Dec. of Independence
Federalist argument about the importance of balanced government
Formal Powers of the Executive
John Locke’s belief “primary purpose of gov”
The American Revolution
Federalism
The Articles of Confederation
Great Compromise
McCulloch v. Maryland
James Madison observed, “the most common and durable source of faction has been…” incrementalism
Shay’s Rebellion
Constitutional Convention participants
View of human nature did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention had
Virginia and New Jersey Plans
Major disagreements at the Constitutional Convention
The Connecticut Compromise
What does the Constitution specify about slaves?
Right to vote in national election, according to the framers of the Constitution
Individual rights protected in the original Constitution
Forbidden violation of individual rights in the original Constitution
Key elements of the Madisonian model
The Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalists belief on the new Constitution
When/why was the Bill of Rights added
How have amendments added changed the Constitution?
Who ratified the Constitution?
How are Constitutional amendments most usually ratified?
What does the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment indicate?
Understand first 10 amendments
Marbury vs. Madison
Change in the Electoral College from the original extent of the Framers
United States vs. Lopez
Unitary system of government
Characteristics of federal system of government
Who generally regulates drinking ages, marriage and divorce, and sexual behavior
Powers expressly denied to the states
Supremacy Clause
The efforts of Candy Lightner and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to raise the legal drinking age to 21 are an example of…
Primary intent of the 10th amendment
The enumerated powers of Congress and the national government are those
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Printz vs. U.S.
The fact that a driver’s license from one state is valid in others states is an example of…

Extradition
Fiscal Federalism
The requirement of a drinking age provision before states can receive federal highway aid is an example of…
Formula Grants
The Necessary and Proper Clause expanded with type of Congressional power?
As a result of our federal form of government, the death penalty in the United States..
The trend away from categorical grants and toward block grants is an example of…
Impact of federalism on public education
The fact that Republicans in Congress tend to prefer block grants to categorical grants indicates that…
Project Grants
The Grant Process
Disadvantages of Federalism for democracy
The rapid growth of the national government is largely due to the fact that...