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| Two steps involved in Amending the Constitution |
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1-Proposition(Nat'l)
2-Ratification(State) |
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| __#__ vote of each house of Congress to pass amendment. |
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| __#__ states or state conventions must be in favor of an amendment to pass. |
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| __#__ of total Amendments. |
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| "Separate but equal" doctrine was established due to what court case? Year? |
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| Plessy vs. Ferguson ; 1896 |
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| Lawyer for NAACP that began to challenge "Separate but equal"in the 1930s. Found evidence segregation was harmful. |
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| Court case that challenged state law regarding segregation in schools. |
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| Brown vs. Board of Education |
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| Amendment to Abolish Slavery ; Year |
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| Amendment for Black Citizenship ; Year |
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| Amendment for Black Male Suffrage ; Year |
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| Amendment for the Direct Election of US Senators ; Year |
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| Amendment for Women's Suffrage ; Year |
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| Amendment for DC Right to Vote for President&VP ; Year |
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| Amendment to Abolish Poll Tax ; Year |
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| Amendment for 18-20 y/o Suffrage ; Year |
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| How many members in Electoral College? |
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| Amendment that states President can't be elected more than twice, or serve more than 10 years ; Year |
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| Amendment for Disability - President decides if he himself is disabled. If stubborn, Cabinet OR Congress appoint a body to decide |
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| This clause states “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution" ; McCullough vs. Maryland |
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| Who elects the members of the Electoral College? |
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| How many votes does each Elector cast? |
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| 4 Concepts of Powers in Art 1 Sec 8 |
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1-Delegated Powers
2-Reserved Powers
3-Concurrent of Shared Powers
4-Implied Powers |
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| The big debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1789 was argued by 3 Federalists: |
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1-James Madison
2-Alexander Hamilton
3-John Joy |
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| Contains 2 levels of Gov't without naming "Federalism" |
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| Established electoral college |
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| Conflicts between state and federal law |
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| 3 Advantages of Federalism |
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1-One nation, state identities
2-Provides for greater opportunity
3-Allows internal flexibility |
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| 3 Disadvantages of Federalism |
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1-Weakness in home gov't
2-Lack of legislative & administrative uniformity
3-Double system of legislation |
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| Name the only state with unicameral legislation |
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| President involved in the New Deal |
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| Interstate hwy system created in what year? |
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| Which tax is not a "progressive tax" |
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| When the Federal gov't gives state gov't money but stipulates how it must be spent |
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| 4 Steps for states to receive money |
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1-Application
2-State and Local gov't must meet nat'l standards & Follow federal guidelines
3-Matching funds = 10-15%
4-Innovative Programs |
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| 4 Reasons Feds have increased its roles in system since 1930s |
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1-Fiscal Capacity
2-Best Tax Source
3-Fed gov't is less sensitive to fluctuations in regional economies
4-Technical developments |
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| Feds took over Air Traffic this year |
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| How do states and local gov't get money? |
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| When the Federal gov't gives state gov't money and states can decide on where to spend it |
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| 2 Criteria used to determine amt of $ received |
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1-Population
2-Amt of Federal taxes paid by the same region the previous year |
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| Law stipulates __#__ of the money received each year must go to local gov'ts |
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| 2/3 ; 1/3 goes to state gov't |
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| 4 Concepts of the Federalist Papers |
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1-Concept of gov't with limited powers (Art 1 Sec 8_
2-Mutual concerns of the state
3-Local loyalties
4-Nullification theory |
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