Documents
Which document primarily emphasized popular sovereignty?
Declaration of Independence
McCulloch v. Maryland strengthened which part of the Constitution?
Supremacy Clause
Which type of federalism is nicknamed "layer cake" federalism?
Dual Federalism
Which branch is described in Article I of the Constitution?
Legislative
Which Enlightenment idea is most directly reflected in the Declaration of Independence?
Popular sovereignty
Which document warned that a large republic would threaten personal liberty?
Brutus No. 1
In McCulloch v. Maryland, what did the Court say about the national bank?
It was constitutional due to implied powers
Which grant gives states the most flexibility in spending?
Block grants
Which principle is illustrated by Congress making laws and the president vetoing them?
Checks and Balances
Define the "social contract"
Citizens agree to create a government that will protect their rights
Which document was replaced largely because it gave too little power to the national government?
Articles of Confederation
United States v. Lopez limited Congress’s use of which constitutional power?
Commerce Clause
What is an unfunded mandate?
A federal requirement with no money provided
How can the Constitution be formally amended?
2/3 Congress proposal and 3/4 states ratify
In a participatory democracy, political power is mainly exercised by:
Large numbers of citizens actively engaging
What argument does Madison make in Federalist No. 10 about factions?
They are inevitable but a large republic can control their effects.
What was the issue at the center of United States v. Lopez?
Gun possession in a school zone and interstate commerce
What is one of the powers that is shared between the federal and state governments?
Taxing citizens
The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with which political issue?
Representation of enslaved persons
According to pluralist theory, political power is mainly exercised through:
Organized groups competing to influence policy
According to Federalist No. 51, how can government best guard against tyranny?
Separation of powers and checks and balances
Why is McCulloch v. Maryland considered a landmark case for federalism?
It restricted state sovereignty in favor of federal power
What is the concept of cooperative (marble cake) federalism?
The federal government and states working together to fund and administer Medicaid
Which constitutional clause requires states to recognize public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states?
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Which best describes the main fear expressed by Anti-Federalists in their opposition to the Constitution?
A strong central government would threaten individual liberty