Political Science (Ch. 1-5)

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Monarchy

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Ruled by one, in the interest of the public

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Tyranny

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Ruled by one, in the interest of self

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Aristocracy

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Ruled by the few, for the public interest

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Oligarchy

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Ruled by a few, in the interest of self

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Polity

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Rule by the many, for the public interest

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Democracy

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Rule by the many, for self-interest

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Mercantilism

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An economic theory to increase the wealth of a nation through the development of the commercial industry and balance of trade in the favor of the mercantalist nation.

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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gives congress the authority to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the Constitution. also called the elastic clause.

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Enumerated Powers

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Powers specifically granted to congress in the Constitution.

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Implied powers

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powers of the national government derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause.

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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mandates states honor the laws and judicial proceedings of other states

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Supremacy Clause

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mandates that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states, or any other sub-division of government.

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10th Amendment

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Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nore prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Called the Reserved Powers

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Concurrent Powers

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powers shared by the national and state governments.

Taxes, borrow money, establish courts, etc.

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Bill of Attainder

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A law declaring an act illegal without judicial trial.

i.e, you are found guilty without trial.

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Ex post facto law

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law that makes an act punishable even if the action was legal at the time it was committed

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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The Supreme Court upheld the power of the national government and denied the right of a state to tax the federal bank.

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Interstate Compacts

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contracts between states that carry the force of law.

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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The Supreme Court upheld broad congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.

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Unitary System

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system of government in which the local and regional governments derive all their power from a strong national government.

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Federal System

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system of government in which the national government and state governments share power and derive all their authority from the people.

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Dual Federalism

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The belief that having separate and equally powerful levels of government is the best arrangement, often referred to as layer-cake federalism.

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Cooperative Federalism

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The intertwined relationship between the nation, state, and local governments that began with the New Deal, often referred to as marble-cake federalism.