Political Science 1,2,3

Popular Sovereignty

A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.

Federal System (Federalism)

A form of government in which power is divided and shared between a central government and state and local governments. (state and central government both share power)

Republic

A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws.

Oligarchy

A government ruled by a "few powerful people "

Federal Mandates (unfunded)

A requirement in federal legislation that forces states and muicipalities to comply with certain rule; how federal governments become more involved in affairs of the states; in return for receiving federal money/aid

Confederal System

A system consisting of a league of independent states, in which the central government created by the league has only limited powers over the states./ States give power to Central government

Federalism

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

Dual Federalism

A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies.

Unitary system

Central government gives power to subnational governments./ Central Government gives power to states.

what is the main feature of direct democracy?

Citizens can vote to pass laws

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state

Centralization

Degree to which decision-making authority is restricted to higher levels of management in an organization./states not being permitted to make treaties eith foreign governments or making their own money are both examples of?

Legitimacy

Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution. when a government has acquired broad authority, we say it has...?

Concurrent powers

Powers held jointly by the national and state governments.

Concurrent Powers

Powers held jointly by the national and state governments./when both the national government and state government share certain powers we call them..?

Supreme law of the land

The U.S. Constitution's description of its own authority, meaning that all laws made by governments within the United States must be in compliance with the Constitution.

Authoritarianism

a form of government that maintains full control of the political system of a country but may allow some social social and economic freedoms is known as..?

Autocracy

a system of government by one person with absolute power.

Confederal system

a system where the subnational governments have most of the power/ The system of government in the United States that existed before the adoption of the constitution.

Democracy

government by the people/ rule by the majority

Anarchy

no government

formal institutions

public utilities and public schools that are established by the government to accomplish specific tasks, are examples of?

Cooperative Federalism

system in which both federal government and state governments cooperate in solving problems

Politics

the means by which society settles its conflicts and decides how the resulting benefits and costs will be distributed among the people.

Prohibited powers

the powers that are denied to the federal government, the state government, or both; also called restricted powers.

general revenue sharing

the process by which one unit of government yields a portion of its tax income to another unit of government, according to an established formula; revenue sharing typically involves the national government providing money to state governments

political science

the study of governments, public policies and political processes, systems, and political behavior.

Pluralism

the term used by political scientists to describe our Democratic system in terms of competition among groups./groups vie for power and influence

Devolution

the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states

Elite Theory

theory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy./ Power is held by a small number who use it to further their self interests.