Unit 1

Question 1

Mandate

Answer 1

Federal las that states must obey (disability act)

Question 2

McCulloch v. Maryland

Answer 2

Necessary and proper clause
Congress can charter a national bank, but states cannot tax the federal bank

Question 3

Necessary and proper clause

Answer 3

Gives congress authority to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper”
Congress has the flexibility to act in variety of ways

Question 4

Amendments

Answer 4

Proposals(National)- 2/3 vote of house and senate
Ratifies(state)- 3/4 state legislators

Question 5

Political culture

Answer 5

Economic and political life ought to be carried out. Ideas about behaviour and values we expect

Question 6

Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 6

Separate but equal doctrine emerged along with Jim Crow laws

Question 7

Centralization of power

Answer 7

Power is divided between central and state or local govs. Act upon citizens

Question 8

Civil rights

Answer 8

Treating groups of poeple equally

Question 9

Separation of powers

Answer 9

3 branches of gov. share unconstitutional authority, each have certain roles and responsibilities

Question 10

Unitary system

Answer 10

The National gov. has final authority over all gov. activity

Question 11

Great compromise

Answer 11

House of representatives: based on pop- each state has 2 senators

Question 12

Intergovernmental

Answer 12

States and local gov. are very dependent of federal funds

Question 13

Block grants

Answer 13

temporary aid(TANF)

Question 14

Categorical grants

Answer 14

given to states for specific purposes

Question 15

Bakke Case

Answer 15

Sued college because education quotas are not okay and can’t have racial spots for people in college

Question 16

Social contract

Answer 16

Individuals must give up certain freedoms

Question 17

Virginia plan

Answer 17

Wanted 3 branches and to be able to vote based on population

Question 18

Legitimacy

Answer 18

Political authority

Question 19

Devine right

Answer 19

who can be in charge

Question 20

social contract

Answer 20

give up certain freedoms

Question 21

confederation

Answer 21

power is held by the states
very decentralized power
The National gov. can’t tell states what to do

Question 22

1st amendment

Answer 22

freedom of speech, press, religion, and peaceful assembly

Question 23

New Jersey plan

Answer 23

Wanted representation by state, 4 presidents
Small states were worried about losing power

Question 24

Ratification of constitution

Answer 24

Needed 13 to ratify (1790 all did) (9 did by 1788)

Question 25

Direct democracy

Answer 25

everyone votes on each issue, does not work because everyone must have an opinion on each option

Question 26

Enumerated powers

Answer 26

limit federal gov. to specific powers

Question 27

Federalism

Answer 27

power divided between national and state gov.

Question 28

3/5 compromise

Answer 28

slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for population of a state

Question 29

Anti-federalists

Answer 29

opposed to constitution, wanted to keep power at state levle

Question 30

Articles of confederation

Answer 30

1st thing before the bill of rights no tax revenue trade wars

Question 31

Brown v. board of education

Answer 31

desegregation of schools

Question 32

checks and balances

Answer 32

3 branches of gov. have certain roles and responsibilities to keep power balanced

Question 33

common goods

Answer 33

things we all benefit from that private market may not provide

Question 34

Racial profiling

Answer 34

"driving while black" assuming things because the color of someones skin

Question 35

representative democracy

Answer 35

vote in elections for people to represent us

Question 36

De jure

Answer 36

segregation by law- codified into law

Question 37

De facto

Answer 37

Based on living patterns

Question 38

Declaration of Independence

Answer 38

asserted independence of states because King George broke the social contract

Question 39

Equality

Answer 39

everyone has a fair and equal opportunity

Question 40

Shay's rebellion

Answer 40

solidier's protest becaus the articles didn't work

Question 41

Suffrage

Answer 41

Right to vote in elections

Question 42

Federalist papers

Answer 42

Responses to anti-federalists published in newspapers- why the constitution was written

Question 43

Slavery in Constitution

Answer 43

Southern states wouldn't accept the abolition Debate on how to count slaves in the population

Question 44

Wyoming's economy

Answer 44

Very dependent on minerals somewhat reliant on tourism not as dependent on agriculture anymore

Question 45

Wyoming's constitution

Answer 45

3 times as long as US copied from other states dozens of amendments

Question 46

Wyoming's political cultre

Answer 46

ovewhelmingly conservative distrust on National gov

Question 47

Senators of wyoming

Answer 47

Mike Enzi and John Barasso

Question 48

Representative of house Wyoming

Answer 48

Liz Cheny

Question 49

Governor of Wyoming

Answer 49

Matt Meade

Question 50

Immigration

Answer 50

Over 14 million in US 13% of population from everywhere but Eastern Europe

Question 51

Condition in aid

Answer 51

To get money(which is voluntary), you must accept these rules Gives national gov. some control that the constitution doesn't necessarily give

Question 52

Stamp act

Answer 52

Taxes goods such as tea to geet money for Britain