Cooperative federalism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

POLS 206 TAMU EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 Enumerated Powers - answer- Specific powers given to Congress - Stated under Article I, section 8 - necessary and proper clause - implied powers Reserved powers - answer-10th Amendment - Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States or to the people - Forms the basis for many state laws - As long as the powers are not explicitly given to the national government and the Supreme Court has not deemed such ...

AP Gov Review Politics Of The United States of America Amendment Process - ANS-Two Ways: 2/3rds majority in both houses of congress then to States to ratify, or in constitutional conventions (never been used) Articles of Confederation - ANS-Pre-Constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. Limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control money Block Grants - ANS-Money sent to sta...

POLS 207 Exam 1 Questions With Accurate Verified Solutions Federal government policies - ANSWER The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local police forces. What are the five Linkage Institutions? - ANSWER Public Opinion, Parties, Elections, Media, Interest Groups State government policies - ANSWER Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical environment, taxation different types of govt - ANSWER federalism-...

Clientele groups - Special interest groups that benefit directly from the activities of a particular bureaucratic agency and therefore are strong advocates of the agency. district courts - the lowest federal courts; federal trials can be held only here Caucus - private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston 14th Amendment - 1) Citizenship for African Americans, 2) Repeal of 3/5 Compromise, 3) Denial of former ...

Limited Government The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens. Natural Rights the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property Social Contract An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed Popular Sovereignty A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. The "Grand Committee" A group chosen to...

AP Government Federalism Devolution - ️ The effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states. Block Grants - ️ money from the national government that states can send within broad guidelines determined by the National Government Dual Federalism - ️ A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies. F...

Direct democracy Citizens meet and vote directly Representative democracy (republic) Citizens choose who kake decisions Social contract theory Principle that people enter a contract with the gov Consent of the governed There are no supreme rulers, the people must approve Natural rights All people are born to have life liberty and property Common good Belief in doing for the nation's good Popular sovereignty Belief that ultimate authority is with ...

American Government CLEP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers The U.S. Constitution guarantees the protections of minority rights even while allowing the majority to rule. Which amendment to the Constitution most supports the protection of minority rights? - answerFirst Amendment - The First Amendment guarantees rights including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religious exercise, and freedom of assembly. All of these allow minority groups to express their opinions a...

Coersive Federalism - -1964-Present, began with JFK and heightened with LBJ. Form of federalism where federal has more power than states through the following means (from lowest to highest level of force): Grants, Sanctions, Restraints, Preclearance, Preemption, Mandates, and Unfunded Mandates. Full Faith & Credit Clause - -Regarding equality across state lines, from Article 4 Section 1: rights & restrictions recognized across state lines. Such as public acts, records, judicial proceedings, ...

Federalism - Answer- A system in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments Dual / Layer Cake Federalism - Answer- A system in which national and state governments are competitors with distinct powers. This system was prominent in the US from the during the 19th century until 1937. Cooperative / Marble Cake Federalism - Answer- A system in which national and state government have shared or overlapping powers. FDR's New Deal legislation established this syst...