AP Gov Review questions and answers
Amendment Process - Two Ways: 2/3rds majority in both houses of congress then
to States to ratify, or in constitutional conventions (never been used)
Articles of Confederation - Pre-Constitution, was adopted by the second
continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. Limited because states held
most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or
control money
Block Grants - Money sent to states to fund programs, not specifically allocated
Categorical Grants - Federal grants for specific purposes, often with strings
attached.
"Commerce" Clause - Inter-State Commerce Clause of the constitution, allows
congress to regulate any trade or commercial (non-goods/trade) related activity
that occurs over state lines.
Concurrent Powers - Powers held by both states and federal government- like the
ability to collect taxes
, AP Gov Review questions and answers
Cooperative Federalism - Cooperation among federal, state, & local governments
"marble cake" federalism
Delegated Powers - Powers specifically given to the federal government by the
constitution
Devolution Revolution - Returning powers to the States that had been given to the
federal government, product of Republican party control of gov't
Dual Federalism - A system of government in which both the states and the
national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible
for some policies.
Federalism - System of splitting power between state and federal government
Federalist Papers - Series of essays written by Hamilton, James Madison, and John
Jay (using the name "publius") published in NY newspapers and used to convice
readers to adopt the new constitution
Amendment Process - Two Ways: 2/3rds majority in both houses of congress then
to States to ratify, or in constitutional conventions (never been used)
Articles of Confederation - Pre-Constitution, was adopted by the second
continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. Limited because states held
most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or
control money
Block Grants - Money sent to states to fund programs, not specifically allocated
Categorical Grants - Federal grants for specific purposes, often with strings
attached.
"Commerce" Clause - Inter-State Commerce Clause of the constitution, allows
congress to regulate any trade or commercial (non-goods/trade) related activity
that occurs over state lines.
Concurrent Powers - Powers held by both states and federal government- like the
ability to collect taxes
, AP Gov Review questions and answers
Cooperative Federalism - Cooperation among federal, state, & local governments
"marble cake" federalism
Delegated Powers - Powers specifically given to the federal government by the
constitution
Devolution Revolution - Returning powers to the States that had been given to the
federal government, product of Republican party control of gov't
Dual Federalism - A system of government in which both the states and the
national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible
for some policies.
Federalism - System of splitting power between state and federal government
Federalist Papers - Series of essays written by Hamilton, James Madison, and John
Jay (using the name "publius") published in NY newspapers and used to convice
readers to adopt the new constitution
