Systems
Which form of federalism is like a marble cake?
Cooperative Federalism
This document, written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, justified independence by listing grievances against the king and asserting natural rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Declaration of Independence
An agreement between the people and the government, where people give up some freedoms and allow their government to rule over them to ensure an orderly and functioning society
Social Contract
Which Clause in the Constitution justifies the “implied powers doctrine?”
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Identify 4 of the 7 main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No power to tax, no executive power, unanimous consent needed to amend, 9/13 states needed to pass legislation, no national judiciary, Congress can't regulate commerce, each state had only 1 vote, no right to coin money
Which system of government (unitary, confederal, or federal) was used under the Articles of Confederation?
Confederal system
This 1781 framework for government created a weak national government with no executive branch and gave most power to the states.
The Articles of Confederation
A governing document that created a union of thirteen sovereign states in which the states, not the national government, were supreme
Articles of Confederation
What is the 10th Amendment?
A clause that reserves powers not delegated to the national government to the states and the people; the basis of federalism.
The cartoon represents which theory of American democracy?
Elitism
Which plan created a unicameral legislature where the representatives were apportioned equally?
The New Jersey Plan
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a system of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances.
The Constitution
The process through which the Supreme Court applies fundamental rights in the Bill of Rights to the states on a case-by-case basis
Selective incorporation
The clause in the United States Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law is known as the…
Supremacy Clause
We should remember that the Declaration of Independence is not merely a historical document. It is an explicit recognition that our rights derive not from the King of England, not from the judiciary, not from government at all, but from God. — Mark Levin fThe quotation best represents which concept?
Natural rights
Social contract
Republicanism
Participatory democracy
1. Natural rights
Where is the power vested in a federal system of government?
Divided between the central and regional governments
In this foundational essay by James Madison, the author argues that a large republic better controls factions than a smaller one.
Federalist 10
A type of grant preferred by states that gives state officials more authority over how federal funds are spent
Block Grants
Define the Full Faith and Credit clause
A constitutional clause requiring states to recognize the public acts, records, and civil court proceedings of another state.
What is a republican government?
a system in which the people elect representatives to carry out their wishes
Name a country in which a unitary system of government is used?
UK, China, Iran
This document, likely written by Robert Yates, warned that the Constitution would create an overly-powerful government that would threaten individual liberty.
Brutus 1
An agreement to create a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives apportioned proportionally, and a Senate apportioned equally
Great Compromise
After being denied admission to a public university because of her race, a student sues the state, arguing that the policy violates the _____ _________Clause of the __ Amendment
Equal Protection, 14th Amendment
What power does the president hold that allows them to have the most leverage over foreign policy?
Power as commander in chief