AP Gov. Cases
What allowed Congress to make their national bank in McCulloch v Maryland?
Implied powers (necessary and proper clause)
This document argued that no large republic could accurately represent individuals or states accurately
Brutus I
This clause is used by Congress to expand their ability to carry out their enumerated powers.
The elastic/necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8)
Define pluralist democracy
The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs.
Political socialization
This court case weakened Congress's use of the interstate commerce clause
U.S. v. Lopez
This document called for a "new birth of freedom"
The Gettysburg Address
This clause maintains the authority of the federal government and constitution
Supremacy clause (Article VI, Section 2)
Define concurrent powers
Powers shared by the federal and state governments
A measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll
Margin of error
This court case created judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Which document was about the inevitability of factions and the need for a representative democracy?
Fed 10
The government cannot deprive you of your natural rights without following certain procedures
Due Process Clause (5th and 14th Amendment)
The idea that our leaders need to have the consent of the people
Popular Sovereignty
A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
Conservative
The basis for the court's decision in US v. Lopez
The commerce clause (Gun Free School Zones Act cannot be determined based on the commerce clause)
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
1. No taxes
2. Only a Legislative Branch
3. No military
4. No federal money
Congress can regulate trade between states, countries, etc
Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8)
The type of federal funding for states designed to help with specific projects / programs (federal controlled)
Categorical grant
What is a political ideology that is opposed to all government action except as necessary to protect life and property?
Libertarianism
What was the background of Marbury v Madison?
John Adams put in place his midnight judges at the end of his presidency, but they couldn't start their jobs until they received their commissions. These were not delivered by Secretary of State John Marshall. When Jefferson took office, he told his new Secretary of State, James Madison, not to deliver the paperwork because their Democratic-Republican ideals would not be reflected by Federalist judges. William Marbury, a would be midnight judge, sued Madison and asked new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall (sound familiar?) to rule on the case
Describe the difference between national and federal (according to Federalist 39)
National - shows that power rests with the people
(operation of the government relies on people voting)
Federal - shows that power rests with the states
(foundation of the constitution, extent of federal powers can be checked by states)
Power is neither wholly federal nor wholly national
Describe the Equal Protection Clause (and tell us where it is found in the Constitution)
All people are treated equally under the law / forces states to follow due process
14th Amendment
Who wrote: Federalist 10, Federalist 39, Brutus 1, Gettysburg Address, and the Declaration of Independence?
(you need to get all five for credit on this question)
James Madison, James Madison, Robert Yates, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson
What is a continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate's daily rise or fall in support?
Tracking poll