Unit 1 Review

Chapter 1-3

Power and Authority

• Legitimate Authority: vested in?

Democratic Centralism

• Central Government decides what is in the best interests of its people.

• Example?

Participatory Democracy

• AKA Direct Democracy

• All participate… pure democracy– Mob rule in the eyes of the founders

Example?

Representative Democracy

• “republican form of government”

• Explain

Elite Views

• Weber: Bureaucracy

• Marx: economic factors (capitalists/bourgeoisie and workers/proletariats)

• C. Wright Mills: Power elite

• And the Pluralist view?

Liberty vs Equality

• American Revolution vs. the French Revolution

Federal-State Relationships

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Federal… Only federal if what?

Articles of Confederation

• Weaknesses?

Convention

• Goal

• Plans?

• Compromises (the two biggies?)– ?– ??

• Slavery? 1808?

• Why no Bill of Rights?

Ratification of Constitution

• Federalists vs Antifederalists– Madison’s arguments? Factions, Coalitions,

large republic?

• Key names?

• How did the Feds get the Antifeds to agree to ratify?

• Looking at current situation, did Antifeds have good reason to be concerned?

Key principles

• Separation of powers

• Limited Government

• Federal system: example? Electoral college, amendment process

• Limits on democracy: electoral college, Supreme Court, original election of Senate

• Powers: enumerated (delegated), implied and inherent.

Checks and Balances

• If pres. does not like action of Congress Veto

• If pres does not like action of Court be sure to appoint (if given the chance) individuals aligned with pres

• If Congress does not like president’s plans don’t pass his bill

• If Congress does not like Court’s decision introduce amendment.

• Court is passive, therefore it cannot reach out and grab cases… instead cases must be appealed to them.

• Line Item veto ruled unconstitutional… Why?

Elastic Language in the Const.

• Interstate vs. Intrastate Commerce…– Who are we kidding? The nat. gov. can

regulate virtually anything… see Gonzales v. Raich has the potential to cross state lines.

• Necessary and proper clause

Grants

• Block grants: who loves? Who hates?

• Categorical grants: who loves? Who hates?

• Revenue sharing (is dead today), but what was it?

• Condition of aid– Examples

Court Cases?

• Marshall court– Marbury v. Madison: est. Judicial Review– McCulloch v. Maryland: est. supremacy of

National Gov. over states

Mandates

• Do this NOW! = Mandate

• Do this NOW with no $$ = Unfunded Mandate