Begin Genesis Ventura Period 2

$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Interest Groups GroupsCasesConstitution Federalism BranchesCongress

C1-$100 - $100 - $100 The two chambers that make up the bicameral legislation. The Senate and the House of Representatives

C1-$200 - $200 This Is a permanent committee that continues its work from session to session in Congress Standing Committee

C1-$300 - $300 This Is the most powerful person from the party in power. Majority Leader

C1-$400 - $400 Name of powers granted to Congress by the Constitution. Enumerated powers

C1-$500 - $500 Temporary committees set up to deal with specific subject matters. Select committees

C2-$100 - $100 The main goal of interest groups. To influence policy.

C2-$200 - $200 Committee that raises and spends money on campaigns and candidates. PAC

C2-$300 - $300 Connects the people to the government. Linkage institutions

C2-$400 - $400 These People work within the government in order to affect policies. Lobbyists

C2-$500 - $500 PACs that concentrate their efforts on this issue Single-issue groups

C3-$100 - $100 Case where supreme court asserted the power of judicial review in finding that the congressional statue expanding the Court's original jurisdiction was unconstitutional Marbury vs Madison

C3-$200 - $200 Maryland taxed banknotes produced by the Bank of the United States and stated that the Bank was unconstitutional. With implied powers, Marshall refuted that the Bank was constitutional and ruled that Maryland was forbidden from taxing the Bank. McCulloch vs Maryland

C3-$300 - $300 Court upheld a federal law which limited campaign contributions and said spending money to influence elections is a form of constitutionally protected free speech, and struck down portions of the law. Buckley vs Valeo

C3-$400 - $400 State legislature to take race into account when they drew electoral districts to increase the voting strength of minorities. Shaw vs Reno

C3-$500 - $500 Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce. The law is a criminal statute that has nothing to do with "commerce" or any sort of economic activity. U.S vs Lopez

C4-$100 - $100 Weaknesses of the Articles of confederation. Weak national government, no president, weak enforcement of rules, no state unity, ect.

C $200 What Resulted from the Great Compromise? A bicameral legislature: House of representatives and a Senate.

C3-$300 - $300 Lets national government to stretch their powers and take actions that aren’t listed in the US Constitution. Necessary and proper clause

C3-$400 - $400 National government can regulate business that happens between states and with foreign nations. Interstate Commerce Clause

C3-$500 - $500 Used To persuade New York and other Anti-Federalists to support and ratify the US Constitution. Federalist papers

C4-$100 - $100 The pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system; it is the cornerstone of the national government's relations with state and local governments. Fiscal federalism

C4-$200 - $200 Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes, or "categories," of state and local spending. Categorical grants

C4-$300 - $300 Federal categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of the merits of applications. Project grants

C4-$400 - $400 Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services. Block grants

C4-$500 - $500 Powers of the federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution. The Constitution states that Congress has the power to "make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution" the powers enumerated in Article I. Implied powers

C4-$100 - $100 What Branch has Power to veto a bill. Executive

C4-$200 - $200 What Branch directs The military Executive

C4-$300 - $300 What Branch can impeach the president. Legislative

C4-$400 - $400 What Branch decides if law is unconstitutional. Judicial

C4-$500 - $500 What Branch can Overturn vetoes to pass bills. Legislative