American Government

1. federalism A system that divides power between the national and state government. 2. unitary system A system where the central government has all of the power over subnational governments. 3. confederal system 4. commerce clause 5. necessary and proper clause 6. supremacy clause 7. Tenth Amendment A system where the subnational governments have most of the power. Grants Congress the authority to regulate interstate business and commercial activity. Grants the federal governme...

Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? - ANSWER Social Contract How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? - ANSWER The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER The national government did not have the power to impose taxes What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution? - ANSWE...

In which of the following ways is the U.S. free-market system distinct from European economies? correct answer: a. its lack of regulatory intervention b. its lack of intervention through taxation c. its lack of intervention through spending policies *d. the extent to which private transactions determine the allocation of economic costs and benefits* e. the extent to which it exercises regulatory intervention by altering interest rates According to the Declaration of Independence, governm...

Based on his conception of responsible citizenship, John Stuart Mill felt that the best form of government was CORRECT ANSWERS: Democracy Which important aspect of European thought had a big impact on the formation of the political culture of America? CORRECT ANSWERS: Enlightenment Which of the following is NOT one of the core values of American political culture? CORRECT ANSWERS: Cooperation French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as CORRECT ANSWERS: War by other me...