Government
The House of Representatives impeaches the President. What other body deliberates to determine the president's guild or innocence.
The Senate
Idea that government power is only legitimate if the people it governs consent to it.
Consent of the Governed
Which of the following is not a trait of liberal democracy.
Holding frequent elections
equality in voting
Achieving income equality.
Achieving income equality
John Locke said there was an agreement between the people and the sovereign to protect their natural rights. What was this contract called.
Social contract
In the foundational document federalist 10, Madison argues for this type of democracy where interest groups compete to have their ideas implemented into public policy.
Pluralist democracy
The debates between federalist and anti-federalist were primarily about which of the following issues?
Right of people to rebel, existence of slavery, the scope and power of the central government, representation of large and small state.
the scope and power of the central government,
Federalism, separation of power, limited government, popular sovereignty?
Popular Sovereignty
Type of democracy that a single minority group dominates politics in all areas. Usually wealthy individuals
Elite Democracy
This event showed the founders the need to create a better government than the Articles of Confederation. This rebellion indicated that a strong national government was needed to protect property and maintain order.
Shays Rebellion
What document discussed the idea that small republics are best for stable governments.
Brutus 1
What is commonly identified as one of the largest problems associated with the articles of confederation? hint. they had trouble paying debts because of it.
Ability to tax/ raise revenue
The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate best illustrates this concept of American Democracy.
Checks and Balances
The framers of the constitution intended to establish what type of government.
Representative republic, direct democracy, authoritarian state, socialist democracy, parliamentary republic
Representative republic
The amendment procedure for the constitution is found in which article of the constitution?
Article V
What two clauses in the Constitution was Brutus most concerned about?
Supremacy clause and Necessary and proper clause
What Amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to reserve powers to the states.
10th Amendment
Which of the following forms of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money.
Categorical grants in aid, foreign aid, unfunded mandates, block grants
block grants
Which Powers allows both the federal and state governments to make policies involving taxation?
Concurrent powers, exclusive powers, implied powers, enumerated powers
Concurrent Powers
This compromise allowed for a bicameral legislature with one house's composition based upon state populations and another's on equal state representation.
Connecticut compromise.
This court case was an acknowledgement of the limitations of national power and a recognition of the reserved power of the states.
United States v. Lopez
This clause says federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict with one another.
Supremacy clause
Commerce clause, habeas corpus clause, bill of attainder clause, first amendment, fifth amendment.
Commerce clause
Which clause in the constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine"
Necessary and proper clause
When independent regulatory agencies make rules, enforce those rules, and adjudicate disputes arises under those rules, they risk violating the constitutional concept of;
Due process, Federal supremacy, separation of powers, federalism.
separation of powers
This court case said the federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional
McCulloch v. Maryland