LAW & PUBLIC AFFAIRS QUIZ 1 SPEA V-184 DUNLAP, IU Exam Questions With Complete Answers.

Articles of Confederation - 1st Constitution or set of the ground rules of the U.S. (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) Article 1 talks about... - Legislative Branch or "congress"; takes up 50% of constitution Article 2 talks about... - Executive Branch; takes up 25% of constitution Article 3 talks about... - Judicial Branch Six Big Ideas in Constitution? - LRCFSP; Limited government, republicanism, checks/balances, federalism, seperation of powers, popular sovereignty Limited government - A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers. Republicanism - beholding to the people, a body of citizens vote and reflect their wishes as a high figure of power Checks and Balances - All 3 branches of government (LEJ) are EQUAL and will remain equal in their specific position towards laws. Federalism - system of government in which certain entities share power with a national government (IN congress, US congress) Separation of Powers - doctrine that individual branches of government have SEPARATE and UNIQUE powers the others cannot infringe upon.Popular Sovereignty - authority of a state and its government is created/sustained by the consent of its people. What Is Law? - externally granted by the probability that coercion will be applied by a staff of people holding themselves ready for that purpose. Functions of Law? - Benefits, Programs, Reflects Values, Provide Predictability