Ap Gov Vocab - Week 4

Front 1

Devolution

Back 1

The transfer or delegation or power to a state or lower level by the Federal Government, gives states greater discretion

Front 2

The President’s Cabinet

Back 2

Advisors to the President, cabinet members are the head of each department.

Ex) Department of Defense, Department of the Treasury, Department of Agriculture

Front 3

Federalist 10

Back 3

Madison feels factions can be controlled in a large Republic much better than in a small one

Front 4

Federalist 51

Back 4

Creating checks and balances in the government through separation of powers into the 3 departments which are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

Front 5

Federalist 70

Back 5

Argues in favor of Single Executive that is strong or “Energetic”. Plural Executive would cause disagreement, faction, and lawlessness and if the person in the Executive can’t do anything then there will be a bad execution of law and in turn a bad government

Front 6

Federalist 78

Back 6

The federal courts have the duty to determine whether acts of Congress are constitutional and to follow the Constitution when there is no inconsistency. It’s a protection against abuse of power by Congress

Front 7

3 Types of Representative Democracy

Back 7

Participatory Democracy, Pluralist Democracy, and Elite Democracy

Front 8

4 Models of Representation

Back 8

Politico Model, Trustee Model, Majoritarian Model, and Delegate Model

Front 9

Wickard v. Filburn

Back 9

Decision that dramatically increased the regulatory power of the federal government, it set a precedent for an expansive reading of the US Constitution’s Commerce Clause for decades to come

Front 10

Keynesian Economics

Back 10

Increase government spending during economic downturns, focuses on using active government policy to address or prevent economic recessions

Front 11

Bully Pulpit

Back 11

The president can speak out on any issue as people will listen to them. Communicating their own ideas to the public easily