Federalism
This word simply means the division of powers between multiple levels of government
What is Federalism?
This is the name of the constitutional safeguard that places different powers in the hands of each branch of the government
What is separation of powers?
What are civil liberties?
Rights people are born with. Protected by the constitution
This type of economic system involves a completely free market?
What is laissez faire?
What is the difference between a republic and a democracy?
Republics elect representatives. Democracies give citizens direct powers to make governmental decisions
This type of federalism involves different levels with strictly defined and enforced powers
What is dual federalism (layer cake)?
Name one power of the president
Commander and chief, appoints judiciary and bureaucracy, negotiate treaties
What are civil rights?
Rights granted and protected by the government. Not in the bill of rights.
What kind of economic system includes a mostly free market with some governmental regulation of select markets?
What is regulated capitalism?
What is the textbook definition of politics?
Who gets power and the resources in society and how they get them. Who gets what and how
This type of federalism also involves split powers, but some powers are shared and others are exclusive
What is cooperative federalism (marble cake)?
This clause in the constitution allows the legislature to pass laws that do not deal with the powers defined in the constitution
What is the necessary and proper clause?
The women's suffrage movement was unable to bring change through the courts. How did they produce change?
State by State. Starting in the west
What economic system involves the government playing a large role in guaranteeing substantive outcomes with some free market activity?
What is social democracy?
The legal process of acquiring citizenship for a person who was not born a U.S. citizen is known as _______.
What is naturalization?
According to James Madison in Federalist 10, the effects of factions are best managed by
What is a large republic?
How is the president elected?
Electoral college
What is de facto discrimination?
In the culture
In what economic system does the government regulate all markets and make all economic decisions?
What is socialism?
The importance of political culture is that it ______.
What is "gives us a common language in which to discuss and debate political ideas?"
In Federalist No. 51, James Madison predicted that no single branch of government would become too powerful and oppress citizens because ______.
What is the other two branches would curb the possibly oppressive advances of each branch?
Under the articles of confederation what was one key thing the legislature could not due, which ultimately lead to the demise of the AOC?
Tax
What is de facto discrimination?
In the laws
What type of economic system does the US have?
What is regulated capitalism?
Americans tend to believe in ______ guarantees by government
What is procedural?