Pols 206 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Marbury v. Madison (1803) CORRECT ANSWER Established the use of judicial review McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) CORRECT ANSWER Implied and enumerated powers The first use of the implied powers clause. Maryland wanted to tax on any bank not chartered by the state of Maryland. McCulloch managed Baltimore bank, and sues Maryland. Goes to supreme court, says national bank is constitutional and congress has the power to create a national bank. "The power to tax is the power to destroy" - Con...

most famous test case: - ️️Brown v Board of Education -interest group NAACP supported Brown. -class action suit. the results of the case would only affect the party suing (Brown would be the only family to be desegregated) -They got it changed to where it would affect all black families. Targets of interest group lobbying (7) - ️️1. their own membership-united front 2. Other groups 3. political parties 4. public opinion advertising--social networking 5. Congress 6. President &...

lobbying CORRECT ANSWER activities to influence public policy to promote/protect group interests define lobbying: CORRECT ANSWER act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in a government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. direct lobbying CORRECT ANSWER -direct contact with policy maker -one-on-one meeting; testify @ committee hearing; letters & emails; indirect lobbying CORRECT ANSWER -work through intermediates -constituents: influential peopl...

Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER • Adopted during the revolutionary War • Created the confederation • Not really a framework for national government • Set up a government [One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote] • State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government **• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority) **• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles -State legislatures ...

pols 206 tamu exam 1|86 Accurate Questions & Answers

TAMU POLS 206 Exam 1 Review With 100% Correct Answers A. New Englanders over-fishing and depleting the local cod population (: - answerWhich of the following is NOT a free-rider problem? A. New Englanders over-fishing and depleting the local cod population B. A parent choosing not to vaccinate his kid with the hope that all other parents will vaccinate theirs. C. Fred using Wikipedia to learn about free-rider problems in politics without making contributions to support the website D. Sa...

POLS 206 TAMU EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 Enumerated Powers - answer- Specific powers given to Congress - Stated under Article I, section 8 - necessary and proper clause - implied powers Reserved powers - answer-10th Amendment - Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States or to the people - Forms the basis for many state laws - As long as the powers are not explicitly given to the national government and the Supreme Court has not deemed such ...

Autocracy CORRECT ANSWER A form of government in which a single individual rules Oligarchy CORRECT ANSWER A form of government in which a small group of landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants controls most of the governing decisions. Democracy CORRECT ANSWER A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the selection of key public officials Substantive limits vs Procedural limits CORRECT ANSWER Substantive lim...

TAMU POLS 206 Exam 1 Review With 100% Correct Answers A. New Englanders over-fishing and depleting the local cod population (: - answerWhich of the following is NOT a free-rider problem? A. New Englanders over-fishing and depleting the local cod population B. A parent choosing not to vaccinate his kid with the hope that all other parents will vaccinate theirs. C. Fred using Wikipedia to learn about free-rider problems in politics without making contributions to support the website D. Sa...