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28 Cards in this Set
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Strong central government w/ powers shared at local units
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Federalism, federal system, federal gov
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separation of powers, divide powers between units of government
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Division of powers
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Powers written in the Constitution
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Expressed, stated, specific, delegated, enumerated powers
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Legislative poweres
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Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-18
Clause 1 - Power to tax |
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Powers interpreted from the Constitution, not necessarily written such as
Article 1, Section 8, clause 18: elastic or necessary & proper clause |
Implied powers
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Powers only national gov has because it is the national gov - such as immigration
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Inherent powers
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Powers denied national gov
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Anything restricting individual rights
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Powers denied states
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1. Coining money
2. Entering into treaties |
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10th amendment, powers left to the states
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Reserved powers
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Only national gov has. Making treaties, control over foreign and interstate powers
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Exclusive powers
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Powers shared, ex: taxing
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Concurrent powers
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Article 6, Section 2: Constitution and gov. are supreme law of the land
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Supremacy clause
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2nd case of judicial review in 1819
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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Marshall court dates
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1801-1835
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Operates on two levels - Federal and state/local
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Dual system of gov
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All 9 justices agree for same reason
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Unanimous opinion
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5 or more agree for same reason
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majority opinion
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5 or more agree for different reasons
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Concurring opinion
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The losing side is heard
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Dissenting opinion
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Nation's obligation to states
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1. Guaranteed a republican government
2. protecting against invasion and domestic violence 3. respect of territorial integrity and state boundaries |
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How a state becomes a state (4 steps)
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1. Petition for admission
2. Congress passes enabling act 3. State writes a Constitution and ratifies it 4. Congress passes admission act |
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Cooperation between states and federal gov/how they help each other
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cooperative federalism
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2 ways fed helps state
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1. Gives grants in aid for specific projects
2. Block grants - Money for non-specific goals |
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2 ways state helps fed
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1. Run all federal elections
2. Naturalizing new citizens |
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Agreement between two or more states
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interstate compact
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documents good in one state are good in all states
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full faith and credit
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an accused criminal captured in one state can be sent back to state of crime if governors agree
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extradition/interstate rendition
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rights in one state are the same in every state
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priveleges and immunities
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