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Amending the Constitution
Constitution
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Emphasizes that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
What is the pluralist theory
100
The Articles gave this political entity most of the power
What are the states
100
An amendment can be ratified by this fraction of votes in the House of Congress
What is two thirds?
100
Proposal that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of population
What is the New Jersey Plan
100
the choice that government makes in response to a political issue
What is public policy
200
contends that groups are so strong that government is weakened
What is hyperpluralism
200
The articles were based on this fear.
What is a strong central government
200
An Amendment can be ratified by this fraction of special state conventions called by the states.
What is three fourths.
200
the proposal that representation of each state in Congress is proportional to that state's share of the populatio,
What is Virginia plan
200
the political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda
What are linkage institutions
300
this theory contends that wealth, the holding of such assets, such as property, stock, and bonds is the basis of power
What is the elite and class theory
300
Congress had few power under the articles, name one
What is maintaining the army and/or navy.
300
This is called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures
What is a national convention?
300
Created two houses in Congress
What is the Connecticut Compromise
300
a nation's basic law
What is a constitution
400
equality in voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, and inclusion are the basis of this theory
What is the traditional democratic theory
400
This highlighted the further weaknesses of the Articles and was a result of judges trying to foreclose on farms.
What is Shay's Rebellion
400
This amendment was ratified by special state conventions rather than by state legislatures.
What is the 21st Amendment.
400
To revise the articles of Confederation
What is the purpose of the Constitutional Convention
400
rights inherent in human beings, not dependent on governments, which include life, liberty, and property
What is natural rights
500
This theory believe that group competition is good for democracy, while this theory believe that group competition convulses democracy.
What is the primary difference between pluralist and hyper-pluralists.
500
The meeting in 1786, assembled in Maryland to discuss problems with the Articles, name that city.
What is Annapolis
500
An informal way to amend the Constitution, as in the case, Maurbury v Madison is an example of this.
What is judicial interpretation?
500
Madison created a plan where the Senate and president were elected by state legislatures to _______________.
What is to protect against the tyranny of the majority?
500
the idea that government derives its authority by sanction of the people
What is consent of the governed