Government
spirit = fear
Despotic
Who wrote the "Two Treatise" ?
John Locke
freedom from
immunity as in freedom from want
rights
the benefit of gov to which every citizen is entitled
equality of outcome
the conception that society must ensure that people are equal and gov must design policies to redistribute wealth and status to achieve economic and social equality
What are the weakness of the substantive model of democracy?
there is no agreement regarding which policies are democratic
libertarians
those who are opposed to using gov to promote either order or equality
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a
unanimous vote
What are the 2 aspects of the madisonian model of the constitution ?
1. to keep power from the majority 2. the seperation of powers
The Bill of Rights consist of the first _____ amendments to the constitution
10
Bill of Rights
1st ten amendments to constitution
The US constitution has how many words?
4543 words
Based on 2007 data from the U.S census Bureau , the United States is home to as many as _______local governments of different sorts.
89,000
before it could take effect, the constitution had to be ratified by how many states?
9
The primary contributor of the Federalist Papers is
Alexander Hamilton
what is capitalism?
An economic and political system in which a countries trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
spirit = virtue and moderation
Aristocracy
Who wrote "Leviathan" ?
Cicero
spirit = Virtue
Democracy
Under the Chief Justice John Marshall, the early supreme court generally increased the power of what level of government?
Federal Government
Under the constitution, if no candidate wins the majority of the electoral vote, then the president will be selected by the
House of Representatives
Who said people in their natural state were isolated?
Jean Rousseau
Who wrote the "Social Contract" ?
Jean- Jacques Rousseau
Believed government was created to protect natural rights
John Locke
which metaphor best describes dual federalism?
Layer Cake
"Great Society" is the term associated with whose administration?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which metaphor best describes cooperative federalism?
Marble Cake
Virtue and liberty run constantly through his writings?
Montesquieu
Who studied the rise and fall of rome?
Montesquieu
Who wrote "The Spirit of the Laws" ?
Montesquieu
The Bill of Rights is at the core of what theory of democracy?
Natural Rights
What level of government did Madison believed the constitution favored?
State
what did madison write was the very definition of Tyranny?
The collection of all powers, legislature, executive, and judiciary in the same hands
By what constitutional authority has the government tended to expand power among its states?
The elastic clause, the necessary and paper clause
Believed people were naturally in a state of war
Thomas Hobbes
Promoted democracy and justified a totalitarian state
Thomas Hobbes
The Declaration of independence was based on the input primarily from?
Thomas Jefferson
Who said people were merely bodies in motion?
Thomas hobbes
A recent trend for US presidents is the experience as...
a U.S president governor before campaigning for presidency
project grant
a categorical grant awarded on the basis of competitive applications submitted by prospective recipient
formula grant
a categorical grant distributed according that specifies who is eligible for the grant and how much
political ideology
a consistent set of values and beliefs plot the proper purpose and scope of gov
block grant
a grant awarded for general purpose showing the recipient great discretion in spending the grant money
categorical grant
a grant in all targeted for a specific purpose by formula or by project
what is a demagogue?
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument
The text of the constitution deals with slavery by referring to slaves as
all other persons
what did madison believe about ambition?
ambition must be used to counteract ambition
freedom of
an absence of constraints on behavior as in freedom of speech or freedom of religion
What is the separation of powers?
an act of voting the legislature, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
Madison wrote that, if people were_____, no government would be needed
angels
Supremacy Clause
asserts that national laws take precedence over state + local laws when they conflict
what does the un-amended Constitution say about slave trade?
bans slave trade
what did roche believe was the pragmatic compromise hammered out by the founders?
bolster "national interest" and be acceptable to the people
Madison wrote that without ______ and ______ a free government can never be in practice truly maintained
checks and balances
A proponent states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _______ to the constitution.
declaration of independence
Federalism is able to unify diverse groups of people because it
does not require citizens to be ruled by the majority from different regions with the different interest
Printz v. United States decision , justice Antonin Scalla argued that federally mandated background checks by local sheriffs on gun purchases in their states violated the principle of
dual sovereignty, by allowing the national gov. to impress into service, at no cost to itself - the police officers of the 50 states
The Great depression represented a shift away from ____ and towards ______
dual.....cooperative
laissez faire
economic doctrine that opposes any form of gov intervention in business
A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as an
elastic clause
when selecting the president, each state has a number of electors equal to
electoral vote and number of senators
A country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing what kind of equality?
equal suffrage
When one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called
equality of opportunity
Equality of outcome is often said to be similar to the concept of
equality of oppurtunity
order
established ways of social behavior
supporters of the constitution named themselves
federalist
What are some examples of "Public Goods?"
free-to-air television air national defense
Governments "Modern Dilemma" is how best to balance what two ideas?
freedom vs order
equality of opportunity
guaranteed the same chances to succeed in life
globalization
increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world
Rousseau believed that people must surrender________ for the goal of ______.
individuality... the many
What are the weaknesses of the procedural model of democracy?
it permits policies that violate standards of substantive democracy
what did Madison believe was the "end of government" ?
justice
government
legitimate use of force to control human behavior
According to the Freedom-order-Equality class model, what are the conservatives and liberals beliefs?
liberals- willing to use government to promote equality buy not order Conservatives- willing to use gov to promote order but not equality
spirit = honor
monarchy
Promoted the separation of powers
montesquieu
Elite theory is discredited as an explanation of American national politics because studies show...
no one identification group regularly prevails on different issues
The oldest objective of government is
order
according to locke , what happens when rights are violated?
people have a legitimate reason to rebel
What does the complexity of the American Federal system encourage?
pluralism
libertarianism
political ideology that is opposed to all gov action except necessary to protect life and property
What is the political ideology?
political parties base their political action and election progress on ideology
judicial review
power to declare gov acts invalid be they violate constitution
with what did Rousseau replace reason?
rationality
What are the weaknesses of the majoritarian model of democracy?
reliance on the American Public to be knowledgeable and participatory
In what year was the Constitution signed? Ratified?
signed in 1787, ratified in 1788
what is the 3/5 compromise?
slave counted as 3/5 of a person
The articles of confederation failed because
states had too much power, and federal gov was too weak
What was the supreme courts position regarding issues of federalism from the 1930's to 1990's ?
supported the national gov; commerce clause gave tons of power to national gov. later restricted and limited
According to John Locke, the founders were first and foremost what?
supreme democratic
democracy
system of government in which people rule
In communist political systems, all land and productive facilities are
the Governments
the broad, basic definition of politics given by the text is
the authoritative allocation of values
What did madison believe about the constitutional powers allotted to the federal government?
the constitution gave the central government the ability to enforce powers
According to Herbert Storing, what was the prominent article by the anti-federalist doctrine?
the delegates were not sent to make a new government
what does demos mean?
the populace as a political unit
communitarians
those who are opposed to using gov to promote either order or equality
originally, the constitutional convention was to
to correct problems with the articles of confederation
a people with no principle of equity or justice
troglodytes
conservatives
willing to us gov to promote order not equality
liberals
willingness to use gov to promote equality but not order
