Road to Change/Philly 1787
The procedure for electing House of Representative members demonstrates John Locke’s political philosophy about which democratic or constitutional principle?
Popular sovereignty/consent of the governed
The antifederalists were primarily concerned with what major change to the nation as proposed by the constitution
Amount of/scope of power given to the national gov
Identify an enumerated power of Congress
Identify an example of a concurrent power
Shared powers: tax, borrow, banks, law enforcement, elections, courts
Congress may not use the Commerce Clause to make the possession of a gun in a school zone a crime according to which SC decisions?
US v Lopez
Name 2 significant weaknesses within the articles of confederation
Lack of army, lack of representation, lack of funding, lack of courts and exec, inability to amend without unanimous consent
Which part of the Constitution did Brutus feel made the state governments irrelevant?
The supremacy clause
Qualifications for executive office, the method for electing the president, and impeachable offenses are all found in which part of the constitution?
Article 2
If states receive money from the federal government and the states must determine how to use the funding for a general purpose, which type of grant would this be?
Block Grant
Which case expanded the powers of Congress through the interpretation of the necessary and proper clause?
McCulloch v Maryland
The Great Compromise established which part of the government?
Legislative branch/Congress
Brutus would argue a small republic and participatory theory is best for democracy for what reason?
Closer to the people
People can have direct say
Better representative of people's needs
Can better protect rights
Limits overall power of government
Identify an example of how Congress can be checked by another branch
Law passed by Congress found unconstitutional by SCOTUS
President vetoes a law
Name a power reserved to states
What did Jefferson claim in the Declaration of Independence?
If a government does not protect the rights of the people, then the people have the right to change/overthrow the gov
The purpose of this section of the Constitution is to protect basic liberties from interference by the national government
Bill of Rights
Which theory of democracy would Madison argue is best when it comes to factions and for what reason?
Pluralism, to increase representation so that one faction could not gain enough power to completely dominate other factions
Describe one way Congress can check Presidential power.
Both houses can override a veto w 2/3 vote
Th Senate can approve/confirm/deny presidential nominations by a majority
Senate can approve a treaty w/ 2/3 vote
House can impeach with a majority vote/Senate can remove president with 2/3 vote
When Congress passed the education policy known as No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) which set regulations for standardized testing requirements in schools to receive federal funding, Congress ultimately created what?
a Mandate
What is Madison’s main reasoning for separation of powers in Fed 51?
Divide power to prevent abuse of power- concentration of power is a threat the liberty
Describe a significant difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Strong state gov in AOC vs. strong national gov in Constitution
Federal system in Constitution vs. Confederation in the AOC
Increased representation in Constitution vs. limited representation in AOC
Describe an advantage of a large republic according to Madison in Fed 10.
Provides a bigger candidate pool to select the best fit leaders
A large group of voters is less likely to select an unfit candidate
A large territory includes greater diversity of interests and therefore better representation for the majority and minority groups
Factions can compete and keep one another in check
Amendments that are meant to protect defendant rights are found in the 1st 10/ Bill of Rights- Describe 1
5th (trial/due process, jury, no double jeopardy, protection from self incrim)
6th (counsel)
7th (civil trial)
8th- protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Describe an example of cooperative federalism.
Disaster relief and response: The federal and state governments work together to provide aid and support to affected areas.
Environmental laws for reducing pollution and emissions in states.
Explain how Brutus argued against the democratic theory of pluralism.
He claimed that a diverse republic would be too difficult for representatives to represent the people and too many interests will clash causing gridlock