Ap Gov Chap 3

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federalism

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way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of gov have formal authority over land/people

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unitary gov

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all power resides in the central government

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intergovernmental relations

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workings of the federal system - the entire set of interactions among national, state, and local governments.

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supremacy cause

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article VI of the Const. which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when then nat gov is acting within its const. limits

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10th amendment

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"the powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

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McCulloch Vs Maryland

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established the supremacy of the nat. government over state governments.
implied powers vs. enumerated powers

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enumerated powers

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powers of fed gov. that are specifically addressed in the Constituion

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implied powers

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powers of fed gov that go beyond those enumerated in Constitution. q

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elastic cause

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authorizes congree to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out enumerated powers

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Gibbons v Ogden

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gave congress the power to regulate interstate commerce, encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity,

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full faith and credit clause

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requires each state to recognize the official docs and civi judgements rendered by the courts of other states

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extradition

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legal process where an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed

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privileges and immunitites

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according citizens of each state most of the privileges of citizens of other states

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duel federalism

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system of gov where both the states and the national gov remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies

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cooperative federailsm

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system of gov where powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the nat. government

also share cost, administration, and blame for poor programs

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fiscal federalism

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pattern of spending, taxing, ad providing grants in the federal system


cornerstone of the nat gov relations with state and local govs.

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categorical grants

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federal grants that can only be used for certain purposes, or categories, of state and local spending. comes with strings attached.

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project grants

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categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of the merits of application

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formula grants

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categorical grants distributed according to a formula speicified in legislation or in administrative regulations

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block grants

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grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services

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full faith and credit clause

Back 21

requires each state to recognize the official docs and civi judgements rendered by the courts of other states

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extradition

Back 22

legal process where an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed

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privileges and immunitites

Back 23

according citizens of each state most of the privileges of citizens of other states

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duel federalism

Back 24

system of gov where both the states and the national gov remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies

Front 25

cooperative federailsm

Back 25

system of gov where powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the nat. government

also share cost, administration, and blame for poor programs

Front 26

fiscal federalism

Back 26

pattern of spending, taxing, ad providing grants in the federal system


cornerstone of the nat gov relations with state and local govs.

Front 27

categorical grants

Back 27

federal grants that can only be used for certain purposes, or categories, of state and local spending. comes with strings attached.

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project grants

Back 28

categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of the merits of application

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formula grants

Back 29

categorical grants distributed according to a formula speicified in legislation or in administrative regulations

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block grants

Back 30

grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services