Federalism
A constitutional agreement where power is distributed to the federal and state governments.
What is Federalism?
Small Government
Lower Taxes
National Security
Family Values
Favor 2nd Amendment
Free Market Capitalism
Pro-Life
What does it mean to be a republican?
Political power belongs to the people.
The people have the power to select government officials.
What is popular sovereignty?
warning the power of factions and competing interests over the United States Government.
What is federalist No. 10?
The process by which people gain political attitudes and opinions.
What is political socialization?
Checks the growth of tyranny.
Allows unity without uniformity.
Encourages experimenting.
Why Federalism is an important concept of the Constitution?
Large Government
Higher Taxes
Individual Rights
Gay Rights
Gun Control
Environmental Issues
Pro-Choice
What does it mean to be a democrat?
The government and officials in the government are not supreme authorities.
All officials must follow the same laws as regular citizens.
What is limited government?
addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government and also advocates a separation of powers within the national government.
What is Federalist No. 51?
Income
Occupation
Education
Gender
Age
Religious Affiliation
Ethnic Background (race)
Geography
Family Beliefs
What are the sociological factors?
Things that are specifically stated in the first 3 articles of the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers?
America first
What does it mean by nationalistic?
Executive, judicial, and legislative branches. Clearly outlined in the Constitution.
What is the separation of powers?
argues in favor of the unitary executive created by Article II of the United States Constitution.
What is Federalist No. 70?
Whichever party you align with, you vote for that party regardless of the candidates.
What is party identification?
Powers assumed by Congress come from the necessary and proper clause.
What are Implied Powers?
hands off, what happens happens approach.
What does it mean by free market?
Each branch is subject to checks by the other two branches.
Created so there is a constant balance of power.
Ensures no branch oversteps its bounds as all 3 branches overlook each other.
What is checks and balances?
discusses the power of judicial review. It argues that the federal courts have the job of determining whether acts of Congress are constitutional and what must be done if government is faced with the things that are done on the contrary of the Constitution.
What is Federalist No. 78?
Selecting only members of your party for all ballot positions.
What is straight-ticket voting?
Powers in the field of foreign affairs.
What are Inherent Powers?
set guidelines and standards for businesses to follow.
What does it mean by just capitalism?
The supreme court's power to determine if what the government does is constitutional.
What is judicial review?
argued that federal power was bad and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government.
What is Brutus No. 1?
Selecting people of different political parties for different positions on your ballot.
What is split ticket voting?