Vocab
Explain Federalism
The Constitution designates certain powers to be the domain of a central government, and others are specifically reserved to the state governments.
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
name all parts of the first amendment
freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech, and petition
list 5 congressional powers
taxes, borrow money, reg. commerce, naturalization rules, bankruptcy, make money, punish counterfeits, establish post office etc., promote science and arts, est lower courts, punish piracies and offences, declare war, rules of capture, raise army
explain layer cake and marble federalism
marble cake- all levels of government are involved in a variety of issues and programs.
layer cake- fixed divisions between layers or levels of government
Due Process
Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
judicial branch and life appointments are not influenced by reelection and current events
federalist 78
What amendment has never been implemented
Which article created the executive branch?
2nd
what is the amendment process?
2/3 congress
3/4 states
What's the difference between funded and unfunded mandates?
Funded Mandates- includes the funding necessary to to cover the cost of carrying out the task(s).
Unfunded Mandates- requires a state or local government to perform certain actions, yet provides no money for fulfilling the requirements.
a strong executive leader, as opposed to the weak executive under the articles.
federalist 70
What is an example of a case that would be used under the seventh amendment
Divorce, lawsuit
What's article 5?
Amendment process
3 powers of federalism
delegated, reserved, and concurrent
Cross-Over Sanctions
fiscal sanctions applied to one government program in order to influence policy in another program area
the federalist paper discussing checks and balances.
federalist paper 51
All parts of the 5th amendment
prohibits self incrimination and double jeopardy. Allows due process, grand jury indictment and emanate domain
What's article 6?
Supremacy
Describe cooperative federalism
Cooperation among federal, state, & local governments; "marble cake" federalism
Privileges and immunities clause
Part of article IV, guaranteeing the citizens of each state are rewarded the same rights as every other state
main idea of federalist 10
to spread out factions to limit tryanny of the majority.
Right to attorney, unbiased jury and to confront witnesses
When was the constitution ratified?
September 17, 1787
What is the commerce clause?
The section of the Constitution in which Congress is given the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries.