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21 Cards in this Set
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Federalism |
government authority shared by national and local governments |
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Necessary and Proper Clause |
a section of the Constitution that allows Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" and gives Congress powers not specifically given by the Constitution |
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McCulloch vs. Maryland |
Maryland wanted to tax a bank, McCulloch didn't want to pay. It was brought to court and national supremacy and necessary and proper clause was used to settle the argument. |
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Gibbons vs. Ogden |
a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the US held power to regulate interstate commerce, encompassed the power to regulate navigation |
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Printz vs. US |
US supreme court ruled that established the unconstitutionally of certain interim provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. |
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Nullification |
the doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the states opinion, violates the Constitution |
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Dual Federalism |
doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should be kept seperate |
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Sovereignty |
supreme power or authority |
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Unitary System |
a sovereign state governed as a single entity |
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Confederation |
an organization of a party/group in an alliance or league |
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Federal System |
where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units |
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Initiative |
process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot |
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Referendum |
procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature |
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Recall |
procedure where voters can remove an elected official from office |
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Grants-in-aid |
money given by national governments to states |
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Intergovernmental Lobby |
a special interest group formed by lower-level government in an attempt to influence higher-level government |
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Categorical Grants |
federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport |
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Conditions of Aid |
Terms set by national governments that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds |
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Mandates (paid and unpaid) |
terms set by the national governments to states for them to obey whether or not they accept federal grants |
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Waiver |
a decision by a higher power to give permission to violate a law/rule |
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Devolution |
the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administations |
