Unit 1 Flashcards
Representaive democracy
People elect others to make political decisions for them
Constitutional republic
People elect members tk serve in office
Popular consent
People control government/ for the people by the people
Plurality
People identify with interest groups who compete for policy
Pluralism
Multiple interest groups compete for policy
Ideology
Peoples beliefs and values about government
Articles of confederation
Our first constitution described as a loose league of freidnship between the states. Only had a Legislative branch which was not able to tax, only request money from states, coin money, settle disputes among states, negotiate treaties
Shays rebellion
Ended the aoc because congress could not raise troops to stop rebellion. States used theor own troops to stop it
Bicameralism
Congress is split into two houses
Connecticut compromise
New jersey, equal representation (Senate), and virgina plan, population tepresentation (House)
3/5’s compromise
Every 3 out of 5 slaves would count towards population representation. North didnt want them to count as a full vote because they were still treated poorly.
Federalists
Argued for the constitution
Anti-federalists
Argued against the constitution
The federalist papers
A series of 85 essays by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton defending the constitution
Separation of powers
“Government ought to be seperated” Fed 51. Powers are separated to create a reliance on the other branches
Checks and balances
Branches can check other branches to make sure they arent becoming too powerful
Divided government
When the majority in comgress is a different party than the president. Often leads to gridlock
Judicial review
Justices interpret the consitutionality of laws and cases. Marbury V Madison
Impeachment
Done by the house to start the process of getting rid of an official
Executive privilege
President can withhold information from the piblic
Unitary system
All power goes to a federal government, no states
Confederation
A league or union
Block grants
Money given by government for something specific (textbooks)
Categorical grants
Money goven for broad purposes
