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16 Cards in this Set
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FEDERALISM |
a division of governmental powers between the national government and the states. |
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DELEGATED POWERS |
powers specifically granted to the national government by the constitution. |
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IMPLIED POWERS |
not expressed, but may be considered through the use of the necessary and proper(elastic) clause. |
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INHERENT POWERS |
powers that exsist for the national government because the government is sovereign. |
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CONCURRENT POWERS |
powers shared by the federal and state governments. |
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RESERVED POWERS |
powers belonging specificaly to the states and the people because they were not delegated to the national government nor denied to the states. |
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AUSTIN POWERS |
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ELASTIC/NECESSARY + PROPER CLAUSE |
the necessary and proper clause, Article 1, Clause 18 that allows congress to pass laws to carry out its powers. |
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FULL FAITH & CREDIT CLAUSE |
states are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states. |
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EXTRADITION |
states may return fugitives to a state from which they have fled to avoid criminal prosecution at the request of the states government. |
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SUPREMACY CLAUSE |
national law supersedes all other laws passed by states; found in article VI of the constitution. |
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DUAL FEDERALISM |
federal and state governments each have defined responsibilities within their own sphere of influence; "layer Cake" federalism. |
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COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM |
cooperation among federal, state, and local governments; "marble cake" federalism. |
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CATEGORICAL GRANTS |
federal grants for specific purposes defined by law. |
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BLOCK GRANTS |
money given to states for general programs within a broad category. |
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UNFUNDED MANDATES |
requires states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary. |
