Watch Out the Feds are Watching
What is federalism?
a system of government in which powers are divided between a national government and state government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Articles of Confederation served as the first constitution of the United States.
What is Government?
A group of people who keep law and order and make laws.
What is Virginia Plan?
James Madisons plan of govt. each state gets a number of representatives in Congress based on their population.
In Georgia, it’s illegal to eat what with a fork?
Fried chicken
What are the advantages and disadvantages of federalism?
it prevents abuse of power, it reflects preferences of citizens, its more responsive to citizens and it allows for innovation - states can act as laboratories of democracy.
Weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to raise money through taxes (federal/national government was too weak)
What is Checks and Balances?
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.
What is New Jersey Plan?
Opposite of Virginia Plan each state has one vote
In Texas, it’s illegal to swear in front of what?
A corpse
What is full faith and credit?
The full faith and credit clause is the constitutional requirement (in article 1, section 4) that each state recognize and uphold passed by any other state.
What replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?
replaced with the current United States Constitution
how many senators are there
2 from each state; 100 total
What is Enumerated Powers?
Expressively granted to the federal government by the constitution
If you ain’t first your...?
Last!
What is dual federalism (layer cake)?
it's the idea that states and federal government has separate domains (different layers of a cake).
Why did the Articles of Confederation make the national government so weak?
Did not want to be like Britain; wanted to try something different, giving more power to individual states
how many house of representatives
based on population; 435 representatives
What is Separation of Powers?
An act of vesting the legislative, executive, a judicial powers are separate.
And fish go "blub"
And the seal goes "ow ow ow"
But there's one sound
That no one knows
What does the fox say?
"Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"
What is cooperative federalism (marble cake)?
it's the idea that both levels of government should work together.
Under the Articles of Confederation who had the final authority in all matters?
The States
how a bill becomes a law
1. written 2. discussed in committee + voted 3. discussed in House of Reps. and Senate + voted on in both 4. President signs it or vetoes it (which brings back to Congress, needs 2/3 vote to override veto)
What is Representative Government?
Systems of government in which citizens elect representatives who propose and vote on legislation
Who’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around, or desert you?
Rick Astley