Unit One AP Government: Foundations of American Democracy

Congress

________ can make laws that "carry into execution te foregoing Powers "and enforce the Constitution.

Brutus

________ believed that the people should have as much power as possible in the governmental system and Fed 10 believes that the people should have enough power, but only through representatives.

Representation

________ is based on population or monetary contributions to federal government.

single executive

A(n) ________ is chosen by the legislative branch.

legislative branch

Judges are chosen by the ________.

local government

Grants with a specific purpose defined by law sometimes require matching funds from state or ________.

States

________ are governed as a single entity where the central government is supreme authority.

supreme court

The ________ can incorporate certain parts of the different amendments, not necessarily the whole amendment.

John Adams

________ named Marbury and several other justices just before his last day in office.

Executive

________ can veto legislative acts.

federal government

Money and resources provided by the ________ to state and local government for specific projects or programs.

Faction

________: A small society defined by a common interest and /or location.

strong federal government

A(n) ________ can protect the nation from external and internal threats and dangers.

Brutus

________ believes that smaller and state governments will be more likely to protect personal liberties.

Legislative branch

________ has no veto powers.

Declared that people have inalienable rights

(life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)

-The purpose

To explain how a federal government disallows chaos caused by factions and their spread across state borders

-Faction

A small society defined by a common interest and/or location

-Madisons claims on how to control factions

checks and balances; representation for each faction in a larger government

-Madisons claim on why it is impossible to abolish all factions

factions are simply people bonding over their interests, and people and their opinions cannot be entirely suppressed in the name of democracy and liberty

-The purpose

To explain the Constitutions shortcomings in the handling of factions

Date

1803

Parties involved

Adams/The Federalists vs. Jefferson/Democratic-Republicans/Madison

Date

1994

Parties involved

United States vs. Lopez

Date

1819

Parties involved

James McCulloch vs. State of Maryland