Federalism
What is the word for money given by a higher level of government to a lower level government to spend?
Grant
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
What basic principle can be described as division of powers?
Federalism
Fed, State, or Concurrent?
Power to tax
Concurrent
The purposes of the US Government can be found in the ________ of the Constitution.
Preamble
Which was a more defined type of federalism? Dual Federalism or Cooperative Federalism
Dual Federalism
Who was the author of the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Give two examples of checks and balances.
Various
Fed, State, or Concurrent?
Power to establish public schools
State
What is the difference between division of powers and separation of powers?
Division of Powers = Federalism
Separation of Powers = Branches with different powers.
What type of grant is very specifically assigned to a task?
Categorical Grant
How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?
1
What US event changed the country from a dual federalism system to more of a cooperative federalism system?
New Deal, FDR, GD
Fed, State, or Concurrent?
Power to regulate interstate commerce
Fed
Give an example of Eminent Domain in Goshen.
Various
What analogy is used to describe Dual Federalism?
What state were the Federalist Papers mostly published in?
New York
What is the order of the three branches of government in the Constitution?
LEJ
What clause in the Constitution “stretches” the power of the federal government?
The Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18)
How many articles are there in the Constitution?
7
The Federal Government tells the State to do something. No money is attached to the requirement. What is this called?
Explain the Connecticut Compromise
Bicameral legislature- Senate for small states and HOR for large states
What is it called when the supreme court decides a law is unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
List the three types of Delegated Powers that the federal government has.
Expressed
Implied
Inherent
Explain how a formal amendment is made to the Constitution.
2/3 of each branch of Congress and ¾ of the state legislatures.