APGOV - Unit 1 Terms

pluralist view

the belief that competition along all affected interests shapes public policy

authority

the right to use power

direct (participatory) democracy

a government in which all or most citizens participate directly

habeas corpus

an order to produce an arrested person before a judge

enumerated powers

powers given to the national government alone

antifederalist

those who want a weaker national government

federalists

those who want a stronger nations government

judicial review

the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

republic

a government in which elected representatives make the decisions

great compromise

plan to have a popularity elevated house based on state population and state elected senate, two members for each state

necessary and proper clause

section of the constitution allowing congress to pass all laws necessary and proper to its duties and which had permitted congress to exercise lowers not specifically give to them by the constitution

dual federalism

doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in their sphere, and the two spheeres should be kept separate

mandates

terms set by the national government that systems just meet whether or not they accept federal grants

grants in aid

money given by the national government to the states

nullification

the doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that in the states opinion violates the constitution