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10 Cards in this Set
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why framers chose federalism?
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they were convinced that governmental power poses a threat to individual liberty, therefore the excersice of gov power must restrained and that to divide gov power is to curb it and so prevent its abuse
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what is federalism?
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written constitution divides the oowers of gov on a territorial basis between a national gov and several regional govs called states.
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what are the powers of national gov?
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expressed powers found directly within the constitution
implied which are suggestes and inherent which belong to the national gov. because its the gov of a sovereing state within the world community |
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what powers are denied to national gov
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to levy duties on exports or prohibit freedom of religion etc also because constitution is silent and because federal system doesnt intend the national gov to carry out those functions
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what are the powers reserved to the states
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the 10th amend. declares that are reserved which these are that the constitution doesnt grant to the national gov but doesnt deny to the states
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powers denied to the states?
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are expressly and inherently
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exclusive powers
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only exercise by the national gov, exp. power to coin money to make treaties and to lay (taxes)duties on imports
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concurrent powers
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both national and state posses and exercise exmp. define crime and set punishments for them and to claim private for public use
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federal system and local gov
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more than 87,000 local gov in US.
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WHo is the supreme law of land?
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United States COnstitution
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