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62 Cards in this Set
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Two house legislature |
Bicameral legislature |
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Money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose rather than a narrow purpose (ex. Transportation) |
Block grant |
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Money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose rather than a broad purpose |
Categorical grant |
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Money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose rather than a broad purpose (ex school lunch program) |
Categorical grant |
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Those who favor greater national authority rather than state authority |
Centralist |
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Those who favor greater national authority rather than state authority |
Centralist |
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System in which each branch of the government can limit the power of the other two branches |
Checks and balances |
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Those who favor greater national authority rather than state authority |
Centralist |
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System in which each branch of the government can limit the power of the other two branches |
Checks and balances |
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Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states with foreign nations and among Indian tribes |
Commerce clause |
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Those held by both Congress in the states (ex establishing law enforcement agencies) |
Concurrent powers |
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System in which sovereign states are only loosely tied to a central government (ex the US under the AOC) |
Confederation |
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Those who favor greater state authority rather than national authority |
Decentralists |
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Those who favor greater state authority rather than national authority |
Decentralists |
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System in which the people rule themselves |
Direct democracy |
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States that Congress can exercise those powers that are necessary and proper for carrying out the numerate it powers (ex establishment of the first bank of the US) |
Elastic clause |
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States that Congress can exercise those powers that are necessary and proper for carrying out the numerate it powers (ex establishment of the first bank of the US) |
Elastic clause |
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Those that are specifically granted to Congress in article 1 section 8 (expressed) |
Enumerated powers |
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Constitutional sharing of power between a central government and state government |
Federalism |
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Constitutional sharing of power between a central government and state government |
Federalism |
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System in which the national government and state government's or coequal with each being dominant within its respective sphere |
Dual federalism |
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Constitutional sharing of power between a central government and state government |
Federalism |
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System in which the national government and state government's or coequal with each being dominant within its respective sphere |
Dual federalism |
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System in which both the federal government and state government cooperate in solving problems |
Cooperative federalism |
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System in which the national government restores greater authority back to the states |
New federalism |
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System in which the national government restores greater authority back to the states |
New federalism |
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Group of 85 essays written by Madison Hamilton and jay for the purpose of persuading the people of New York to adopt the constitution |
Federalist papers |
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A change in the actual wording of the constitution. proposed by Congress or national convention and ratified by the states |
Formal amendment |
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A change in the actual wording of the constitution. proposed by Congress or national convention and ratified by the states |
Formal amendment |
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Those that are necessary and proper to carry out congresses enumerated powers and a granted to congress through the elastic clause |
Implied powers |
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A change in the actual wording of the constitution. proposed by Congress or national convention and ratified by the states |
Formal amendment |
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Those that are necessary and proper to carry out congresses enumerated powers and a granted to congress through the elastic clause |
Implied powers |
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System in which the people are ruled by their representatives also known as a representative democracy or republic |
Indirect democracy |
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A change in the actual wording of the constitution. proposed by Congress or national convention and ratified by the states |
Formal amendment |
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Those that are necessary and proper to carry out congresses enumerated powers and a granted to congress through the elastic clause |
Implied powers |
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System in which the people are ruled by their representatives also known as a representative democracy or republic |
Indirect democracy |
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Foreign-policy powers held by the national government by virtue of its being a national government (ex acquiring territory) |
Inherent powers |
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A change in the actual wording of the constitution. proposed by Congress or national convention and ratified by the states |
Formal amendment |
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Those that are necessary and proper to carry out congresses enumerated powers and a granted to congress through the elastic clause |
Implied powers |
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System in which the people are ruled by their representatives also known as a representative democracy or republic |
Indirect democracy |
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Foreign-policy powers held by the national government by virtue of its being a national government (ex acquiring territory) |
Inherent powers |
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A change in the meaning but not wording of the constitution (ex thru a courts decision such as brown v board) |
Informal amendment |
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Power of the courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and government actions. Established by Marbury versus Madison 1803. |
Judicial review |
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Requirements imposed by the national government upon the states |
Mandates |
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They are imposed by the national government but lack funding |
Unfunded mandate's |
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They are imposed by the national government but lack funding |
Unfunded mandate's |
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1803, established the power of judicial review |
Marbury V Madison |
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1819, established the principle of national supremacy and validity of implied powers |
McCulloch V Maryland |
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1819, established the principle of national supremacy and validity of implied powers |
McCulloch V Maryland |
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Powers of the states to protect the public, health, safety, morals and welfare |
Police powers |
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1819, established the principle of national supremacy and validity of implied powers |
McCulloch V Maryland |
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Powers of the states to protect the public, health, safety, morals and welfare |
Police powers |
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Principal in which ultimate political authority rest with the people |
Popular sovereignty |
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Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment. Any power not granted to the United States government is reserved for the states |
Reserved powers |
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Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment. Any power not granted to the United States government is reserved for the states |
Reserved powers |
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Principles in which the powers of government are separated among the three branches |
Separation of powers |
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Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment. Any power not granted to the United States government is reserved for the states |
Reserved powers |
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Principles in which the powers of government are separated among the three branches |
Separation of powers |
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1786 revolt by Massachusetts farmers seeking relief from debt and foreclosure that was a factor in the calling of the constitutional convention |
Shays rebellion |
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Immaturity greater than a simple majority of one over half (ex 3/5 or 2/3) |
Super majority |
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Immaturity greater than a simple majority of one over half (ex 3/5 or 2/3) |
Super majority |
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One house legislature |
Unicameral legislature |
