Philosophers
Who Worte "Politics"?
Aristotle
What are the Federalist Papers? Who are the Federalist?
The authors of the Federalist papers argued against the decentralization of political authority under the Articles of Confederation, and the ratification of the Constitution.
How was the government Structured?
It was Unicameral, Congress only.
What are the types of government in America in Order
1. Unitary
2. Confederal
3. Federal
How many governments are there active in the U.S.
+89,000
Who believed man was rational by nature and man searched truth through human reasoning.
Plato
What is the Process of Amending the Constitution?
Proposing:
Ratifying:
What were the states government problems under the AOC?
- Excessively Democratic
- Powerful State Legislature
What is Political Culture?
Is how we view government and its processes.
What is sovereignty?
Supreme political authority, free from external control
Who believed that mans natural state was to want power.
Montesquieu
What are the Powers denied to the federal government?
Habeas Corpus- a court order demanding that an individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention
Bills of Attainder- a law that declares a person, without a trial, to be guilty of a crime
Ex Post Facto Laws- laws that declare an action to be illegal after it has been committed
Issues with the Articles of Confederation
What are the characteristics of the American Political System?
What is the logic behind checks and balances? Give three examples
Executive to Legislative: Veto legislature
Legislative to Judicial: impeaches judges
Judicial to Executive: declares presidential acts unconstitutional
The check and balances systems provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Locke believed that Oligarchy was an example of ____ government.
bad
What are the Benefits of Federalism?
How is power separated in the government?
The constitution establishes three separate but equal branches of government: the legislative branch (makes the law), the executive branch (enforces the law), and the judicial branch (interprets the law).
What is Federalism?
** three-part definition**
What did McCulloch v. Maryland establish?
National Law is Supreme over State Law
Thomas Jefferson stole ____,____, and _______, from _______. And changed it to _____, _____, and ______.
1. Life, Liberty and Property
2. Locke.
3. Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness.
What are the different types of Fiscal Federalism?
Grants-in-Aid to the States:
Federal revenue collected from the people given back to the states.
- Originated from the Northwest Ordinance
Categorical Grants:
Formula: when a criteria is met
Project: must be competed for
Block Grants:
Flexible grants automatically awarded
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
27 times
What is the Evolution of Federalism
What did Marbury v. Maryland establish?
Judicial Review