Unit 2 - Government

life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

what are the unalienable rights?

for

were federalists for or against the constitution?

against

were anti-federalists for or against the constitution?

3/5 compromise

the compromise where all slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person for the population count

connecticut compromise

the compromise where congress would be split into 2 houses: the Senate which would have equal representation and the House of Representatives which would have representation based on state populations

commerce and slave trade compromise

the compromise that said congress had no power to tax export of goods, act on slave trade, or interfere with coming of slaves besides a head tax for 20 years

amendment

change in the constitution

bill of rights

the first 10 amendments to the constitution, lists our basic rights

popular sovereignty

principle of government that says the political power is held by the people

limited government

principle of government that says the government is not all powerful and only can do what the people allow it to do

separation of powers

the principle of government that says the powers in the government are distributed

checks and balances

the principle of government that says each branch has the power to check other branches

judicial review

principle of government that says the courts have the power to determine the constitutionality of a government action

federalism

the principle of government which means there will be a division of power between central and regional governments

unconstitutional

illegal, government action that violates the constitution

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how many amendments are there?

2/3

what fraction of approval is required to propose an amendment?

¾

what fraction of approval is required to ratify an amendment?

federalism

division of power between state and national government

delegated powers

powers given to the national government from the constitution

reserved powers

powers given only to the state

enabling act

enables the people of a territory to frame a State constitution

full faith and credit clause

requires states to recognize and respect the validity of public acts, records, and judicial proceedings in other states

extradition clause

prevents a person from escaping justice by fleeing a state

bona fide

good faith, valid

expressed powers

powers clearly outlined by the constitution and given to the national government

implied powers

powers not exactly stated in the constitution but suggested/implied through necessary and proper clause

inherent powers

powers that all national governments have which are not directly expressed in the constitution, but the government has kept over time

necessary and proper clause

gives congress the ability to make laws they deem necessary and proper for our country

concurrent powers

powers that both the states and national government has

elastic/sweeping clause

what is another name for the necessary and proper clause?

supremacy clause

laws made by the federal government supercede the state governments

polygamy

what was Utah required to outlaw before becoming a state?

native americans

whose land did Alaska have to be prohibited from taking in order to become a state?

Arizona

which state was required to remove the recall of justices by popular vote from their constitution before becoming a state?

federal grant in-aid

grant given to the states by the federal government (Land Grant colleges, schools, flood control)

categorical grant

grant that is specific and has a closely defined purpose (often done through a match) (school lunches, construction of an airport)

project grants

states or groups can apply to these grants, can fund job trainings programs or programs for growth

block grants

large sums of money given to states to spend on things such as healthcare, social services, or welfare with few strings attached

land grant college

how was Iowa State founded

interstate compact

agreement among a state with other states

treaty, alliance or confederation

what does the Constitution prohibit states from making?

privileges and immunities clause

no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states

rule of law

the government and officers are always subject to the law

provide a republican form of government, protect states against invasion and internal disorder, respect the territorial integrity of states

what are the 3 obligations the constitution puts on the national government to aid the states?

act of admission

this formerly admits a new state