unit one

Mere som dette

Canadian Confederation

af Isaac Garel

Failure of the 1791 Constitution

af Amy Wells

The Development of English-French Relations in Canada

af Japmeet Singh - Rick Hansen SS (2542)

STAGES OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION

af Marcelo Murguia Villafuerte

unit one

money

mandates - require states to follow certain rules

block grants - broader purpose

catagorical grants - specific purpose

powers of the government

checks and balances

executive

article 3, section 1 and 2

judicial

article 2, section 1

legislative

article 1, section 8

structure

amendment process

state level ratification - 3/4

national proposal - 2/3

house settles president ties senate settles VP ties

we vote for an electoral college to cast their vote for president

representative democratic theories

elitist

wealthy and powerful influence

pluralist

non-governmental group influence

participatory

direct citizen influence

federal government

state government

taxes, maintain roads, create courts, borrow money

education, health, marriage, issues regarding morality and police power

10th amendment

social contract theory

thomas hobbes

give up freedom, gain structure

must agree to social contract

state of nature

jean jacques rosseu

gov should aim to restore freedoms given up

consent of the people

no natural right to govern others

john locke

divine right of kings

right to revolt

give freedom for life, liberty, property

constitution

influences on american government

trade system

british rule