democracy
A government in which people have the power
What is a democracy?
A form of federalism in which states compete to attract businesses and jobs through the policies they adopt
What is competitive federalism?
Legislative branch, Executive branch, and Judicial branch
What are the branches of government?
Someone who favor a strong national govt and system of separated powers
What is a federalist?
Powers supported by Constitution that are not expressly stated in it
A democratic government in which citizens choose among candidates in an election with winners given power to determine government policy until the next election
What is a representative democracy?
A form of federalism favored by Chief Justice Roger Taney, in which national and state governments are seen as distinct entities providing separate services; limits power of national government
What is dual federalism?
Prevention of any one person or group in the government from gaining too much power
What is separation of powers?
Someone who favors a strong state government and fears a strong state national government would be a threat to individual rights
What is a antifederalist?
Supreme power of independent states to regulate its internal affairs without foreign interference
What is sovereign power?
A democratic government in which citizens are directly involved in making choices about government policy through some form of referenda
What is a participatory democracy?
A form of federalism in which national and state governments work together to provide services efficiently; came in 1930s, representing a profound shift toward less concrete boundaries of responsibilities in national-state relations
What is cooperative federalism?
The power each branch has to limit the power of the other two. It lets them keep the branches relatively equal. It limits anyone branch from dominating the government
What are checks and balances?
A collection of articles used to persuade people into wanting the Constitution to be ratified or used to persuade people into not wanting the Constitution to be ratified.
What are the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist Papers?
Powers explicitly granted to Congress, president, or supreme court in first three articles in Constitution
A democratic government in which each citizen has an equal amount of influence over government policy
A form of federalism in which federal funds are allocated to lower levels of government through transfer payments or grants
What is fiscal federalism?
A system in which a national, centralized government holds ultimate authority; most common form of government
What is a unitary government?
An article that argues that a republic could protect against faction better than any other form of government.
What is Federalist 10?
Responsibilities for particular policy areas, such as transportation, that are shared by federal, state, and local governments
What are concurrent powers?
A democratic government in which some citizens have disproportionate influence over government policy
What is a elitist democracy?
A form of federalism in which the federal government pressures the states to change their policies by using regulations, mandates, and conditions (often involving threats to cut fed funding)
A form of government in which states hold power over limited national power
What is a confederal government?
An article that argued a large republic wouldn't work and would become tyrannical
What is Brutus 1?
Powers that are not given to national government by the Constitution, or not prohibited by states, are reserved by the states or the people
What are reserved powers?