Topic 3&4
The government gets its power from the people and can exists only with their consent is this principle
Popular Sovereignty
The Framers creating a national government while still preserving the rights of the States to govern themselves is this fundamental idea
Federalism
This type of federal aid comes with "strings attached," requiring the State to follow federal guidelines.
categorical grant-in-aid
The President can use military forces in response to an attack, but only Congress can declare war is an example of
Congress and the President share power in the fields of foreign affairs, war, and national defense
The President opposes a bill to increase taxes and endeavors to ensure it does not get passed. The Constitution authorizes the President to do this
Veto
A bill passed by the House is vetoed by the Senate is an example of
Checks and balances
Only 17 amendments have been added to the Constitution since the adoption of the Bill of Rights, in part because
the method for the ratification of amendments is quite rigorous.
The President may call this in order to ask Congress to consider a particular bill
Special session
One way that Congress can limit the President's power of executive appointment is by
the Senate rejecting a presidential appointment.
They are sensible assumptions that are made based on the expressed powers.
Implied powers
The Framers dividing power between the National Government and the States was to accomplish this idea
Limited Power/Federalism
This provides a tool for "umpiring" conflicts among States or between States and the National Government.
The Supremacy Clause
The idea that districts can be drawn favoring one political party is known as this
Gerrymandering
The nation needs "an energetic government" to remain strong and effective is the ideology of this group
liberal constructionist
"To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."
This article of the Constitution allows Congress to
interpret its expressed powers broadly.
the courts with the power to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action is known as
Judicial Review
How do the powers of the National Government compare in breadth to the powers of the States?
The powers of the National Government are much narrower.
Congress can levy this on an individuals' income without regard to population.
Tax
This case established the constitutionality of the implied powers of Congress.
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
Compared to the size of the House of Representatives, the Senate is
much smaller.
The President selects a federal judge; the Senate has to approve the nomination is an example of?
Checks and Balances
To protect Americans against domestic violence is this type of power of the National Government
Inherent power
Congress offering the owner of a vacant lot a fair price for a stretch of land needed for a new interstate highway ramp is known as this
Ensuring that federal agencies are following the law gives Congress this power
Investigatory
Congress is called upon to exercise its electoral duties under which of the following circumstances?
when no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes
when the State legislatures question election results