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Which of the following is a major theme in the Declaration of Independence?
Popular Sovereignty - The idea in which the people should be the voice of government
The impeachment (and possible removal) of an elected official is an example of which constitutional ideal of democracy?
Limited Government - Idea in which government is limited in their power and cannot control everything
What makes a pluralist democracy different than a participatory or elite democracy?
The involvement of outside parties such as interest groups
Pluralist democracy
A political system in which there is more than one center of power
Participatory Democracy
A form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in political decisions and policies that affect their lives, rather than through elected representatives
Elite Democracy
a model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy and well-educated, influence political decision making.
Interest Groups, Lobby Groups, Pressure Groups, Public Associations
A special interest group is a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to effect or to produce solutions within their particular field, and may communicate, meet, and organize conferences.
Lobbying
In politics, lobbying, or advocacy, is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies, but also judges of the judiciary.
What would control factions, according to James Madison?
A Large Republic, Madison was a Federalist
Federalist
Supported the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
Against the Constitution, States’ Rights, Patrick Henry was one
Federalist 10 by James Madison
Factions were Inevitable, but manageable
Faction
a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
Dissenting
Disagreeing with or Disapproving
Brutus 1, written by Anti-Federalist, Robert Yates argues against what?
A Large Republic
Which of the following was NOT one of the failures of the Articles of Confederation?
States were not given enough power
Shay’s Rebellion
Farmers were in debt, but were angry because they helped fight in the Revolutionary War without anything in return. They stormed the federal gov. and proved how weak it really was
How does the Constitutiton differ from the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution allows for national sovereignty and federalism
Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution outlines what?
Congressional Powers
What does Article V describe?
The amendment process
Articles II through IV of the Constitution outlines what?
Executive & Judicial branches, and Federalism
The 3/5 Compromise settled the issue of?
Counting slaves in the population
What did the states want from slaves that was settled by the 3/5 compromise?
North States wanted Slaves to count towards Taxation Purposes only, while the Southern States wanted the slaves to count toward Representation Purposes only
The Great Compromise gave us
Congress
Which of the following is true regarding our constitution?
Government authority is divided across political institutions
Federalist #51 describes
Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances
The division of powers among the 3 branches of government is called?
Separation of Powers
The sharing of power between federal and state government is called?
Federalism
Who holds reserved powers?
State Government
Concurrent Powers are held by?
Shared between the federal government and the states
The federal government issuing a directive to the states, but not providing any funding to make it happen is?
Unfunded Mandate
Categorical Grant
Money from the fed to the states for a specific purpose
Block Grant
Money from the fed to the states without a specific purpose
The Commerce Clause, which allows the federal govt. to regulate interstate commerce has, in most cases, been used to?
Increase the power of the federal government
Implied powers are made possible because of?
The necessary and proper clause
Necessary & Proper Clause / Elastic Clause
The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Commerce Clause
United States Congress shall have power "to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes".
Enumerated Powers
Powers granted to the Federal Government by the US Constitution
When there is a conflict between federal law and state law, federal law prevails due to?
Supremacy Clause
Supremacy Clause
The Constitution and federal laws (of the types listed in the first part of the Clause) take priority over any conflicting rules of state law.
One advantage of Federalism is that it?
Gives states the freedom to innovate
Intent of the framers of the Constitution
Wanted a Representative Republic
Judicial Review
The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
Social Contract Theory
Government promises to protect individuals’ natural rights and liberties
James Madison believed
People are best represented by a few politicians chosen to voice their issues.
James Madison argued
Political liberty is best protected by the fragmentation of political power in a large republic
Influence of the Social Contract Theory on the Constitution lead to
The framers favoring indirect democracy and a republican form of government. The framers also limited who could vote.
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