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16 Cards in this Set
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Pluralist Theory |
Claims political power rests in the hands of groups of people |
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Elitist Theory |
Claims political power rests in the hands of a small, elite group of people. |
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Articles of Confederation |
The first basis for the new nation's government adopted in 1781, created an alliance of sovereign states held together by a weak central government.
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Shays Rebellion |
The armed uprising in Massachusetts which opposed taxes between the people and the government which led to a stronger central government. |
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Great Compromise |
A compromise between the Virginia plan and the new Jersey plan that created a two-house congress representation based on population in the house of representatives and equal representation of states in the senate.
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Three Fifths Compromise |
Three-Fifths compromise was between northern and southern states that called for counting of all the stares free population and 60 percent of its slave population for both federal taxation and representation in congress.
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Separation of powers |
The sharing of powers among thee se[areate branches of government.
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Necessary and proper clause |
The necessary and proper clause allows Congress to make laws which shall be necessary and power for carrying into execution powers.
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Faction |
A group or clique within a larger group or demographic.
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Full Faith and Credit Clause |
Full faith and credit will be given in each state to the public acts, records. and judicial proceedings. |
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Dual Federalism |
Power is divided between federal and state, and they don't interfere with each other. |
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Cooperative federalism |
All forms of government (local state and federal) interact together to solve issues. |
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Fiscal federalism |
Deals with the division of government functions and financials. |
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Catergorival grants |
There are two forms of categorical grants. Project grants (money the states use to propose specific projects) and formula grants (money given to the states based on a mathematical formula) |
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Unfunded mandates |
A written law that requires state and local government to perform certain actions without any money. |
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Devolution |
The transfer of power to a lower level of government. |
