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concurrent powers
powers shared by federal and state governments
enumerated powers
powers explicitly states in the constitution belonging to the federal government
reserved powers
poweres reserved to state governments
popular sovereignty
government’s power is derived from the consent of the people
republic
supreme power is held by the people via representatives
factions
group of people with shared interests trying to make change in gov
10th amendment
powers not delegated to federal gov is given to the states
3 branches of gov
executive (president,) legislative (congress,) judicial (SC)
partisipatory gov
people directly partisipate in government (i.e town hall meetings)
pluralist
interest groups and lobbyist influencing officials (ie gun safety interest groups meeting w/ officials)
elite
gov is controlled by a few elites (i.e rich people control everything)
commerce clause
congress can regulate trade among states and tribes, including economic activities
due process clause
gov must go thru a fair procedure before denying someone life, liberty, or property
elastic (necessary and proper) clause
congress can create laws not specifically stated in the constitution, but are needed (necessary and proper) to carry out enumerated powers
equal protection clause (14)
states cannot unreasonably discriminate against someone. everyone has equal protection under the law
establishment clause
congress cannot establish a national religion, therefore seperating church and state
free exercise clause
congress cannot pass laws banning freedom of worship
reserved powers clause
any power that is denied or not given to the federal gov is reserved for states
supremacy clause
if clashing, federal law is supreme over state law, therefore constitution is the law of the land.
what was fed 10’s main question?
how can we prevent factions from causing harm?
how did madison say we can prevent factions from causing harm?
by removing its causes, or controling its effects
how can we remove the causes of faction?
remove people’s rights to disagree, or impose uniformity
why cant we remove the causes of faction?
it destroys liberty. the remedy will be worse than the disease
how can we control the effects of factions?
large republic
FED 10: which is better: pure democracy or republic and why?
FED 10: republic, because everybody will be represented and there will be a lower chance of tyranny
whats brutus’s main question?
should all 13 states combine into 1 republic?
what does brutus say about n+c clause?
gives federal gov too much power
which clause is brutus concerned about?
supremacy clause
what does brutus think about representatives?
they will be corrupt
individual liberties
the people’s constitutional freedoms
weaknesses of the articles of confederation:
federal gov couldnt tax, no strong centeral gov, and hard to pass laws, bc all 13 states needed to agree.
shays’s rebellion
violent protest in MA over mortgage foreclosures, alerted federal gov that articles of confederation weren’t gonna work
what did the southern states argue in the 3/5 comprimise
all slaves should be worth 1 whole person towards a state’s population for representatives
what did the northern states argue in the 3/5 comprimise
slaves didnt count towards a state’s population for representatives
what was the end result of the 3/5 comprimise
each slave was worth 3/5 of a person towards a state’s population for representatives
NJ plan
representatives based on equality, each state has equal representation
virginia plan
representatives based on population
connecticut compromise / the great compromise
combine both plans into the senate (NJ) and house of reps (VA)
seperation of powers
powers of the federal gov are seperated into 3 branches. legislative body (congress) makes laws, judicial body (SC) decides if they’re constitutional, and executive body (presidential) enforces
federalism
the sharing of powers between the federal and state government
grants
federal government giving money to state government
what are the two types of grants?
categorical and block
block grant
no strings attached money given to states for broad subjects (i.e education)
categorical grant
strings attached money given to states for broad subjects (i.e Head Start program)
mandate
standards that the federal government sets that states need to follow
funded mandate
money given to states by federal gov to meet standards
unfunded mandate
standard set by federal gov that states need to follow, but with no money given to help meet those standards
how people can participate in a participatory gov
town hall meetings, protesting, voting, writing letters to officials
how people can participate in a pluralist gov
lobbyists from interest groups meeting with officials
how people can participate in a elite gov
cant its all rich ppl
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