AP AMGOV REVIEW Constitutional Underpinnings and Federalism

Question 1

Democracy can be achieved through competition among organized groups and w/ fair/free elections

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Pluralism

Question 2

Constitution grants powers to the federal government that are written in the text

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Expressed Powers

Question 3

Developed during the New Deal, characterized by the fedgov = more intrusive in states' powers.

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Cooperative Federalism

Question 4

$ Grants from the fedgov to states for programs in general areas rather than specific programs.

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Block grants

Question 5

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 - (Necessary and Proper Clause) gives these powers

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Implied Powers

Question 6

Had NO exec. branch, judicial branch, forced military or taxation - left states sovereign

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Articles of Confederation

Question 7

Form of Federalism during early history, states and fed. govt remained separate and independent

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Dual Federalism

Question 8

Proved the ineffectiveness and dangers of a weak central government and the Art. of Confed.

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Shay's Rebellion

Question 9

Division of power between states and the federal government.

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Federalism

Question 10

Powers given to the central government by nature of being a sovereign state

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inherent powers

Question 11

Concept of federalism where funding is appropriated to the states with specific conditions.

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Fiscal Federalism

Question 12

Section of Constitution that requires states to honor other state's laws/acts (Art. IV)

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Full Faith and Credit

Question 13

Funds given to states, earmarked by law for specific categories (education/crime)

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categorical grants

Question 14

Requires state or local gov to perform certain actions, yet provides no money.

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Unfunded mandate

Question 15

Nixon/Reagan pushed federalism's power back toward the states. (also called New Federalism)

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devolution

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