PSCI 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Excessive Bail Clause, Establishment Clause, Missouri Compromise
7 Sep 2016
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Chapter 1, american politics today: definition of government: state and the administration with the power to make and enforce laws system for implementing decisions made via political processes. Powers of extraction: tax: politics: the process by which groups or people make decisions and determine what the government does. Politics are everywhere: separation of powers: branches of government with distinct duties, checks and balances: branches have complimentary powers, have some powers over the other two, federalism: division of sovereignty between levels of government (national, state, local) Layer cake model: everything is separate with minimal interaction. Chapter 2: constitution and the founding: articles of confederation. No strong central government (due to fear after revolutionary. November 1777 adopted by congress, march 1781 ratified by states. In place from 1781 - 1789: federalist papers. Written by federalists, or those who wanted to ratify the. 14th = equal protection of laws for all citizens. 15th = black the right to vote.
