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55 Cards in this Set
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Powers expressly given to Congress
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recommend legislation, call special sessions of the legislature, veto acts passed by the legislature.
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Political power is divided between the national and state gov't
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federal system
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the special rights and privileges guaranteed to the citizen of a state
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privileges and immunities
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the local governments possess all political power
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confederate system
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a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law
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preemption
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powers granted to the states by the 10th Amendment
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reserved powers
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rules that govern the use of money granted to the states
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mandates
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the central government possesses all political power
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unitary system
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powers exercised by both the national and state governments
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concurrent powers
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monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose
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federal grants
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the surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled
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extradition
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What Supreme Court case established the doctrine of implied powers?
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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Term that describes the act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states
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full faith and credit
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The war that resulted from the conflict between the states and federal gov't over states rights
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Civil War
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The term that refers to the belief that the states could nullify laws that they considered unconstitutional
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Doctrine of Nullification
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2 kinds of grants the national gov't gives the states
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block grants
categorical grants |
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the oldest written constitution now in force anywhere in the world
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Mass. Constitution
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What kind of veto gives the power to veto part of a bill w/o rejecting the entire bill
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item veto
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State executive officer who keeps certain state records and documents, administers election laws, and keeps the official state seal
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secretary of state
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the only state to have a unicameral legislature
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Nebraska
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the division of power among the gov'ts within a nation
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federalism
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The Supreme Court case which gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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Which amendment provided for the federal government to tax personal incomes
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16th
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What are the methods of proposing amendments to a state constitution
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convention proposal
initiative proposal legislative proposal |
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The state office which can be compared to that of Vice President
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lieutenant governor
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The state executive officer who is the guardian of a state's finances and is often in charge of tax collection
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treasurer
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The Supreme Court case which opened the door for federal court regulation of state apportionment
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Baker v. Carr
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The type of courts which are at the bottom of the state court system
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justice of the peace courts
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the kind of courts which help people collect small sums of money due them
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small claims court
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the court of last resort (state court)
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state supreme court
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the largest unit of local government in most states
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county
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the most common type of county board
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board of commissioners
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the term which means that a municipality has been designated as a legal gov'tal organization with certain rights and responsibilities
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incorporated
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the oldest, most widely used form of city gov't
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mayor-council form
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the single most important source of revenue among the states today
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sales tax
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the system of Congress issuing more penalties than incentives to force the states to implement federal programs
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coercive federalism
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serves as the state's fundamental law
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state constitution
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one of the most important functions of state government
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law enforcement
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the unique feature of traditional town government is the
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town meeting
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the growth of a city is usually accompanied by the growth of its...
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suburbs
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Another name for the counties in Louisiana
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parish
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the fastest and most often used method of voting in state legislatures
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voice vote
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an election in which voters approve of reject a proposed amendment
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referendum
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a major city and the populated area surrounding it
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metropolitan area
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the chief source of income for local governments
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property tax
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the developed areas outside the city limits
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suburbs
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the process by which voters may remove a governor from office
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recall
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a legal document granted by the state which outlines a form of gov't for the city
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city charter
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the process by which voters propose an amendment to a state constitution
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initiative
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a temporary postponement of a sentence
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[find it]
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the city in which a county has its headquarters
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county seat
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a tax levied against a person's inherited share of an estate
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inheritance tax
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the city in which a county has its headquarters
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county seat
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a tax levied against a person's inherited share of an estate
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[find it]
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Know the reasons the Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal republic
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The fundamental reason our Founders chose a federal system was because of their belief in the biblical teaching of fallen man. They recognized that man has a sinful nature
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