AP American Government Flashcards

630267931	Classical Republicanism Theory	Aristotle, Human nature is good, Few laws needed
630267932	Natural Rights Theory	Individuality, Human nature is bad, Many laws needed
630267933	Dictatorship, Monarchy	Government without popular consent of people?
630267934	Democracy	Government with popular consent?
630267935	Direct Democracy	People vote and decide on laws
630267936	Representative Democracy	People vote for representatives who then decide laws.
630267937	Capitalism	Private ownership of property, Free market in this economic system
630267938	Laissez-faire	"hands off" government should not interfere with the people
630267939	Socialism	Government controls economy and distributes resources in this economic system
630267940	Communism	Working class take control and create a classless environment in this economic system
630267941	Mixed Capitalism	Economic system present in America today; Mixes capitalism with socialism (limited gov. control.)
630267942	Declaration of Independence	Equality, Unalienable rights, liberty, 5 rights.. which document?
630267943	Enumerated Powers	The powers given to the federal government that are specifically stated in the Constitution. (Article 1....Section...)
630267944	Implied Powers	Powers that are not specifically stated, but are reasonably understood. (Drafting Soldiers)
630267945	Inherent Powers	Powers that belong to the united States because they are a sovereign nation. Sovereign: permanent authority. (Immigration)
630267946	Reserved Powers	Issues that are not addressed by the Constitution and are left for the states.
630267947	Concurrent Powers	Powers shared by the federal and state government. (Taxation)
630267948	Exclusive Powers	Powers that can only be done by the federal government. (Coining money, declaring war.)
630267949	Denied Powers	The things that the federal/state government cannot do. (Punish an accused person without a trial.)
630267950	Virginia Plan of Government	The number of representatives from a state depended on the population of that state.
630267951	The New Jersey Plan of government	Equal representation among states.
630267952	Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation	1. Did not have power to tax. 2. No army/navy 3. Could not enforce laws 4. Did not have control over states. 5. Lacked centralization and leadership 6. Court system
630267953	Article 1 of Constitution	Legislative( Biggest section)
630267954	Article 2 of Constitution	Executive
630267955	Article 3 of Constitution	Judicial
630267956	Article 4 of Constitution	establishes "full faith and credit clause" mandates that states honor laws and proceedings
630267957	Articles 5-7 of Constitution	How States and Amendments can be added to the COnstitution
630267958	Amendments	What comes after the Article 7 in the Constitution?
630267959	Informal Amendments	Legislature that adds or defines existing laws, political parties, Court Decision: MARBURY V. MADISON.
630267960	Purpose of the Federalist Papers	To convince the thirteen colonies to ratify the Constitution because America needed a strong central government.
630267961	Federalists Views	Needed strong central government, needed control over states, opposed to the Articles of Confederation.
630267962	Federalism	Power divided between States and Federal Government
630267963	Extradition	The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State.
630267964	Priviledges and Immunities Clause	No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states.
630267965	Interstate Compacts	Agreements among themselves and/or with foreign states to solve common problems. Like Conservation: Pollution is not limited by state borders.
630267966	Full Faith and Credit Clause	Constitution ensures that States recognize the laws and documents and court proceedings of other states. HOWEVER: Certain divorces and criminal laws are exceptions.
630267967	Supremacy Clause	This constitution shall be the supreme Law of the Land
630267968	1. Constitution 2. Federal Laws and Treaties 3. State Constitutions 4. State Laws 5. Local Laws	Ladder of Laws (Supremacy Clause) Order???
630267969	1. Republican Form of Government 2. Invasion and Internal Disorder 3. Respect for Territorial Integrity	3 Federal Obligations to States.
630267970	Guidance of the Court System	Purpose of Supremacy Clause
630267971	Preemption	When the national government overrides state actions in certain areas.
630267972	Unfunded Mandate	Requirements placed on states by the federal government, but not funded. Leads to detriment.
630267973	1. Preemption 2. Unfunded Mandate	2 Problems with Federalism
630267974	Marbury v. Madison	Court case over appointing high officials: Judicial review...
630267975	McCulloch v. Maryland	Enforced Supremacy Clause and ruled that the State could not tax the federal bank.
630267976	Gibbons v. Ogden	provided federal government with ability to control interstate commerce in this court case.
630267977	Dred Scott v. Sanford	Permitted slavery in all states and declared missouri compromise unconstitutional. states that blacks could never become citizens. worst court case ever.