Foundational Documents
This document warns against factions
Brutus 1
The ability of the Judicial Branch to nullify a law
Judicial Review
Powers that are given expressly to the Federal Government
Enumerated Powers
The types of grants are given to the states for very specific purposes
Categorical Grants
Rule by the people
Democracy
This document explains the purpose of the Judiciary
Federalist 78
Article I Section 8 establishes
Necessary and Proper Clause
Powers that are expressly given to the states
Reserved powers
These grants given to states have loosely defined goals
Block Grant
Electing people to legislate on your behalf
Republic
When describing the purpose and role of the Legislative Branch; this document says the biggest and most important power is the
power of the purse
This is sometimes referred to as the 4th Branch of Government
bureaucracy
Powers that both the State and Federal Government share
Concurrent Powers
The authority to carry out a specific policy or action. Sometimes these are funded by the federal government sometimes they are not
mandate
is a model of democracy in which citizens have the power to decide directly on policy and politicians are responsible for implementing those policy decisions.
participatory democracy
This document talks about the importance of Separation of Powers and the ability of Government to check each other and letting "ambition quell ambition"
Federalist 51
The role of each branch is to
Legislative - create laws
Executive - execute laws
Judicial - to interpret Consititution
This clause establishes that the Federal Government's power supersedes any states power
Supremacy Clause
The passing down of authority from Federal to State governments. This was used particularly by Nixon and Regan
Devolution
is a model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy and well-educated, influence political decision making.
elite democracy
This document establishes the purpose of an Executive
Federalist 70
Having the right to set the budget for the United States falls on the
Legislative Branch
This clause allows the government to regulate instrumentalities of trade
Commerce Clause
Federal cash payments to states and localities for programs they administer. Several types.
Grants in Aid
is a model of democracy in which no one group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy.
pluralist democracy