Unit 1 terms
What is the definition of Government?
A political direction over the actions of the members, citizens, societies, and states.
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?
It could not maintain unity & order, and it could not protect against threats.
Define federalism
A form of government in which the constitution distributes powers between a central gov. & states.
Name the names that were apart of leading the federalist team?
Benjamin Franklin-James Madison-Alexander Hamilton-John Jay
What is police Power?
State power to enact laws promoting health, safety, and moral
What is implied powers?
powers inferred from the express powers that allow congress to carry out its functions.
What occurred in the Shays rebellion?
Massachusetts farmers rebelled over high taxes to prove the need of a stronger central government.
What is the purpose of the constitution?
The constitutions divides the power
What did the federalist believe?
They believed that the constitution will create a strong national government
What is concurrent Power
Power shared by the states and federal government
Define Politics
method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government
Name one of the many issues that were addressed in making the constitution?
Majority rights vs Minority rights/ State rights vs The central Government
What is limited & balanced Powers?
Crafted for states to constrain the fed. gov. & balance rights/ Intended to limit tyranny.
What did the Ant-federalist believe?
They believed that the constitution would grant to much power to the federal courts
What is block grants?
federal grants-in-aid that allow states considerable discretion in how the funds are spent
Representative democracy
What consist of the Virginia Plan?
Two houses in congress that have representation in both houses based on state population.
What is cooperative Federalism?
Major changes & events required greater involvement by the federal govt.
How did the federalists support their beliefs? In what way?
newspapers published pamphlets, articles, and the federalist papers to explain why the people should approve the constitution.
name the form of federalism in which states compete to attract businesses and jobs through the policies they adopt.
Competitive federalism
Who are the people who are for the constitutions and those that are opposed to it.
federalist & anti-federalist
What consist of the Great Compromise?
House in each state gets one vote
What is the action of transferring money to the states to help them achieve goals?
Fiscal Federalism
What did the federalist papers define?
They defined the purpose to why the constitution should be ratified. This pursued many anti-federalist and many people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.