Constitution
Which article of the Constitution deals with the states?
Article IV
Provide another term for enumerated powers.
Delegated powers, explicit powers, expressed powers.
Name the seat of government for Georgia and Bulloch County.
Georgia: Atlanta
Bulloch County: Statesboro
Where do all levels of government receive most of their money from?
Taxes
What is federalism?
A system of government where power is divided between federal, state, and local levels of government.
What does Article V of the US Constitution do?
Provides a method for amending, or changing, the US Constitution.
Who has the power to make laws regarding marriage, application of the 2nd amendment, drivers' licenses?
What are these powers known as?
The states; reserved powers
What is the name for the legislative branch in Georgia?
What are the two parts of it?
The General Assembly
The Senate and House of Representatives
What is a block grant?
Provide an example.
A grant given by the federal government to the state for a broad purpose that the state gets to choose how to spend.
Money for education, for healthcare, for criminal justice reform, etc.
What is the term for an election which decides whether or not a public official remains in office?
Recall election
What fraction of Congress must approve a proposed amendment?
What fraction of states must ratify a proposed amendment?
States: Three-fourths
What is new federalism?
When was this used in the United States?
This was seen between 1980-2001
Explain the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
States must honor government documents and decisions from other states such as drivers' licenses and marriage licenses.
How have federal mandates affected the drinking age in the United States?
The federal government required states to raise their drinking age to 21 or they would not receive money for their transportation/highway systems.
What does the extradition clause say?
When a criminal commits a crime in one state and then runs to another state, the state which captures them must return them to the state in which the crime occurred.
In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland what two clauses were a big part of the case?
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) & Supremacy Clause
Describe the difference between dual federalism and cooperative federalism.
Dual federalism: the federal government and state government powers are clearly defined and separate
Cooperative federalism: the state and federal powers have gotten more mixed as the federal government has powers in similar areas at the states
Describe the difference between an initiative and a referendum.
An initiative is a method in which voters can propose new laws or amend existing laws by gathering signatures to place the issue on the ballot
A referendum is an issue placed on a ballot for voters to either approve a decision made by the legislature, or to vote on a initiative
What is a categorical grant/grant in aid?
Provide an example.
A grant given to the states by the federal government for a specific purpose.
Money for schools for personal protective equipment during COVID-19, Money to improve state highways, Money for the creation of a Pre-K program, etc.
What were the big questions of McCulloch v. Maryland?
What were the answers for these questions?
Can the federal government establish a national bank? Yes
Can a state then tax that national bank? No
List 4 powers given to the federal government by the US Constitution.
to lay and collect taxes; pay debts and borrow money; regulate commerce; coin money; establish post offices; protect patents and copyrights; establish lower courts; declare war; and raise and support an Army and Navy.
Explain the difference between enumerated, implied, and concurrent powers.
Enumerated: powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution
Implied: powers given to the federal government even though they are not stated in the Constitution
Concurrent: powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments
List the role in each branch of government for each level of government.
Executive: President; Governor; Mayor
Judicial: Supreme Court; Georgia Supreme Court; County Court
Describe the difference between a funded and unfunded mandate.
Funded: The government provides money to help the states carry out the mandate or as a way to entice them into action
Unfunded: The government does not provide money to help the states carry out the mandate
Which way of proposing an amendment has never been used before?
Which amendment was the only one to be ratified by state conventions?
Constitutional Conventions called for by the states have never been used
21st Amendment