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a political system in which regional govts share power with the national govt
federalism
the central govt is not sovereign, which means it receives no direct grant of power from citizens
confederation
type of system when only the central govt is sovereign
unitary system
involved a dispute over whether the central govt had the power to create a national bank
McCulloch v Maryland
the authority to pass laws for the health, safety, and morals of their citizens
police power
powers that both the national and state govts can exercise
concurrent powers
provision that ensures that important civil obligations such as property rights, wills, and marriages will be valid and honored in all states
full faith and credit
the obligation of states to return people accused of crime to the state from which they fled
interstate rendition
act that authorizes the residents of the territory to draft a state constitution and hold a referendum to approve it
enabling act
the idea that the constitution, laws passed by congress and the treaties made by the federal govt are supreme, and state constitutions and laws are subordinate to them
supreme law of the land
the notion that the federal and state govts are sovereign powers with separate and distinct jurisdictions.
dual federalism
the notion that the distinction b/t state and national responsibilities is blurry and the different levels of govt share responsibility in many policy areas
cooperative federalism
the act of declaring a national law null and void within a state's borders
nullification
a form of national subsidy to the states designed to help them pay for policies and programs that are the responsibility of states rather than the national govt
grants-in-aid
a type of grant in which the fed govt simply turns money over to states and localities to use as they wish
general revenue sharing
programs that not only provide funds for a defined area of activity but also specify how the programs are to be carried out
categorical grants
provide funds for a general policy area but they allow states and localities greater discretion in designing the programs being funded
block grants
conditions placed on the receipt of grant money that have nothing to do with the original purpose of the grant
crossover sanction
a movement to take power from the federal govt and return it to the states
new federalism
congress expressly giving national laws precedence over state and local laws
preemption
federal mandates for which the federal govt does not pay any associated costs; requires states/localities to take on certain responsibilities without covering any expenses
unfunded mandates (handicapped parking required)
the process of adopting a state or nation centered view of federalism on the basis of political convenience
ad hoc federalism