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Why are the articles of confederation important?
it provided enough of a structure for the nation to survive during those eight years, while the American people learned about the requirements to run an effective national government.
What is federalism?
What are the two main political parties?
republican and democrat
What was the great compromise?
what is political socialization?
the process by which orientations toward the political system are developed from one generation to another
Who wrote federalist 1?
Alexandar Hamilton
why is federalism important?
provides a way for different groups of people in different parts of the country to live together. Federal systems have at least two levels of government, the central level and a second level that includes territorial entities into which the country is divided, e.g. regions, states, provinces.
What parties are usually garanteed a to never win?
3rd parties
What is the constitutional convention?
address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
What are some factors that can help guide peoples political opinions?
Age, race, job, home, parents, media, height, size, income
Why were the federalist papers written?
to prevent the new nation from becoming strong enough to compete on the world stage, or to quell internal insurrections such as Shays's Rebellion.
how does federalism limit government power?
by creating two sovereign powers—the national government and state governments—thereby restraining the influence of both. Separation of powers imposes internal limits by dividing government against itself, giving different branches separate functions and forcing them to share power.
What party would most liberal?
democrates
What is democracy and how did it help form the government?
form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation ("direct democracy"), or to choose governing officials to do so ("representative democracy").
How can your race affect your political view?
Most races struggle because of their skin color so electives will help aid certain group which can be your race and that race will appeal to them.
What was Federalist 10 about?
Federalist Paper 10 is all about warning the power of factions and competing interests over the United States Government.
What can states do under federalism?
creating school systems, overseeing state courts, creating public safety systems, managing business and trade within the state, and managing local government. These powers are referred to as reserved powers.
What party would be more conservative?
republicans
Why was the articles of confederation changed?
created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
How can the people you hang around be the cause of your political opinion?
Others political opinion might stick on to you just because you hang around them a lot.
what was federalist 51 about?
What can the government do under federalism?
the power to regulate trade between states, declare war, manage the mail, and print money—among several other powers. State governments have their own set of powers too.
What do parties do?
coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.
What did the constitution do?
established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. ... Under America's first governing document, the Articles of Confederation, the national government was weak and states operated like independent countries.
How do trauma/experience affect your political views?
What you go through effects your political views, if you have a bad experience with something you will alwasy be wary of things like that.