Democratic Ideals
These are rights which everyone is entitled to.
What are Natural (Inalienable) Rights? (Also take L, L, PoH)
The first ruling document our country used that gave most of the power to the states
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This is the idea that the National and State operate in their own bubbles of policy.
What is Dual Federalism?
This Federalist paper written by Madison where he discusses Republics and Factions.
What is Federalist 10?
This says any powers not given to the Federal government are given to the states.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
The Consent of the governed
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This was convened in order to improve the U.S. system of government after the AOC's had been proved ineffective.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This is the idea that there is policy overlap between the national and state levels of government.
What is Cooperative Federalism?
This paper was staunchly anti federalist and argued against large Republics.
What is Brutus 1?
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Type of democracy that see things run by interest groups.
What is a Pluralist Democracy?
Madison's idea for the type of government we should have that involves electing representatives.
What is a Republic?
The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches what governmental ideal?
What is the Separation of Powers?
This Court case utilizes the Commerce clause in its decision.
What is US v Lopez?
This Amendment assures citizens that they retain any rights not expressed in the constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
This type of Democracy is led by a group of intellectuals and emphasizes limited participation.
What is an Elite Democracy?
This event was a turning point that showed U.S. citizens that the AOC was ineffective after the central government was unable to call up troops.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This mechanism keeps one branch of government from getting too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This Court case employed the Necessary and Proper clause in its decision.
This clause gives Congress the power to regulate trade with Nations, States, and the Indians.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This type of democracy encourages citizens to be involved in government.
What is participatory democracy?
This combined the New Jersey and Virginia plans to give us our legislative body.
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
These can relate to giving of Federal grants, but not always. They are required conditions handed down by the Federal government to the states.
What are Federal Mandates?
This Federalist paper argues that separation of power and check and balances will protect liberties.
What is Federalists 51?
This makes the constitution the law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?