Government
What is the social contract theory?
the theory that the people give up some of their power/rights for protection from the government
Idea that government power is only lawful if the people it governs consent to it.
Consent of the Governed
a system of government where power is divided and shared between a central national government and individual regional governments
federalism
What document discussed the idea that small republics are best for stable governments.
Brutus no 1
This event showed the founders the need to create a better government than the Articles of Confederation. This rebellion indicated that a strong national government was needed to protect property and maintain order.
Shays Rebellion
The debates between federalist and anti-federalist were primarily about which of the following issues?
Right of people to rebel, existence of slavery, the scope and power of the central government, representation of large and small state.
the scope and power of the central government
"governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." what ideal of democracy does this represent.
Federalism, separation of power, limited government, popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty
Type of democracy that a single minority group dominates politics in all areas. Usually wealthy individuals
Elite Democracy
Name one of two clauses in Constitution that Brutus most concerned about?
Supremacy clause OR Necessary and proper clause
What are universal, inherent rights that people possess by virtue of being human, rather than from government laws or societal customs?
Natural Rights
What is commonly identified as one of the largest problems associated with the articles of confederation? hint. they had trouble paying debts because of it.
Ability to tax/ raise revenue
The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate best illustrates this concept of American Democracy.
Checks and Balances
The framers of the constitution intended to establish what type of government.
Representative democracy, direct democracy, authoritarian state, socialist democracy, parliamentary republic
Representative democracy
This court case said the federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional
McCulloch v. Maryland
What are implied powers vs expressed powers?
Implied Powers are government powers not explicitly written in the U.S. Constitution but reasonably deduced as necessary to carry out the government's expressed powers. Expressed powers are powers that are explicitly written in the Consitution.
What Amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to reserve powers to the states.
10th Amendment
Which of the following forms of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money.
Categorical grants in aid, foreign aid, unfunded mandates, block grants
block grants
Which Powers allows both the federal and state governments to make policies involving taxation?
Concurrent powers, exclusive powers, implied powers, enumerated powers
concurrent powers
What paper was written by James Madison that defended the Constitution by talking about checks and balances/separation of powers?
Federalists no 51
This compromise allowed for a bicameral legislature with one house's composition based upon state populations and another's on equal state representation.
The Great Compromise/Connecticut compromise
This clause says federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict with one another.
Supremacy clause
Which of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?
Commerce clause, habeas corpus clause, bill of attainder clause, first amendment, fifth amendment.
Commerce Clause
Which clause in the constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine"
Necessary and proper clause
According to Madison in Federalist #10, what are factions?
a number of citizens who are united by a common interest that goes against the rights of other citizens or the interests of the community
Who wanted to add the bill of rights to the Constitution? Why?
Anti-Federalists/to protect the individual rights of the citizens