Civics Ch 4 Vocab

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A system of gov in which a written constitution divides pwer between a central, or national gov. and several regional governments.

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Federalism

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Basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which gov. powers are divided on a geographic basis.

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Division Of Powers

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Those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent granted to the National Government in which the supreme authority rests with the people

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Delegated Powers

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Those delegated powers of the National Gov that are spelled out, expressly in the Constitution; enumerated powers

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Expressed powers

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Those delegated powers of the NG that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution

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Implied Powers

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Powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the NG because it is the gov of a sovereign state within the world community

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Inherent Powers

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Those powers that the Constitution doesn't grant to the NG and doesn't at the same time deny to the states

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Reserved Powers

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Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone

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Exclusive powers

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Those powers that both the National Gov and the states posses and exercise

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Concurrent Powers

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A congressional act directly the people of a U.S. territory to frame a proposed State Constitution as a step towards admission to the union

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Enabling Act