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19 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral
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Having 2 chambers or branches
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Think "bi"
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Block Grants
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A grant from the central government that has a local authority who can allocate the money to many services
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Money going from one to many
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Categorical Grants
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Money set aside for a specific reason
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Commerce Clause
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Article 1 section 8 clause 3 of the US Constitution that regulates foreign commerce
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Concurrent Powers
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Nations with a federal system of government that is shared by both state and federal government
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Cooperative Federalism
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National state and local governments interact to solve problems together
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Devolution
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The transfer of power to a lower level
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Dual Federalism
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Federal and state governments are clearly divided
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Eminent Domain
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The right of the government to expropriate private property for public use -- im return payment of compensation
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Enumerated Powers
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In article 1 section 8 of the US Constitution a set of powers that sets the authoritative capacity of Congress
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Extradition
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The act of extraditing a person accused of a crime
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Federalism
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The relationship between federal and state governments
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Full Faith and Credit
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All states must recognize the judicial acts of the other states
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Gibbons V. Ogden
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A court decision in which the Supreme Court held the power to regulate interstate commerce
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Inherent Powers
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Powers that Congress and the president need in order to get the job done right
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McCulloch V. Maryland
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When try to impede operation of a branch of the second bank by imposing a tax
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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Enables Congress to make laws required for the exercise of its other powers
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Reserved Powers
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Political powers reserved by the constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority
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Supremacy Clause
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Establishes the US Constitution federal statutes and treaties as the supreme law of the land
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