LAW & PUBLIC AFFAIRS QUIZ #1 SPEA V-184
Articles of Confederation ✔✔1st Constitution or set of the ground rules of the U.S. 1781-1788
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Article 1 talks about... ✔✔Legislative Branch or "congress"; takes up 50% of constitution
Article 2 talks about... ✔✔Executive Branch; takes up 25% of constitution
Article 3 talks about... ✔✔Judicial Branch
Six Big Ideas in Constitution? ✔✔LRCFSP; Limited government, republicanism, checks/balances,
federalism, seperation of powers, popular sovereignty
Limited government ✔✔A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and
enumerated powers.
Republicanism ✔✔beholding to the people, a body of citizens vote and reflect their wishes as a high
figure of power
Checks and Balances ✔✔All 3 branches of government (LEJ) are EQUAL and will remain equal in
their specific position towards laws.
Federalism ✔✔system of government in which certain entities share power with a national government
(IN congress, US congress)
Separation of Powers ✔✔doctrine that individual branches of government have SEPARATE and
UNIQUE powers the others cannot infringe upon.
Popular Sovereignty ✔✔authority of a state and its government is created/sustained by the consent of
its people.
What Is Law? ✔✔externally granted by the probability that coercion will be applied by a staff of people
holding themselves ready for that purpose.
Functions of Law? ✔✔Benefits, Programs, Reflects Values, Provide Predictability
Substantive Law ✔✔Substantive laws provide individuals with rights and create certain duties
Procedural Law ✔✔Procedural laws provide a structure and set out rules for pursuing substantive rights
Criminal Law ✔✔A law that defines crimes against the public order; all of society deems it dangerous
