Unit 1 Study Guide
Chapters 1-3
Test Date: __________________
Vocabulary:
Ch. 1
Democracy
Direct democracy
Government
Indirect democracy
Majority rule
Monarchy
Natural law
Oligarchy
Politics
Popular consent
Popular sovereignty
Republic
Totalitarian
Ch. 2
Anti-federalists
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Checks and balances
Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Enumerated powers
The Federalist Papers
Federalists
Full faith and credit clause
Great Compromise
Implied powers
Necessary and proper clause
New Jersey Plan
Separation of powers
Shays’s Rebellion
Supremacy Clause
Three-fifths compromise
Virginia Plan
Ch. 3
Block grant
Categorical grant
Concurrent powers
Confederation
Cooperative federalism
Dual federalism
Ex post facto law
Extradition clause
Federal system
New Deal
Nullification
Preemption
Privileges and immunities clause
Reserved powers
Unitary system
Court Cases:
Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
U.S. v. Lopez (1995)
South Dakota v. Dole (1987)
Constitutional Amendments:
10th
16th
17th
Legislation:
Americans with Disabilities Act
Clean Air Act
No Child Left Behind Act
Considerations:
What is the main difference between direct democracy and indirect democracy? Assess which plays a more prominent
role in government of the United States.
How have Americans’ expectations of their government changed over time?
Describe the system of checks and balances created by the Framers. Why are they important?
Explain the basic structure of the U.S. Constitution.
Discuss the impact of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists on the Constitution.
Explain Madison’s defense of the Constitution in Federalist No. 10
Explain James Madison’s claim that “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.”
Explain how the federal government uses federal funding to indirectly impose its will upon the states.
Explain why the Framers of the U.S. Constitution chose a federal system instead of reestablishing a confederal system.
Explain the difference between the powers that the U.S. Constitution provides to the national and state governments.
Be sure to give specific examples.
How do we know that the U.S. Constitution creates a federal system? Cite specific clauses or articles.
Describe the primary strengths of a federal system.
What are unfunded mandates and why are they problematic? How successfully has Congress reformed the practice?
How do block grants differ from categorical grants?