Foundations of
American Democracy
American Democracy
The framers of the Constitution intended to establish this form of government.
What is a representative republic (or constitutional republic)?
__________ explains how constitutional provisions of separation of powers and checks and balances control potential abuses by majorities.
What is Federalist No. 51?
In the Preamble of the Constitution, the Founders state that the blessings of liberty are to be secured for...
Who are Ourselves and Our Posterity?
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review
What is Marbury v Madison?
_______ is the system of government in the United States in which power is shared between the national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
In Federalist 10, Madison develops an argument about how a _________ _________ can best ensure individual rights.
What is a large republic?
Writing against the proposed Constitution in ____________, the anonymous author argued that a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights
What is Brutus no. 1?
Concerning state's rights to police powers.
What is the 10th amendment?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that Congress has implied powers under the...
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
The government under the _________ _____ __________ struggled with an inability to tax effectively, regulate commerce, or enforce laws, leading to economic instability and disputes between states.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their ______, it is their _____, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
What is right, what is duty?
Madison’s arguments in Federalist No. 10 focused on the superiority of a large republic in controlling the “________________,” delegating authority to elected representatives and dispersing power between the states and national government.
What are the mischiefs of faction?
This is not about sleeveless shirts, it's about your right to BEAR arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
In McCulloch v Maryland, the Court ruled that Congress has these under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. (Hint: Necessary and Proper Clause)
What are implied powers?
This form of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money.
What are Block grants?
This is the best example of a constitutional concept that supports the vision of the United States as a union of states, rather than a union of individual citizens
What is the Electoral College?
The __________ ____________ in the 1980s refers to the push to shift power and responsibilities from the federal government back to state and local governments.
What is The "Devolution Revolution"?
You will find the President's job description here...
What is Article 2?
In United States v. Lopez (1995) the Court ruled 5–4 that Congress exceeded its power under the…
What is the Commerce Clause?
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of…
What is a mandate?
This many of the thirteen original state constitutions featured religious tests for public office (and some of them limited officeholding and civil participation generally to Protestants).
What is nine?
The USA Patriot Act, widespread data collection, surveillance, and cell phone tracking from the government have led to widespread debates about this AP Gov big idea...
What is Liberty versus stability and order?
A formula for calculating a state’s enslaved population for the purposes of representation was enacted under this provision.
What is the 3/5ths compromise?
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that Congress has the exclusive power to regulate this...
What is interstate commerce?
This model of democracy emphasizes the role of interest groups in advocating for public policy.
What is Pluralist democracy?