Horizontal federalism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FINAL EXAM Review Test 1. Republic means the same as a. individual rights b. direct democracy c. consent of the governed d. representative democracy 2. Limited government means that the power of a. elected officials has no limits b. voters has extensive limits c. elected officials has limits d. voters has no limits 3. The idea of the social contract is that a government is only legitimate if it has a. limited rights for the governed b. restrictions on democracy c. consent of the ...

These notes are based on chapter 3 of the book "The Struggle for Democracy" (2016 Presidential Election Edition) by Edward S. Greenberg. In this chapter, you will be able to define federalism and explain why we have it; explain the foundations of federalism in the Constitution; outline the evolution of American federalism; evaluate the arguments for or against big government.