Acts and Laws
What is the David Bacon Act?
An act the refuses the federal government from entering into a contract that isn't "fully funded" because doing so would obligate the government in the absence of an appropriation adequate to the needs of the contract.
What are the implied powers?
They are powers Congress exercises that the Constitution does not explicitly define, but are necessary and proper to execute the powers.
What does the National Supremacy Clause do?
What is the New Jersey Plan?
It was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government, was created in response to the Virginia Plan, which called for two houses of Congress.
What is a Federalist?
It was the first political party in the United States. Under Alexander Hamilton. It became a minority party while keeping its stronghold in New England and made a brief resurgence by opposing the War of 1812.
What is the Antideficiency Act?
Its an act that contains Cost Principles for State, Local, and Tribal Governments
What is an Enumerated powers
It allows congress to exercise the powers that the Constitution grants it, subject to the individual rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
What is a necessary and proper clause?
It empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole.
What was the Virginia Plan?
It was a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
What is an anti-federalist?
It was a century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
This Act requires contractors to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate of no less than a minimum wage specified in a wage determination made by the Sec. of Labor; contracts in excess of $2K are required to pay wages not less than once a week
What is a Parliamentary system?
It's a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislature, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament.
What is the Executive Powers Clause?
Its the clause insuring the power of presidency is moved along every 4 years.
What is a representative democracy?
It's a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.
What is a Monarchy?
It's a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.
What is the America COMPETES Act?
The 3 goals of this Act were to (1) Create new jobs and save existing ones; (2) spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth; (3) increase government transparency and accountability in spending.
What are Reserved powers?
They are the powers which are neither prohibited or explicitly given by law to any organ of government. Such powers, as well as general power of competence, are given because it is impractical to detail in legislation every act allowed to be carried out by the state.
What is the Commerce clause?
The clause regulates commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian.
What is a pluralist democracy elitist democracy?
It's where there is more than one center of power. Such coalitions are formed through a process of bargaining among political leaders and sub-leaders of the various organizations within the community.
What is a Government?
It's the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This Act “requires each institution applying for financial assistance from NSF to certify an institutional plan for appropriate training and oversight of responsible and ethical conduct of research.”
What is the Great Compromise?
A compromise that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
What was the Three-fifths compromise?
was a compromise reached among state delegates during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention.
What is participatory democracy?
It emphasizes the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems.
What is Impeachment?
It's the process by which a legislative body levels charges against a government official.