11AP US Government & Politics

Unit I ~ Constitutional Underpinnings

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Federalism100

Doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere and

the states are supreme in theirs.

A: What is dual federalism?

Federalism200

A: What are Full Faith and Credit clause, Privileges and Immunities, and extradition ?

What are three rules governing how States deal with each other?

Federalism300

A: What is the Civil War?

This major event determined once and for all that the states cannot declare acts

of Congress unconstitutional (nullification)?

Federalism400

A: What are conditions of aid?

Terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds

Federalism500

A: What are budget surpluses, federal income tax, fed government managed currency and could print more as economic activity grew, federal $ seemed like “free” $?

What are two reasons federal money seemed so attractive to state officials?

The Supreme Court100

A: What is judicial review?

The power of the courts to declare laws

unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court200

A: What is Marbury v. Madison?

This case established judicial review.

The Supreme Court300

A: What is McCulloch v. Maryland?

This case established that the necessary and proper clause permits Congress to

take actions when it is essential to a power Congress has.

The Supreme Court400

A: What is Gibbons v. Ogden?

This case established that the Constitution’s commerce clause gives

the national government exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce.

The Supreme Court500

A: What is United States v. Lopez?

This case established that the federal government did not have the power to

ban firearms in a school zone under the commerce clause because it is not

directly related to interstate commerce.

The Constitution100

A: What is only the House of Representatives?

The government designed at the

Constitutional Convention allowed the

Voters to directly elect ___________.

The Constitution200

A: What is checks and balances?

This is a system where separate institutions share powers. What is it

called and give 3 examples.

The Constitution300

A: What is the necessary and proper clause and/or the elastic clause?

This clause allows Congress to exercise powers not specifically given to it

(enumerated) by the Constitution. (need both names)

The Constitution400

A: What is dividing the legislature into two houses, different modes of election, different modes of action?

In Federalist 51, Hamilton discusses the steps that were taken to make sure the legislative branch would not become too strong. What

are they?

The Constitution500

A: What is HOR: initiate revenue bills, choose the Pres. when electoral college is deadlocked, impeachment Senate: treaty ratification, confirmation of judicial and executive appointments, try impeachments, conviction, removal from office ?

Name a power unique to the HOR and unique to the Senate.

Constitutional Convention100

A: What is a Bill of Rights?

Antifederalists believed the Constitution was missing

this.

Constitutional Convention200

A: What is 3/5 of slave population would count towards both representation in Congress and taxes?

The main features of the 3/5 Compromise.

Constitutional Convention300

A: What is HOR based on population, Senate equal per state?

Main features of the Connecticut or Great Compromise.

Constitutional Convention400

A: What are: habeas corpus, bill of attainder, ex post factor law, trial by jury in criminal cases, no religious test, full fait and credit, privileges and immunities?

Name three guaranteed liberties in the text of the Constitution (not

amendments).

Constitutional Convention500

A: What is a system of republican representation helps to limit the excesses of factionalism?

In The Federalist, Madison claims this about factions in

a republic.

Misc. 100

A: What is long list ?

Name three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Misc. 200

A: What is democratic?

In order to be considered legitimate, government at any level needs to be in

some sense ____________

Misc. 300

A: What is a mandate?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an example of this.

Misc. 400

A: What is the pluralist view?

This view of power focuses on a large number of organized interests.

Misc.500

A: What is devolution?

This creates a smaller national government by creating funding programs for state programs which will do what the national government wants done.