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POS1041
Study Guides Chap. 1,2,3,4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How and when did the Constitution come into effect? | It came into effect in 1789 and had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states |
| What contry first adopted a written Constitution? | The United States of America |
| How do the branches of Government check and balance each other? | They check the action of each other to make sure no branch can dominate |
| How does the Supreme Judicial Branch check an dbalance the other branches | they declare laws passed my congress and signed by the president unconstitutional |
| What is divided government? | Divided govenment is when one party holds presidency and the other controls both houses or congress |
| What is separation of powers? | division of powers among the three branches of government. Legislative, executive and judicial |
| How can the executive branch expand its powers? | by using exective orders to overcome the restraints of the constitution |
| Why did the founding fathers establish checks and balances in the Constitution? | to pervent the three branches from having all the powers |
| What is a Judicial review? | a judicial review is when a judge refuse to enforce the law because it conflicts with the Constitution |
| What is executive privilege? | power to keep executive privilege communication confidential |
| How does the Supreme Court declare laws unconstitutional | Supreme Court's check is Judicial Review |
| What is the originalist approach to constitutional interpretation | envisions the document as having a fixed meaning |
| How is the Constitution amended? | must be proposed by 2/3 house vote, then be ratified by legislatures in 3/4 of the states or by ratifying coventions in 3/4 of the states |
| What is direct democracy? | Democracy where the people have the power and vote on laws and select officials directly |
| What is representative democray? | Democracy where the people elects those who govern and pass laws: also known as republic |
| What are the meanings of democracy? | a way of life, a form of government and a way of governing a type of nation, and a variety of processes |
| What is a statism? | the ideas that the rights of the nations are supreme over the rights of the individual who makes up the nation |
| What kind of government did the Purtians institute in Massachusetts and how did it functions | Theocracy, a government in which religious leaders claimed devine guidance and other sects were denied. Barred men from voting based on membership, women, salves and Native Americans could not vote |
| What was the stated purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787? | to recommend changes to the Articles of Confederation to make it stronger. |
| What was the impact of Shay's rebellion on American politics? | it highlihted the need for a strong national government |
| What was the 3/5 compromise? | 3/5 of slave population would be counted for determining directtaxation adn representation in the house of representative |
| Whay was the Constitutional Conventation conducted secretly? | didn't want word of the inevitable to get out because it would provide ammunition for the enemies of the convention |
| What is the most common number of chambers in legislature | Bicameralism was the principal of a two house legislature |
| What was the Connecticut Compromise | agreement by states for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have to senates |
| What kind of government did the Federalists want to establish | a strong central government |
| What was the purpose of the Federalist paper | to persuade the voters of New York to ratify the constitution |
| How is federlism creative? | it is creative because the only thing set is that the powers of the national and regional government are set by the constitution |
| What Constitutional powers do state government recieve from the US Constitution? | States has reserve powers they can create schools and local governments as long as they do not conflict with national law |
| Who has control over interstate commerce? | The national government |
| What is the difference between express powers and implied powers? | expressed powers are written down in the constitution. implied powers are not stated in constitution but implied by necessary and proper clause in the constitution |
| What was decided in McCulloch v.Maryland | states can not tax a national instrument |
| What principle justified the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | federal preemption |
| What do government centralists believe to be the best form of governement? | strong central or national government |
| What do decentralists believe to be the best form of government | favor strong state government |
| What are the three types of federal grants | categorical-formula, project, block |
| How does the block grant works | provides funding for specific activities such as public assistance, child care and education |
| What kind of grant is favored by Democrats? | more detailed federally supervised spending |
| What kind of grants is favored by republicans? | less federal supervision and delegation spending discretion to the state and local government |
| What is the rule of law | government is based on a body of law applied equally |
| How does due process works | balances the power of law of the land and protects individuals from it |
| What is the American Dream | the belief that the United States is the land of opportunity |
| What kind of economic system is supported by mainstream America? | capitalism |
| Where do most people learn political culture | from family |
| How does private property relate to capitalism | support capitalism, people who own property have the right to decide how to use it. which means they can buy or sell it which support a free trade principle of capitalism |
| what are the relative wealth standings of American ethnic gropus | Asian and pacific islanders , then whites, hispanic then blacks |
| According to liberals, what is the major failure of conservatism | conservatives repeatedly fail to acknowledge and endorse policies that deal with racism and sexism |
| What do social conservatives believe? | less on economics and more on morality and lifestyle, favor strong governemnt action to protect children from poenography and drugs and repeals laws to permit abortion |
| What do Libertarians believe? | individual liberty and limited government. opposed all government programs, favor massive cuts and governmwnt speading, oppose all goverment regulation |
| According to conservatives, what is the major failure of liberlism | they rely too much on government want higher taxes and bureaucracy to solve nation's problem |
| What are the major features of American political ideology? | economic, social, environmental, civil rights/liberties,a dn foreign/defense policy |
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