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15 Cards in this Set
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Alexander Hamilton's view of federalism held that...
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the federal government was superior to the state governments
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After the Civil War the debate about the meaning of federalism focused on the _____ clause of the Constitution
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commerce
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In a unitary system...
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The national government maintains total power
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Permissive Federalism is best described as
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national government allows the state government to make independent decisions
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In a confederation system...
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the states have total power
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In a federal system...
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states and the nation share power
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The landmark case McCulloch v. Maryland determined that
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The "necessary-and-proper" clause allowed for the creation of a bank
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Which procedure allows voters to reject a measure adopted by the legislature?
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Referendum
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Which procedure allows voters to remove an elected official from office?
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Recall
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The constitution guarantees the existence of
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states
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The requirements that a state or locality match federal money is most common with
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Categorical grants
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In the 2000 case US v. Morrison the Supreme Court refused to connect or extend the scope of the commerce clause to
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violence against women
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Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?
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the requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate
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The effort to grant the states the national government's functions in areas such as welfare, health care and job training is known as
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Devolution
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Supreme or ultimate political power is known as
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sovereignty
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