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Unit 1 - APUSG

Lessons 2 & 3 of AP US History

QuestionAnswer
Writ of Habeas Corpus people detained by the government have to know why they are being held
Bills of Attainder when the legislature declares someone guilty without a trial
Ex Post Facto Law punishing people for acts that were not crimes at the time they were committed
Virginia Plan proposed a three-branch government with two houses
New Jersey Plan unicameral legislature with equal votes from each state
Supremacy Clause declared that the Constitution and all federal laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land
What is the Amendment Process? Proposal: - passage by 2/3 vote in both the House and Senate - passage in a national convention called by the request of 2/3 of states Ratification: - majority by 2/3 vote in House and Senate - acceptance by ratifying conventions in 3/4 of states
Federalist No. 51 essay where Madison argues that separation of powers & federalism prevents tyranny
Federalist No. 10 Madison argues factions can be controlled by a large republic and republican government
Unitary System the central government has all power over subnational governments
Confederal System subnational governments hold most of the power
Federal System power is divided between national and state governments
Enumerated Powers (expressed) powers explicitly granted to the national government through the Constitution
Exclusive Powers powers only the national government may exercise
Reserved Powers powers not given to the national government; given to states
Concurrent Powers given to both states & federal gov. through Constitution
Full Faith and Credit Clause constitutional clause requiring states to recognize the public acts, records, and civil court proceedings from another state
Extradition officials in one state return a defendant to another state where a crime was committed
Dual Federalism states and the national government operate independently in their own areas of public policy
Privileges and Immunities Clause prevents states from discriminating against people from out of state
Fiscal Federalism federal government’s use of grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states - categorical grants - unfunded mandates - block grant
Devolution returning more authority to state or local governments
The more fundamental the right, the better it is protected under the _____________ clause. privileges and immunities
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