?

Answer 4

no elected officials

Question 5

who wrote the declaration of independence?

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson

Question 6

what is popular Sovereignty?

Answer 6

the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected officials

Question 7

what were some problems with the articles of confederation?

Answer 7

weak central government (couldn’t tax), no national army

Question 8

In _______, the constitutional convention occurred and 2 plans were proposed:

Answer 8

1787, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan

Question 9

Which plan was bicameral?

Answer 9

Virginia

Question 10

Which plan was unicameral?

Answer 10

New Jersey

Question 11

What was the Great Compromise?

Answer 11

established a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives and the Senate

Question 12

Congress can override a presidential veto if….

Answer 12

both houses vote 2/3

Question 13

Federalists were FOR or AGAINST the Constitution?

Answer 13

In favor of the Constitution

Question 14

Who contributed to the federalist papers?

Answer 14

Madison, Hamilton, Jay

Question 15

The Anti-Federalists wanted a __________

Answer 15

bill of rights

Question 16

How many electors are in the Electoral College?

Answer 16

538 electors

Question 17

How many Senate members?

Answer 17

Each state given 2 senators, 100 total

Question 18

How many members of the HOR?

Answer 18

435 members, based on population

Question 19

Brutus 1 was about….

Answer 19

critiqued the Constitution, concerns about a large republic

Question 20

Federalist No. 10 was about…

Answer 20

factions and prevention of tyranny

Question 21

who wrote Federalist No. 10

Answer 21

James Madison

Question 22

Federalist No. 51 was about…

Answer 22

separation of powers and checks and balances

Question 23

who wrote Federalist no. 51?

Answer 23

James madison

Question 24

what was Federalist no. 70 about?

Answer 24

the executive branch and the president

Question 25

who wrote Federalist no. 70?

Answer 25

Alexander hamilton

Question 26

what was Federalist no. 78 about?

Answer 26

the federalist judiciary, the judicial branch has the least amount of power, judicial review

Question 27

who wrote Federalist no. 78?

Answer 27

Alexander hamilton

Question 28

what is the necessary and proper clause?

Answer 28

allows Congress to make any laws that appear necessary and proper to implement its delegated powers.

Question 29

what is another name for the necessary and proper clause?

Answer 29

elastic clause

Question 30

what are enumerated/delegated powers?

Answer 30

powers given to the national government, specifically listed

Question 31

what are reserved powers?

Answer 31

powers given exclusively to the state

Question 32

what are concurrent powers?

Answer 32

powers that are shared by the federal and state governments

Question 33

what are implied powers?

Answer 33

powers that the federal government possesses, but are not stated in the Constitution (necessary and proper clause)

Question 34

what are categorical grants?

Answer 34

grants with STRICT provisions on how the money must be spent

Question 35

what are block grants?

Answer 35

allows states to experiment and use the money however they want

Question 36

what does each branch do?

Answer 36

judicial- interprets the laws legislative- writes the laws executive- enforces the laws

Question 37

how can the executive branch check?

Answer 37

check legislative branch: vetoing a bill, adjourn Congress check judicial: appointing judges

Question 38

how can the judicial branch check?

Answer 38

check executive branch: declare actions unconstitutional check legislative branch: declare laws unconstitutional

Question 39

how can the legislative branch check?

Answer 39

check executive branch: reject appts, treaties, override veto, impeach check judicial branch: propose amendments, impeach justices

Question 40

How is the Constitution amended?

Answer 40

A 2/3 majority vote in the House and Senate are required?

Question 41

which is the lower chamber?

Answer 41

HOR

Question 42

which is the higher chamber

Answer 42

Senate