Articles of Confederation
True or False: The Articles of Confederation gave the state governments more power than the federal government.
True
What is Federalism?
A system of government that divides power between a central (national) government and smaller, regional governments (like states or provinces) within a single political entity.
How many children does Mr. Hill have?
1
A form of government where a small, select group of people, often wealthy or well-educated, holds significant influence over political decision-making, rather than power being held by the general population.
Elitist Democracy
Believed in a strong central government with an overarching constitution.
Federalist
What 2 groups had debates about what the constitutions should look like?
Federalist & Anti Federalist
What type of power is it to declare war?
Enumerated Power
What's another subject Mr. Hill would teach?
P.E, Journalism
A model of government where citizens are actively involved in decision-making and policy creation, rather than solely relying on elected representatives
Participatory Democracy
A sum of money from a higher government level (like the federal government) provided to a lower level of government (like a state or local government) for a broad range of purposes, allowing the recipient greater discretion in how the funds are used
Block Grant
What event highlighted some of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Name an example of a concurrent power shared by both the state and federal governments?
Collecting taxes
Establish Courts
Define crimes
What famous NBA player is from the same city as Mr. Hill?
Jayson Tatum
What did James Madison warn about in Federalist Paper 10 that he thought would endanger democracy?
Factions
An official order or a formal authorization to act, often given by a higher authority to a lower one, without funding to ensure it's implementation.
Categorical Grant
Name 2 prominent Anti-federalist.
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Yates
Samuel Adams
Which Supreme Court case limited Congress’s use of the Commerce Clause, reaffirming the principle of federalism?
US v Lopez
What university did Mr. Hill attend?
University of Missouri (Mizzou)
Limits the power of any 1 branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Check & Balances and/or Separation of Powers
Court case that empowered the federal government by stating the federal government had authorization to create a national bank with the necessary and proper clause, and the states could not tax it given the commerce clause.
McCulloch v Maryland
Name at least 3 weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
No way to levy taxes
Could not commission a military
No national currency
Not explicitly listed in the Constitution but are understood to be necessary for carrying out the government's enumerated (expressed) powers.
Implied Powers
What other career options did Mr. Hill consider before teaching?
Politician, nurse, college professor
A model of democracy where political power is distributed among many different, competing interest groups, preventing any single group from dominating and allowing for diverse perspectives to influence policy.
Pluralist Democracy
What was the score of the varsity flag football game yesterday?
14-6