POS 2041 Final Exam
1. public policy: Choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A
policy is a course of action taken with regard to some problem
2. egalitarianism: Trend of thought that favors equality for all people
3. government: The institutions and processes through which public policies are
made for a society
4. political culture: An overall set of value widely shared within a society
5. Articles of Confederation: It was the first document to govern the United
States, ratified in 1781. It created a confederation among the 13 states and
former colonies. Congress had few powers; there was no president or national
court system. All government power rested in the states.
6. US Constitution: The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets
forth the institutional structure of US government and the tasks these
institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
7. consent of the governed: The idea that government derives its authority by
sanction of the people
8. Madison's source of factions: Madison feared factions of the majority and
the minority because either could take control of the government and use it to
their own advantage
9. cooperative federalism: A system of government in which powers and policy
assignments are shared between states and the national government.
10. 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.
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11. fiscal federalism: The pattern of spending, taxing,and providing grants in the
federal system; it is the cornerstone of the national government's relations with
state and local governments
12. enumerated powers: Powers of the federal government that are specifically
addressed in the Constitution, including, for Congress, the powers in Article I,
Section 8, for example, to coin money, regulate its value, and impose taxes.
13. First Amendment: Freedom of speech, press, and assembly. Freedom to
petition government. No government establishment of religion. Freedom to
exercise religion.
14. Second Amendment: Right to bear arms.
15. Third Amendment: No forced quartering of troops in homes during
peacetime.
16. Fourth Amendment: No unreasonable searches and seizures.
17. Fifth Amendment: Grand jury indictment required for prosecution of serious
crime. No second prosecution for the same offense. No compulsion to testify
against oneself.
18 Sixth Amendment: No loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law.
19. Seventh Amendment: Right to jury trial in civil suit where the value of
controversy exceeds $20.
20. Eight Amendment: No excessive bail or fines. No cruel and unusual
punishments.
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1. public policy: Choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A
policy is a course of action taken with regard to some problem
2. egalitarianism: Trend of thought that favors equality for all people
3. government: The institutions and processes through which public policies are
made for a society
4. political culture: An overall set of value widely shared within a society
5. Articles of Confederation: It was the first document to govern the United
States, ratified in 1781. It created a confederation among the 13 states and
former colonies. Congress had few powers; there was no president or national
court system. All government power rested in the states.
6. US Constitution: The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets
forth the institutional structure of US government and the tasks these
institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
7. consent of the governed: The idea that government derives its authority by
sanction of the people
8. Madison's source of factions: Madison feared factions of the majority and
the minority because either could take control of the government and use it to
their own advantage
9. cooperative federalism: A system of government in which powers and policy
assignments are shared between states and the national government.
10. 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.
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11. fiscal federalism: The pattern of spending, taxing,and providing grants in the
federal system; it is the cornerstone of the national government's relations with
state and local governments
12. enumerated powers: Powers of the federal government that are specifically
addressed in the Constitution, including, for Congress, the powers in Article I,
Section 8, for example, to coin money, regulate its value, and impose taxes.
13. First Amendment: Freedom of speech, press, and assembly. Freedom to
petition government. No government establishment of religion. Freedom to
exercise religion.
14. Second Amendment: Right to bear arms.
15. Third Amendment: No forced quartering of troops in homes during
peacetime.
16. Fourth Amendment: No unreasonable searches and seizures.
17. Fifth Amendment: Grand jury indictment required for prosecution of serious
crime. No second prosecution for the same offense. No compulsion to testify
against oneself.
18 Sixth Amendment: No loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law.
19. Seventh Amendment: Right to jury trial in civil suit where the value of
controversy exceeds $20.
20. Eight Amendment: No excessive bail or fines. No cruel and unusual
punishments.
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