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Delegated powers
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Powers the constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
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P95- three types of power to the national government. Expressed, implied, and inherent.
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Expressed powers
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Those powers directly expressed or stated in the constitution by the founders
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95-Mostly found in the first 3 articles on the constitution.
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Implied powers
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Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the constitution
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P96- spring from and depend upon the expressed powers.
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Elastic clause
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Allows the powers of congress to stretch
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P96
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Inherent powers
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Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
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P96- the national government must control immigration and establish diplomatic relations with other countries.
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Supremacy clause
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Statement in article VI of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the United States
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Pg64 pg97
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Supremacy clause
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Statement in article VI of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the United States
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Pg64 pg97
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Concurrent powers
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Powers that both the national government and the states have
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Pg97
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Enabling act
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When signed by the president, enables the people of the territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution.
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P99
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Extradite
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To return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
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Pg103
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Extradite
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To return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
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Pg103
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Civil law
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One relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government
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Pg103 pg430
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Interstate compacts
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A written agreement between two or more states
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Page 105
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States right position
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A position that favors state and local action and dealing with problems
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Page 106
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Nationalist position
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A position at favors national actions and dealing with problems
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Page 106
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Income tax
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The tax levied on individual and corporate earnings
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Page 108
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New federalism
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In 1969 for example Pres. Nixon called for a new federalism that we turn more authority to the state and local government
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Page 109
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New federalism
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In 1969 for example Pres. Nixon called for a new federalism that we turn more authority to the state and local government
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Page 109
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Privileges and immunities
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include however our rights to pass through or live in any state; use the courts; make contracts; buy, cell, and hold property and Marry.
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Page 104
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New federalism
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In 1969 for example Pres. Nixon called for a new federalism that we turn more authority to the state and local government
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Page 109
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Privileges and immunities
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include however our rights to pass through or live in any state; use the courts; make contracts; buy, cell, and hold property and Marry.
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Page 104
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Full faith and credit
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The Constitution states that this shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
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Page 103
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Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
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(1836-1864) The court often supported states rights against powers of the national government.
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Page 107
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Public-policy
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The course of action a government takes in response to some issues or problems
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Page 112
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Sunset laws
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Require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
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Page 112
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Sunset laws
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Require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
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Page 112
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Sunshine law
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In 1976 for the passed this law prohibiting public officials from holding close meetings
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Page 113
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Bureaucracy
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Or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation.
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Page 115
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Necessary and proper clause
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The basis for the implied powers
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Page 96
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Reserved powers
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Powers that be want strictly to the state. The Constitution reserve certain powers for the states. The Constitution does not list these reserve powers, it grants to the states, or the to the people through the 10th amendments, those powers "not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by the by it to the states."
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Page 96
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McCulloch vs. Maryland
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The Supreme Court ruled an accomplished within a state government and the national government and making the decision, the Supreme Court held that in that instance of a conflict between the national government and state government, the national government is supreme.
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Page 102
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Civil rights act of 1964
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Forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.
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Page 108
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Enumerated powers
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The expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1 to 18 in article 1 section 8 of the Constitution
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Page 69, 96, 157
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