Before the Constitution
Ruled that the Safe School Zone Act of 1990 was unconstitutional
What is US v. Lopez
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What are checks and balances
voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states
Theory suggests that citizens give up their most extreme rights to be protected or governed
Social Contract Theory
A founding principle of the United States Constitution. A phrase for restraining the power of the central government
What is Limited Government
The Supreme Court established the power of judicial review in this landmark case
What is Marbury vs. Madison
This type of grant shifts power to the states by having few "strings attached"
What is a Block Grant
Clause that Congress uses to regulate money in the United States
Congress shall not have power to restrict the slave trade until 1808
What is the Compromise on Importation
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
Document that advocates for separation of powers and checks and balances as a crucial aspect of the central government
What is Federalist No. 51
Government offering states money to repair infrastructure but requiring they pass a law making the minimum drinking age 21 years old
What is a categorical grant
Powers only given to the national government
What are Exclusive/Enumerated Powers
Created a system for electing the president by electors from each state rather than by popular vote or by congressional vote
What is the Electoral College
The major conflict between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
The size of the national government
This document defends the Republican system of our government as a hybrid of both state and national aspects.
What is Federalist 39
Term that refers to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
Amendment that details any powers not given to the national government are reserved to the state
What is the Tenth Amendment
Document that stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
The author of this document advocated for a small republic with a clearly defined role for the government.
What is Brutus No. 1
process through which the SCOTUS applies fundamental rights to the states, shifting power to the federal government
What is selective incorporation
Clause that has given Congress the ability to expand national power
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause
Policymaking that is influenced by non-governmental groups
What is the Pluralist Theory?