Constitution
What is the purpose of giving each branch of the federal government a defined set of powers and allowing each branch to have a check over the other two branches?
To prevent one branch of the federal government from consolidating too much power
One of the major routes through which the federal government has gained power is by:
the changing interpretation of the interstate commerce clause.
An economic system in which the major enterprises and businesses are privately owned.
Capitalism
Form of government where the National government has all the power.
Unitary
How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
Appoints judges and pardons criminals.
What does it mean that the federal government is one of enumerated powers?
The government only has those powers listed in the Constitution
What event was the cause and catalyst for the dramatic and sudden increase in the power of the federal government in 1937?
One Supreme Court justice switched his view on the proper role of the federal government
When people vote on policy themselves.
Direct democracy
A power given to the state government to regulate health, safety, welfare, and morals of its citizens.
Police Power
How did the civil war answer the question of which government was supreme?
At the end of the civil war, amendments were passed to the constitution. By allowing the constitution to dictate laws, people recognized that there must be a higher unity than each state.
True or False: Only the members of the House can vote on presidential nominations?
False
True or false. The power to regulate the morals of its citizens is one of the enumerated powers given to the federal government
False
The first ten amendments. Placed explicit limitations on the power and federal governments and was designed to protect civil liberties.
Bill of Rights
The type of federalism where the federal government powers overlap the state and they work together. (Think about the cake)
Cooperative federalism
How does the judicial branch check the legislative branch?
Declares federal laws unconstitutional.
What was the major problem that caused the Articles of Confederation to fail as a governing document?
The national government was too weak.
The power of the federal government is less today than it was in 1800.
The power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
This states that when there is a conflict between state and federal law, the federal law will be maintained.
Supremacy Clause
How does the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
Establishes courts, impeaches, and convicts and removes, advises on consent to judicial appointments.
True or false. Americans favor an economic system in which the government owns many of the major businesses?
False
What caused the shift from the era of Cooperative Federalism to the era of New Federalism where states were given more authority and freedom?
Politicians who supported giving more power to the states were elected.
This is what caused the House of Reps to be voted based on population size of the state and Senate to have exactly two members from each state.
The expansion of this clause in 1937 allowed the federal government to control almost all commercial activity.
Interstate Commerce Clause.
The power to build roads, control the military, lay and collect taxes, and borrow money all belong to which government?
Federal