Readings + democracy
This is a government in which the people entrust elected officials to represent their concerns.
What is REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY?
The _________ reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states.
What is The Tenth Amendment?
In _________, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 that Congress overstepped its power under the Commerce Clause when it passed the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990.
What is United States v. Lopez (1995)?
You can't graduate from here. This compromise 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?
Besides Trump, this president also served 2 non-consecutive terms
Who is Grover Cleveland?
Interest groups are in this category of democracy
What is pluralist?
Article VI, Clause 2:
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
In this case, Chief Justice Marshall famously stated that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy,"
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
National policy making is constrained by the sharing of ________ __________ with state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
During the Civil War, the President of the USA was Abraham Lincoln. This was the president of the CSA.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This emphasizes broad participation in politics and civil society
What is Participatory democracy?
The ____________ ensures states cannot deprive individuals of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures
What is The Due Process Clause?
This gave the Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review (or Marbury v Madison)?
While the Supremacy Clause generally favors ____________ ______, the Constitution also recognizes the sovereignty of the states and limits federal power.
What is federal law?
This is Mr. Elkins's favorite President
Who is William Henry Harrison?
This idea (from Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau) says all government power comes from the consent of its people.
What is Popular sovereignty?
The _____________ mandates that states provide all persons within their jurisdiction with equal protection under the law.
What is The Equal Protection Clause?
In the McCulloch v. Maryland decision, it was established that Congress can use these to achieve its enumerated goals, meaning laws don't always need to be absolutely necessary to be valid.
What are implied powers?
This created a dual (bicameral) system of congressional representation with the House of Representatives based on each state’s population and the Senate representing each state equally
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
This is the city Mr. Elkins was born in
What is Long Beach?
This is something the Founders feared would be a result of pure democracy
What is tyranny of the majority?
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the _______ ____ _________ ___ __________ ___ _____ _________, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
What is Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity?
The Supreme Court has developed different levels of scrutiny (name all 3 to win the points) to evaluate the constitutionality of laws that classify individuals based on certain characteristics.
What are strict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny, and rational basis?
The 14th Amendment includes _________ due process, which ensures fair procedures in legal proceedings, and __________ due process, which protects fundamental rights even if procedural safeguards are in place.
What are procedural and substantive?
What is Dixie?