Clauses and Powers
This clause gave congress the ability to pass any law they deem necessary to carrying out their enumerated powers
What is the the Necessary and Proper Cause
This act was passed by congress that prohibited guns on school property
What is the "guns free zone act"
This movement in the enlightenment pushes that all people were born with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Natural law
This type of government prevents tyranny through the system of checks and balances and distribution of power.
what is limited government
The sharing of power between state and national government
what is federalism
This clause had each state respect each other's laws
What is the Full faith and Credit clause.
Muccolloch's lawyers argued that by this clause, the national government had the ability to put a national bank in state boundaries.
What is Necessary and Proper Clause
type of democracy where the citizens participate in the political process.
Participatory democracy
When people oppose a law that is passed by their legislature. If the law gains enough popular hate, it can be voted to be destroyed.
What is referendum?
This grant gives federal money to states as long as they comply with specific federal standards.
what is a categorical grant
In this court case, the Supreme Court decided that the gun laws were in the state's domain and that it was a stretch to relate them to state commerce
What is USA vs LOPEZ
type of democracy that limits the participation to the elite and wealthy experts who run the government
Elite democracy
This document resolved the issue with state representation. It separated congress into the house and the senate. The house had representatives based on population and the senate gave each state equal reps.
What is the Great Compromise
This grant provided money to the states but gave them the freedom to use it to their specific liking.
what is a block grant
This power wasn't specifically given to the federal government, the power goes to the states.
Reserved Powers
In this court case, the Judciary Act was passed, and when Jefferson took office, his secretary Madison refused to pay Marbury. William Marbury then petitioned that the Writ of Mandamus which would force madison to deliver the comission.
What is Marbury vs. Madison
type of democracy that is group based, lead by interest groups who influence the government to push their agendas.
Pluralist democracy
Paper that argues about the dangers of a strong centralized government. It argued that the strong gov couldn't adequaetly represent the people.
What is Brutus 1
This amendment applied the bill of rights to the states.
What is the 14th amendment
Concurrent powers
Supremacy Clause
People can elect leaders to represent them and create laws in the public interest
what is republicanism
In this paper, James Madison was concerned about factions in a republic. (factions: group of people who believe their interest are more important than others. Madison wrote the paper to deal with their effects.
What is Federalist 10
The process by which congress establishes national standards and gives states who cooperate grants while withholding grants from states who don't
what is Fiscal federalism