Magruder's Gov. Chapter 4

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FEDERALISM

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A system of government where constitution divides power between national & state governments.

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DIVISION OF POWERS

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Basic principle of federalism;
government divided btwn national gov. and state gov.

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DELEGATED POWERS

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Those powers, expressed, implied or inherent, granted to National gov. by constitution

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EXPRESSED POWERS

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Those delegated powers of the National gov. that are spelled out in the Constitution.

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IMPLIED POWERS

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Those delegated powers of the National gov. that are suggested by the expressed powers.

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INHERENT POWERS

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Powers delegated to National gov. because it is the gov. of a sovereign state within the world community.

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RESERVED POWERS

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Those powers that Constitution does not grant the National gov. and doesn't deny the States gov.

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EXCLUSIVE POWERS

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Those powers that can be excerised by the National gov. alone - not the states.

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CONCURRENT POWERS

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Those powers that both the National gov. and the states possess and excercise.

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ENABLING ACT

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A congressional act directing people of a territory to write a constitution in order to get into the union.

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ACT OF ADMISSION

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A congressional act admitting a new State to the Union.

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GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAM

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Grants of federal money or other resources to States, cities, counties and other local units.

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REVENUE SHARING

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Form of federal monetary aid under which Congress gave a share of federal tax revenue with no restrictions to states, cities, counties & towns.

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CATEGORICAL GRANT

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One type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific purpose.

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BLOCK GRANT

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One type of federal grants-in aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy.

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PROJECT GRANT

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One type of federal grants-in aid made for projects to states, localities and private agencies who apply for them.

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INTERSTATE COMPACT

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Formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between and among States, or between a state and a foreign state.

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FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE

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Constitutional requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

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EXTRADITION

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The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one Stae is returned to that State.

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PRIVILEDGES AND IMMUNITIES CLAUSE

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Constitutions stipulation that all citizens are entitled to certain "priviledges and immunities" regardless of their State of residence.