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Tenables
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Separation of Powers | division of government- three branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial). purpose- to protect liberty by limiting government. |
| Checks and Balances | most acts of government cannot be performed exlusively by one branch. one branch engages in an activity which another branch can stop or adjust its outcome. prevent one branch from becoming too strong. limits government power. |
| Reserved Powers | 10th amendment reserves power to state and local govt. to protect us from tyranny of absolute authority |
| Pluralism vs. Elitism | pluralism- all men created equal, elitists- place more power/privilege with certain classes of people |
| Popular Sovereignty | people have the say, authority of government bound to represent people |
| Caucus/Convention/Primary | caucus-small group to make imp. decisions, conventions- more involvement, people included in pol parties, primaries- all to participate |
| Federalist 10 | factions natural but can be controlled through large republic |
| Democracy v. Republic | republic- democracies that filter public opinion through elite class of elected officials, true democracy removes that filter |
| Bicameralism | two-house legislature, House and Senate. serves as compromise btween big and small states. House based on population favoring large states and senat two each favoring small states |
| Formal vs. Informal Power | formal powers- specifically granted in Constitution, informal powers- not specifically stated, but more powerful for president |
| Judicial Review | ability of Court to judge on constitutionality of all law, bolstered court's influence and presitge |
| Federalism | separate power between national, state, and local. promotes unity while permitting local variation. also stimulates local interest in policy making |
| Supremacy Clause | U.S. law trumps all others. |
| Marble Cake | each layer of government is separated in their respective duties, but the duties and responsibilities of nat'l and state governments is mixed |
| Demographics | population and their vital statistics, include gender, education, race, religion, occupation, region, and age. data collected on this for gov't to better fulfill its duties |
| Grassroots | organic displays of local political participation. encourages greater involvement and participation, strengthens political process at all levels. |
| Devolution | returning to classical federalism, democracy has become more centralized at national level. stressed benefits of returning some power to state and local government. |
| Mandates | national government requires state and local governments to provide certain services often without money |
| Referendums | people vote directly for or against legislation on Election Day |
| Grants | appropriations of money given to states by national government for certain purposes. categorical- states least discretion with money, block grants- states greater discretion |
| Electoral College | majority of electoral votes decides president. each state gets one electoral vote for each member of congress (538 total). candidate who wins 270+ electoral votes wins. most states have winner-take-all system |
| Jurisdiction | extent to which a court can act, |
| Political Socialization | how I learn what to think about government, demographic factors |
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