3 Federalism

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Alexander Hamilton's view of federalism held that...

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the federal government was superior to the state governments

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After the Civil War the debate about the meaning of federalism focused on the _____ clause of the Constitution

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commerce

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In a unitary system...

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The national government maintains total power

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Permissive Federalism is best described as

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national government allows the state government to make independent decisions

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In a confederation system...

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the states have total power

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In a federal system...

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states and the nation share power

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The landmark case McCulloch v. Maryland determined that

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The "necessary-and-proper" clause allowed for the creation of a bank

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Which procedure allows voters to reject a measure adopted by the legislature?

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Referendum

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Which procedure allows voters to remove an elected official from office?

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Recall

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The constitution guarantees the existence of

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states

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The requirements that a state or locality match federal money is most common with

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Categorical grants

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In the 2000 case US v. Morrison the Supreme Court refused to connect or extend the scope of the commerce clause to

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violence against women

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Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?

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the requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate

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The effort to grant the states the national government's functions in areas such as welfare, health care and job training is known as

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Devolution

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Supreme or ultimate political power is known as

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sovereignty