Vocab
Town hall meetings, contacting representatives, initiatives, and referendums are examples of this...
Participatory Democracy
Argued for the small, decentralized republic, States have the power
Anti-Federalists
The Legislative (Congress); makes the laws, the Executive (President); enforces the laws, Judicial (Courts); ----- the law
interprets the law
Believed a strong central government is capable of controlling the effects of factions
Large republic is able to control the “mischief of factions”
Federalist No. 10
Gives citizenship, equal protection, and due process to all people born in the US
Fourteenth Amendment
federal aid is given with restrictions in place
- States have to agree to federal rules
Categorical Grants
Compromise at the Constitutional Convention between large (Virginia Plan) and small (New Jersey Plan) states
Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Established that Congress has implied powers (powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution) to maintain their enumerated powers
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
The constitution is the successor of this document...
Articles of Confederation
Requires a 2⁄3 vote from a congressional proposal or convention of the states & final ratification from 3⁄4 of the states
Amending the constitution
A legislative assembly is composed of two separate houses, such as the U.S. Congress, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. What is this called?
bicameral (two house) legislation
addressed the concern about how to count enslaved persons when it came to Congressional representation and the collection of federal taxes.
3/5th compromise
[Article 1, Section 8 issue] allows Congress to regulate interstate commerce (aka all commercial activity
Gibbons v Ogden
Natural Law (a law that believes people are born free and equal) is protected by this document
The Bill of Rights
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for state governments/ the people
Tenth Amendment
Sharing federal income tax revenue with state and local government
Federal Revenue Sharing
The division of powers between national and state governments
Federalism
[1st Amendment-Religion issue] states can't require prayers
Engel v Vitale
This document discusses the importance of the separation of powers and the checks and balances
Federalist No. 51
Section of the Constitution that defines the process for drafting an amendment
Article V of the US Constitution
Define Enumerated Powers
powers that exclusively belonging to the national government
A protest against the foreclosure of their farms, the debt crisis, and increased tax collection
Shay’s Rebellion
Supreme Court Case that ruled that Congress exceeded its power under the commerce clause
United States v. Lopez (1995)
Burtus 1 was fearful that which two clauses would allow the federal government to obtain absolute power.
Elastic Clause and Supremacy Clause
Where does the Necessary and Proper Clause reside and what power does it give Congress?
Part of Article I of the Constitution
Gives Congress the power to create laws they deem “necessary and proper” to carry out their responsibilities
Also known as the Elastic Clause