Political Science

laws pasts by states, constitution, and gov't.

determines shape/structure of federal judiciary (interprets the law)

formal and effective LIMITS are placed on the power of the gov't

authority passed down by the constitution to congress (power to levy taxes

power to review and declare actions of the legislative & executive branch (Marbury vs Madison)

specific purposed granted by the constitution to congree

public act/judicial decisions that are honored in other states

when a landowner allows a tenant to live on his land, in return the tenant must share his crops produced with the landowner

allows states a considerable discretion on how the funds are spent

gov't recognized no formal limits but may not be restrained by the power of social institutions

an armed uprising led by Williams Shay in Massachusetts trying to prevent foreclosures of land in debt that altered the US history

moralistic (Hispanic/Tx Panhandle) Traditionalistic (SE Tx) Individualistic

first ten amendments ratified that ensured people of their rights and liberties

citizens play a significant role through election of public officials

executes the law

first oil boom

implied by expansion/interpretation of delegated powers

state can not discriminate against another state

centralized gov't with lower levels of gov't and little power that are independent from nat. gov't (France)

national gov't shares power with lower levels of gov't (Switzerland & Canada)

production/distribution are privately owned with no help from the gov't

ability to regulate commerce with foreign nations

ability of each branch to be involved in one another

specific purpose grants

gov't recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to eliminate social institutions that may challenge it

citizens vote directly on laws and policies

plan by edmund rudolp stating that representation on a national level is based on the population of the state

electronics/computers

small group controls most of gov't decisons

Business vs labor unions

Ended white primary in 1944. Didn't allow african american to vote in the primary

taking something from a higher level and bringing it to a lower level (welfare)

developed by william peterson stating that there is equal state rep. in the national legislative regardless of population

us, Canada, mexico

the people select rep. who play a significant role in decision making

single individual rules (king, queen, dictator)

narrow, self interested, and limited view on the world

religious law

makes the laws

great depression

african americans

meatpacking

counting each slave 3/5's of a person

each state has an equal # of senators regardless of population