American Government Praxis 5931 Test Prep Questions and Answers

Concurrent Power power shared by the state and federal government, such as the power to tax McCulloch v. Maryland Supreme Court ruling (1819) confirming the supremacy of national over state government selective incorporation The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local governments. block grants federal grants-in-aid that allow states considerable discretion in how the funds are spent appelate jurisdiction the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court Marxist Theory A theory that government is merely a reflection of underlying economic forces Corporatism a political system in which interest groups become an institutionalized part of the state or dominant political party;public policy is typically the result of negotiations among representatives of the state and key interest groups Soft Money funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get-out-the-vote drives, but not on behalf of a specific candidate Import Substitution Industrialization an economic system that attempts to strengthen a country's industrial power by restricting foreign imports. Impeachment Process 1. House passes articles of impeachment by majority 2. Senate tries and 2/3 must convict Necessary and Proper Clause constitutional authorization for Congress to make any law required to carry out its powers Amendment Process step 1: amendment proposed by 2/3 vote of both houses of congress OR a constitutional convention called by congress on petition of 2/3 out of 50