Enlightenment/ Models of Democracy
This enlightenment thinker is famous for explaining what "natural rights" are in his work The Second Treatise of Government.
Who is John Locke?
The U.S. Constitution states that Congress has this authority over any elected office if trouble occurs.
What is impeachment and/or trial?
This theme in Madison's Federalist 10 was his major concern. He thought these might become too rich or powerful if we did not have a strong centralized government.
What are factions?
In this case, the federal government was expressing it's enumerated power to regulate commerce specifically in regard to federal banks.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
Federalism is said to be like this....(a metaphor) -Mr.Widder
What is a cake, an ogre, an onion, a beefy cheesy 5 layer burrito from Taco Bell, a fall bass fisherman?
This model of representative democracy is where the general public can come together and create a referendum that all Americans can vote on to potentially make a change.
What is the participatory model?
This demonstration/rebellion tipped the iceberg causing out Constitutional framers to ultimately move away from the Articles of Confederation. Hint: unfair taxes on Farmers.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
The authors of the federalist papers and Brutus 1 (Anti-Federalist papers) agree on popular sovereignty. What is popular sovereignty?
What is the will of the people?
This Supreme Court set the precedent of Judicial Review and allowed for many more important court cases to exist.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This particular article expresses federalism more so than any other article.
What is Article VI?
This model of representative democracy promotes the idea that interest groups can speak for larger amounts of people and hold power within government.
What is the pluralist model?
Thomas Jefferson wrote mostly about this Big Concept in government when writing the Declaration of Independence. The idea was to control how powerful the government could be.
What is Limited Government?
What are amendments or the Bill of Rights?
Supreme Court justices serve a life term. They are able to become a Supreme Court justice by this means.
What is presidential appointment and Senate confirmation?
When electing the president, each state has a number of votes equal to their representation in Congress. This body that ultimately picks the president on behalf of the citizens of their respective state is known as this.
What is the electoral college?
At the Constitutional Convention, when attempting to determine representation in Congress, these two compromises were established.
What is the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise?
What is 2/3 vote for proposal by Congress and 3/4 of the states to ratify?
This political group in early American days preferred smaller republics and were considered "states rights supporters."
Who were Anti-Federalists?
In this Supreme Court case it was decided that Congress could not enforce the Gun Free School Zones Act.
What is U.S. v. Lopez?
What is federalism?
This model of representative democracy says that people usually with a higher socio-economic status will likely be elected to represent larger groups of people.
What is the elite model?
The president has this authority over Congress and legislation.
What is the veto power?
This was America's first federal government. It gave power only to states and only mentioned Congress. There was no national judiciary or rules for the presidency.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
These Congressional powers come from Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 which says that Congress may do anything that this "necessary and proper." These powers have been challenged in the Supreme Court many many times.
What are implied powers?
This amendment in the Bill of Rights really expresses federalism.
What is the 10th Amendment?