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The Articles of Confederation formed a republican type of government which means:
_______ have the vote to elect representatives and governors only in the state.
citizens
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state governments would send state legislatures to ________?
continental congress
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Continental congress was the NATIONAL government.
It allowed a "league of friendship" b/w whom?
the states w/a very weak national government
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What was more important than the continental congress?
sovereignty of the state governments
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Who had ALL the power during the continental congress?
the states
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What were the weaknessess of the continental congress?
- no power to tax
- no power to regulate interstate or foreign commerce
- no national executive(only pres.)
- all laws must have UNANIMOUS consent from state legislatures
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In the continental congress, the states had no power to tax, what did this mean?
- only states could tax citizens
- states would voluntarily give taxes to continental congress
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Since the continental congress had no power to regulate interstate or foreign commerce, who made the treaties?
each state made its own treaties
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Since all laws must have a uninamous consent from the state legislatures, this ment that the state had the right to do what?
veto any law
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What did the convention in philadelphia(may 1787) do?
threw out the articles and formed a new federal government, a new organizational structure for a new national government
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under the articles,
national government =
- continental congress
- no executive/judiciary
- totally depen. on states
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under the articles, state governments:
- sent rep. to continental congress
- could veto anything from the continental congress
- had ALL powers
- had legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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In Federalism, who is the supreme power of authority?
government
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What is federalism?
- a NEW organizational structure for government
- 2(&more) levels of gov. w/constitutional power - yet over the same jurisdiction
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federal government is also called?
central or national government
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state government is also called?
regional or sub-national government
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Are regional(state) governments centralized or decentralized?
decentralized
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What powers does the federal government have?
- constitutional power over NATIONAL issues
- enumerated and implied powers
- has legislative, executive and judicial branches
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What powers do state governments have?
- constitutional power over LOCAL issues
- reserved powers
- have legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Each level of government has ________ powers?
constitutional
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What are other levels of government?
counties, cities, townships, etc.
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The ______ governmetns have constitutional authority from ______ governments?
local, state
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The federal government has the 'implied' power, what clause is this in artical 1?
in the necessary and proper clause
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the 'necessary and proper' clause is also called? Why?
- the 'elastic clause'
- called this because it lets the federal government 'stretch' its powers
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What amendment are the 'reserved' powers found in?
10th
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Are the 'reserved' powers for the federal or state governments?
state
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What did the 'reserved' powers give the state government?
- police power
- education
- zoning
- business regulation within the state
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