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11 Cards in this Set
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Federalism |
A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central or national government and several regional governments. |
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Expressed powers |
Those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out,expressly on the constitution. |
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inherent |
Powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the NG because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community |
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Exclusive powers |
Those powers that can be exercises by the NG and alone |
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Supremacy clause |
A provision of the U.S. Constitution that states constitution federal law and treaties of the US. |
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Enabling act |
A congressional act directing the ppl of a US territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step towards admission to the union |
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Grants in aid program |
Grants of federal money or other resources to states cities counties and other local units. |
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Interstate compact |
The state can with the consent of congress enter into agreements among themselves and with foreign states. |
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Full faith and credit clause |
Constitutions requirement that each state accept the public acts record and judicial proceedings of every other state |
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Extradition |
Legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state can be returned to the state |
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Priveleges and immunities clause |
No stare can draw unreasonable distinction between its own residents and those persons who happens to live in another state |
