States & Federal Government
Federal principle or system of government
What is Federalism?
Supporter of the U.S. Constitution
What is a Federalist?
Rights stated in the United States Declaration of Independence
What are Individual Rights?
The three branches of government
What are the Legislative, Executive, and judicial branches?
One of many weaknesses, the Congress did not have the power to _ _ _. (3 letters)
What is Tax?
Powers reserved to the federal government or the states
What are Exclusive Powers?
Opposer of the extension of the powers of the federal Government
What is an Anti-federalist?
State of freedom in terms of one's way of life, behavior, or political views
What is Liberty?
Where a state's government is divided into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities
What is the Separation of Powers?
Also known as indirect democracy or representative government
What is Representative Democracy?
Powers shared by the federal government and the states
What are Concurrent Powers?
Action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
What is Ratification?
State of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
What is Equality?
System designed to guard against tyranny by ensuring that no branch would grab too much power
What are Checks and Balances?
Form of democracy where people decide on policy initiatives directly
What is a Direct Democracy?
Political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms
What is Dual Federalism?
October 18, 1787 Document
What is Brutus 1?
Form of democracy where no one group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy
What is a Pluralist Democracy?
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?
Created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Part of broader public finance discipline
What is Fiscal Federalism?
Three major compromises
What is the Great Compromise, Three-fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College?
Form of democracy in which a small number of people (usually wealthy) influence political decision making
What is an Elitist Democracy?
First governmental system of the United States deemed not working by the late 1780s
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Emphasizes the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems
What is Participatory Democracy?