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Federalism |
The division of power between the national government and state government's |
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19th amendment |
Women's suffrage |
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James Madison |
Father of the Constitution |
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Martial law |
A situation in which the military is charged with administering government functions and maintaining public order usually the lot is instituted during times of crisis |
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Coercive acts |
The British Parliament response bonded by passing the coercive acts called the intolerable acts by the colonists which instituted the martial law in Massachusetts required the colonists to quarter British soldiers |
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Sovereignty |
Political power independence or authority popular sovereignty refers to a system of government in which power is vested in the people who make political decisions or elect to Fishel's to make political decisions on their behalf |
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What was the colonists primary complaint about the rule the British crown? |
They were subject to heavy taxes from the British crown |
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Which of the following was a component of the coercive acts? |
Requirements to quarter British soldiers |
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Which event directly resulted from the coercive acts? |
The meeting of the First Continental Congress |
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Which section of the Declaration of Independence contains arguments on the right to revolution? |
The second section, based on Lockean philosophy |
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Treaty of Paris |
The signing of the Treaty of Paris made the United States of America and fully independent nation |
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Constitution |
A framework that outlines the structure and powers of government |
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Thomas Jefferson |
I delegate from Virginia presented the committee with the document that expressed the ideals of individual liberty and asserted that the purpose of government is to protect the political rights of citizens |
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Who is given in the primary responsibility for drafting the declaration of independence? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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What were the main ideas expressed in the declaration of independence? |
Individual liberties and the governments duty to protect them |
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What did the Declaration of Independence actually do? |
It dissolved colonial allegiance to Great Britain |
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Confederation |
An alliance of sovereign states united for common objectives |
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Republic |
A form of government in which people elect representatives to act on their behalf |
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Democracy |
A form of government in which political power is held by the citizens |
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Articles of Confederation |
The Continental Congress adopted the articles of Confederation and November 1777 it took more than three years for the document to be ratified with the final state approving it in March 1781 |
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Ratification |
Formal and legally binding approval |
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The articles of Confederation specified that the United States would be which form of government? |
A republic |
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What concerned the founders and drafting the articles of Confederation? |
Mob rule |
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Which of the following was a component of the articles of Confederation? |
Ratification of the articles by unanimous consent of the states |
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What led the founders to realize that the articles of Confederation needed to be reconfigured? |
DeVaughn her ability of the new nation due to the lack of an executive |
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Bicameral legislature |
Composed of two chambers. a bicameral legislature has two houses |
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James Madison |
Fourth president of the United States, also developed the Virginia plan, he presented three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial |
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The New Jersey plan |
Suggested only minor revisions to the governmental structure of the articles of Confederation it proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have a single vote the design would protect small states by providing equal representation regardless of population size |
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The Connecticut compromise or the great compromise |
Provided a bicameral legislature (congress) that Inc. elements of both plans, with the upper house the (Senate)composed of equal representation of states in the lower house (the house of representatives) composed a proportional representation of population. all legislation would require the approval of both houses best protecting the voice of the minority while providing for the general welfare |
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US Senate |
Two representatives from each state |
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US house of representatives |
Number based on the states population |
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As the constitution was being drafted, who is the most in support of equal representation in the national legislature? |
Small states, such as Rhode Island |
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Which of the following plans for representation was incorporated into the Connecticut compromise? |
Each state would be proportionally represented in one house of a bicameral legislature. |
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Debates at the Constitutional convention surrounding the executive branch included which of the following? |
How to elect the executive |
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Constitution |
The Constitution only had to be ratified by nine of 13 states it became signed on September 17, 1787 |
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Federal |
Those in support of the constitution, published articles and essays in the New York newspapers to advocate ratification of the Constitution; these essays came to be known as the Federalist papers |
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Antifederalists |
Those opposed to the constitution, also published essays to articulate the flaws in the design proposed by the constitution and to argue for the protection of states rights and against the consolidation of the power in the central Government |
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Bill of Rights |
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution containing the civil liberty guarantees to the states and individuals |
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Which of the following was established by the Constitution? |
A bicameral legislature |
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The Constitution differed from the articles of Confederation in which of the following ways |
The Constitution gave Congress the power to establish a national court system |
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What did it take for Virginia and New York to finally agree to ratify the constitution? |
A promise to amend the document to clarify the limits on national government power i.e. the Bill of Rights |
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Where did the Federalist and anti-Federalist stand on the question of the union? |
The Federalist felt that a union was necessary, while the anti-Federalist felt that it was unnecessary |
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What is a strong executive president necessary, according to the Federalists? |
It is required for good administration of the laws, it is crucial for preventing national division and anarchy, it is necessary for the protection of private property, it is essential for defense against foreign attacks |
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Which of the following accurately captures the antifederalists argument concerning the proposed Constitution? |
The judiciary will interpret the Constitution |
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Which of the best summarizes the overall disagreement between the Federalists and the anti-Federalist? |
The federalists felt that the Constitution established a good balance of power, while the antifederalists felt that it gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the states |
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Which of the following party platform statements with the federalists be most likely to agree with? |
We do believe that government has a role to play in advancing our common prosperity; by providing a stable macro economic and financial conditions for sustained growth; by demanding transparency; and by ensuring fair competition in the marketplace |
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Which of the following party platform statements would antifederalists most likely agree with? |
We believe the government should tax only to raise money for its essential functions |
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Which of the following seems to most closely reflects the philosophical roots of the Federalists? |
Democratic position on energy |
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Which of the following seems to closely reflects the philosophical roots of the anti-Federalist? |
The Republican position on healthcare |
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I did framers choose a republican form of government when drafting the Constitution |
They wanted to ensure that the people would be represented in directly |
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The principle of the separation of powers was primarily intended to do which of the following? |
Limit the power of the central government |
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The framers divided power among which three branches of government? |
The executive, the legislature, and the judiciary |
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Which of the four principles outlined in the Constitution has been a subject of ongoing debate? |
Federalism |
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Preamble of the Constitution |
Statement of purpose, stronger national government |
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Article 1 of the Constitution |
Legislative power, bicameral Congress, congressional selection, 17 enumerated powers |
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article I I of the Constitution |
Presidential selection, elect oral college system |
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article I I I I of the constitution |
Judicial selection, Supreme Court |
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Article I V of the Constituti |
States powers and limits, full faith and credit clause |
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Article V of the Constitution |
amendments, two-stage process for amending the Constitution |
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Article VI of the Constitution |
Federal powers, supremacy clause |
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Article VII of the Constitution |
Ratification, process for adopting the constitution |
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Direct election |
System of election in which voters select candidates or parties told power. By contrast, and indirect election is a system in which voters select officials who then select candidates or party to hold power; an example would be electors chosen by voters to vote in the elect oral college for president |
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Enumerated power |
A list of powers specifically granted to the government. You knew rated powers of Congress are found in the first 17 clauses of article one of the US Constitution |
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How does the US Constitution different from any state constitutions? |
The US Constitution has a much more rigorous amendment process |
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What are three major parts of the Constitution, according to the text? |
The preamble, the branches of government, and the state and national governments and amendment process |
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Powers granted to Congress are enumerated in which article of the Constitution |
Article I |
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Article I I does which of the following? |
It vests executive power and the president |
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Article I I I gives Congress power over the judicial branch and which of the following ways? |
Choice as to the number of justices on the Supreme Court |
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Which of the following best provides the explanation regarding the significance of the wording of the preamble? |
The phrases "United States" "union"and "United States of America,"without any mention of state sovereignty, suggest that the emphasis is on a strong central government |
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What is established in the article one of the Constitution? |
Enumerated powers of Congress |
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Which article of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court? |
article 3 or I I I |
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Which branch of government does article II cover? |
Executive branch |
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How many senators from each state serve in the United States Senate? |
two |
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Qualification of a senator and representative |
Senators have to be at least 30 years old, representatives have to at least be 25 |
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Who serves as president of the Senate? |
Vice Pres. |
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Who has the power to set up inferior courts? |
Congress |
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Why did the framers specify that Congress couldn't diminish the salaries of the president or the Supreme Court justices while they are in office? |
To keep Congress from using pay changes as a method of bribery or intimidation |
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Once an amendment has been successfully proposed, what needs to happen before can actually be added to the constitution? |
After an amendment has been successfully proposed by either two thirds of both houses of Congress or two thirds of the states, it must be ratified by the legislatures or constitutional conventions of three fourths of the states for it to be officially added to the constitution |
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If a court in Massachusetts issues you a drivers license, you can use it to legally drive in Idaho. Which clause of the Constitution guarantees this? |
The full faith and credit clause of article IV requires that states recognize and respect the law of other states |
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How many states had to ratify the constitution first become the |
Nine states were required for the constitution to become law, though all 13 states eventually voted in favor of ratification |
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Amending the Constitution |
Amendment is proposed by two thirds vote of each house of Congress |
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Ratifying the |
Amendment is ratified by three fourths of the states legislatures |
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Why does the text describe the amendment process as a decision tree? |
The amendment process is comprised of a series of decisions made by various actors |
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Why did the framers make it relatively difficult to amend the Constitution? |
They intended for all ratified amendments to have a widespread support |
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How many amendments are in the US Constitution? |
There are 27 amendments to the US Constitution the first 10 being the bill of rights and then amendments I threw X provide a basis for civil liberties |
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One third of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution fall under which of the following categories? |
Civil liberties |
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In total, how many amendments have been added to the US Constitution? |
27 |
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According to the text, which amendment has the Supreme Court largely ignored? |
Sovereign immunity |
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Which amendment may be considered coercive in regard to the states? |
The Civil War amendments |
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Eight of the 17 amendments added after the Bill of Rights address which of the following issues? |
Federal elections |
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According to those in favor of woman suffrage, what was understood to be woman's work? |
The welfare of children |
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According to the anti-suffragists, does opposing the right to vote, why should women not be allowed to vote? |
Women are not disenfranchise because they have never been in franchise, good laws concerning the welfare of children are passed to the states without woman's suffrage, good laws concerning the appointment of women are passed in states without woman suffrage, government is man's work |
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Which of the following best summarizes the anti-suffragist response to the suffragist argument that an inability to vote keeps woman from being citizens? |
Women already are citizens; they do not vote because their work citizens is in The domestic sphere, not the political sphere. |
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How do you auntie suffragists distinguish disqualification bisects from disqualification by race, religion, or property? |
Differences in gender roles are not merely social constructs, but based on biological differences |
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Which of the following statements about the amendment process is accurate? |
The failure of the equal rights act to become an amendment showsthe difficultly of modifying the Constitution |
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Which of the following does the text consider an advantage of the amendment process? |
Vague language allows for flexibility and I adversity in interpretation |
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What accurately characterizes the necessary and proper clause? |
It gives Congress the authority to carry out other vague powers |
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The full faith and credit clause was intended for which purpose? |
ensuring that states respect the law of other states |
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The supreme law of the land includes which of the following? |
The Constitution |
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Double security |
Madisons believe expressed in Federalist number 51, federalism in the separation of powers would protect citizens from governmental abuses of power by dividing power both with in the branches of the national and between the national and the state governments for more discussion o |
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Which of the following statements about federalism is correct? |
Federalism was the subject of intense debate during the drafting of the constitution |
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Which of the following statements about federalism is correct? |
Federalism was the subject of intense debate during the drafting of the constitution |
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Madison's concept of double security was primarily intended to check which of the following? |
The abuse of political power |
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Which of the following statements about federalism is correct? |
Federalism was the subject of intense debate during the drafting of the constitution |
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Madison's concept of double security was primarily intended to check which of the following? |
The abuse of political power |
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Federalism is best described as which of the following? |
A division of power between the federal and state governments |
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Under the articles of Confederation, states generally felt which of the following with regard to the federal government? |
States enjoyed their sovereignty from the federal government |
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Under the articles of Confederation, states generally felt which of the following with regard to the federal government? |
States enjoyed their sovereignty from the federal government |
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Which of the following characterizes the evolution of the balance of power between state, local, and national governments? |
The federal government has progressively assumed greater responsibility for domestic in economic issues |
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Under the articles of Confederation, states generally felt which of the following with regard to the federal government? |
States enjoyed their sovereignty from the federal government |
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Which of the following characterizes the evolution of the balance of power between state, local, and national governments? |
The federal government has progressively assumed greater responsibility for domestic in economic issues |
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Which government institution is primarily credited with the most recent shift in the balance of power between the state and federal government's? |
The Supreme Court |
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Commerce clause |
Do you numeratepower for article 1 of the Constitution that grants Congress the authority to regulate commerce. The commerce clause has provided the basis for expanded national power through federal legislation on a broad array of issues |
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Which type of federalism is characterized by the national and state government's working independently of each other? |
Dual federalism |
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Which type of federalism is characterized by the national and state government's working independently of each other? |
Dual federalism |
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Which of the following characterizes the power of the national government during the age of dual federalism? |
Pertaining mainly to commerce, defense, and international trade. |
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Which type of federalism is characterized by the national and state government's working independently of each other? |
Dual federalism |
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Which of the following characterizes the power of the national government during the age of dual federalism? |
Pertaining mainly to commerce, defense, and international trade. |
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During the age of dual federalism, the Supreme Court limited the power of the national government through its interpretation of which portion of the constitution? |
The commerce clause |
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Dual federalism |
A layered cake of power that was used before our modern federalism |
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Grants in aid |
Federal funding given to the state and local government |
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Cooperative federalism |
A marble cake of power between the state and national governments one of which we use today |
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The issue that acted as a catalyst in the ships towards Cooperative federalism was primarily of what nature? |
Economic and financial |
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The federal government became more involved in state and local matters direct the following measures? |
The use of grants in aid |
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Incentives provided by grants in aid act as a substitute for which of the following? |
Constitutional authority |
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Incentives provided by grants in aid act as a substitute for which of the following? |
Constitutional authority |
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Pres. Franklin D Roosevelt's new deal legislation did which of the following? |
It ushered in an era during which the powers of the federal government were protected by the Supreme Court |
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Unfunded mandate |
Federal standards or programs that require states to take particular actions but do not provide state governments with the funding to meet the requirements |
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Republic revolution |
The term used to describe the Republican Party's 1994 electoral victory, which gave the party control of both the House and the Senate for the first time in 40 years |
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Issues causing a shift from cooperative to coercive federalism were primarily of what nature? |
Social |
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Issues causing a shift from cooperative to coercive federalism were primarily of what nature? |
Social |
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How did the national government ensure cooperation with its policies during the era of coercive federalism? |
By threatening to remove funding from programs |
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Devolution |
The delegation of power by the federal government to state and local government |
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Proponents of new federalism support which of the following measures? |
Returning power to the states |
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Proponents of new federalism support which of the following measures? |
Returning power to the states |
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The patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 contained which of the following provisions? |
It mandated all citizens must have medical insurance |
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Why was healthcare reform legislation challenged in court? |
Opponents of the loft out that the federal government had overstepped its authority |
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Modern federalism, or the system in place since the 1930s, has been characterized by which of the following? |
A cold mingling of national and state responsibilities |
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What is the color poop? |
Brown brown |
