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Unitary system of government
What federal government says goes; like British parliament
Necessary and Proper
Article 1, Section 8: enumerates the power of congress with the authority to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry them out (elastic clause)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Judicial review or a congressional act (check)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Maryland’s taxing of bank. Federal law beat State law; Reinforced the Supremacy clause
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Addressed interstate commerce; licensing for a company of steamboats going between states
Enumerated Powers
its in the constitution
10th Amendment
Reserved powers amendment. Gave state power
Nullification
that the states have the right to nullify any law they think is unconstitutional
Implied Powers
Power derived from ness and prop clause implied powers through delegate powers
Concurrent Powers
The authority to be possessed by both state and national government. (levy tax)
Full faith and credit clause
Article IV Sec. 1: requires states to honor judicial decisions that take place in other states
Devolution
The idea of removing a program from one level of government and passing it down a level or deregulating it.
Federalism
The system of gov. in which a constitution divides power between central and state governments
Dual Federalism
Before 1937 when gov powers were shared between the federal and state gov
Cooperative Federalism
Since 1937; grants have encouraged states to pursue nationally defined goals
Grants-in-aid
Funds given by congress to state and local gov.
Referendum
Idea or law decided by a popular vote.
Block Grants
Money given to state governments with not much ruling on how it can be spent (Nixon)
Categorical Grants
Funds for states that are by law for a specific category (LBJ)
Project and Formula Grants
Grants in which states send in a proposal and it is a competition between other states.
Mandates (funded & unfunded)
Claim by a candidate that is elected to provide special authority to carry out promises made during campaign
Conditions of Aid
A condition to a grant that requires a state to change a policy