powers
delegated powers
authorities granted to us congress in the us constituiton
fed 10
factions are amendable and checks and balances will keep them in check
pluralist
holds that citizen membership in groups is the key to political power
great compromise
provided for bicameral federal legislature with dual system of representation
federal revenue sharing
a fixed percentage of its revenue with the state confederation
enumerated powers
powers of fed gov that are specifically addressed in the constitution
fed 51
federalists believed the separation of powers and checks and balances would protect liberty and prevent anarchy
participatory
rank and file citizens rule themselves rather than electing representatives
electoral college
each state legislature to select the president and vice president
mandate
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue
implied powers
powers of the fed gov that go beyond those enumerated in the constitution
brutus 1
anti federalist papers
elite
privileged classes acquire the power to rule how they see fit
3/5 compromise
agreement that each slave counted as 3/5 of a person
categorical grants
money for specific purposes
reserved powers
powers that the state exercises but the fed (generally) does not
articles of confederation
agreement among the 13 states that served as the first constitution
shays rebellion
farmers in massachusetts protesting mortage foreclosures
block grants
a grant from the federal government that a local/state government can allocate to a wide range of services
concurrent powers
powers shared by both state and fed gov
dec of ind
breakup letter from us to great britain
separation of powers