Federalist v Anti-Federalist

Congressional Committees

Federalism

1. Definition

2. What do states control

3. What does Federal gov’ control

Pork barrel, logrolling

Patronage

McCulloch v Maryland

US v Lopez

Farmers intent for Legislative Branch

Mandates, block grants, categorical grants

Federalist 10

Discharge petition, cloture

Gerrymandering

Gridlock

Differences betweenHouse & Senate

Politico, trustee, delegate, partisan models

Impeachment

reapportionment/redistricting

Executive Order

Formal v Informal powers of Executive branch

Checks and balances

Interstate commerce

Neccesary and proper clause

Supremacy clause

Baker v Carr

Shaw v Reno

 Label each article of Constitution

Brutus 1

Elitist, pluralist, participatory

Divided government

Judical activism, judical restraint

Stare decisis, writ of cert

Independent agencies

 Iron triangles

bureacracy