Constitutional Clauses
Federalism
General Constitution
Grants, Mandates, and Powers
Before the Constitution
Other
Final Jeopardy
100
This clause is located in Article 6, Section 1, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution and states that the Constitution shall be the supreme Law of the Land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
100
This is the definition of Federalism.
What is a constitutional framework where the power is divided amongst a federal government and constituent governments?
100
This chamber was established in Article One, Section Two of the US Constitution.
What is the House of Representatives?
100
This type of grant is formula calculated and specifies its use by state and local governments.
What is a Categorical Formula Grant?
100
This plan advocated for small states, equal representation, and taxation based on population.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
100
This important figure said: "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
Who is James Madison?
100
The relationship between these two theories is described as when states are recognized as political units and there is conflict between political units that try to influence public policy.
What is Federalism and Pluralism?
200
This clause is located in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution and states that Congress has the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.
What is the Commerce Clause?
200
This is a type of federalism where two layers of government exists, each with their own powers that don't mix.
What is Dual Federalism?
200
This chamber was established in Article One, Section Three of the US Constitution.
What is the Senate?
200
This type of grant is neither formula calculated, nor have specific uses by state or local governments.
What is Block Grant?
200
The first part of the Great Compromise is located in Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution and is known as this.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
Article Four, Section Four of the Constitution establishes this form of government in the United States where citizens elect officials to represent them.
What is Republicanism?
300
Article Six of the Constitution contains this clause that asserts that the Constitution and Federal Laws are supreme over state and local laws when there is a conflict.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
300
This type of federalism exists when there is conflict amongst separate governments?
What is Conflicted Federalism?
300
This branch of government is established in the third article of the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
The power to create state legislatures, conduct elections, charter local governments, provide education, maintain law enforcement, and exercise power not delegated to the Federal Government belongs to this government.
What is the State Government?
300
The people that believed in a strong and central government, and a limited state power were known as these.
Who are the Federalists?
300
These are the three key elements of pluralism.
What is:
Society is divided into groups
These groups are in conflict with each other
The role of government is to manage this conflict
400
This clause is located in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution and states that "Congress shall make all laws that are necessary and proper".
What is the Elastic Clause?
400
This article of the Constitution is the most relevant to a discussion on Federalism.
What is Article 4?
400
Article Five of the Constitution discusses this process of changing the Constitution.
What are Amending/Amendments?
400
This type of federal mandate is funded by the government.
What is a funded mandate?
400
This plan advocated for big states, proportional representation, and taxation not based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
500
Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution establishes this form of government in the United States where citizens elect officials to represent them.
What is Republicanism?
500
This type of federalism exists when the federal government imposes its national policies onto state government.
What is Centralized Federalism?
500
These two important head positions were established in Article Two, Section One of the US Constitution.
Who are the President and Vice President?
500
This type of mandate is required by states but provides no federal funding and forces states to use state money to ensure compliance with the federal government.
What is an unfunded mandate?
500
The people that felt that a strong and central government could lead to tyranny, that states rights were important, and that a bill of rights were necessary were known as this.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
600
This type of federalism exists where the federal and state government work together to solve issues.
What is Cooperative Federalism?
600
This branch of government was established in the second article of the Constitution.
What is the Executive Branch?
600
This type of grant is NOT formula calculated and specifies its use by state and local government.
What is a Categorical Block Grant?
600
The second part of the Great Compromise is located in Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution and is known as this.
What is the Senate?
700
This is the constitutional amendment that defines the concept of federalism.
What is the 10th Amendment?
700
This branch of government was established in the first article of the Constitution.
What is the Legislative Branch?
700
The power to tax citizens and businesses, borrow and spend money, establish courts, pass and enforce laws, and protect civil rights are these kinds of powers.
What are Concurrent Powers?
800
The enumerated powers, the implied powers, the maintenance of the armed forces, and the appointment of ambassadors belongs to this government.
What is the Federal Government?