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13 Cards in this Set
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The constitutional (law or contracturaul law) distribution of powers between a centralized government and states is called? |
Federalism |
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What is meant by the term "federal government"? |
The big wigs that run the country |
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What type of federalism is a mixed set of responsibilities between federal and state governments involved in many issues and programs. |
Marble cake federalism |
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The National Supremacy Clause is interpreted to mean. |
Feds trump states if written in the constitution |
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Who can make treaties with foreign governments? |
Federal Governments |
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Powers that the constitution gives to both the national and state governments is called what? |
Concurrent powers |
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Competitive federalism |
competitive federalsim |
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States can do a bunch of cool stuff but what? |
make Post Office |
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Can a state make treaties with foreign governments? |
No |
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What is extradition and its connection to federalism? |
Criminals crossing state lines or international lines |
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What is a block grant? |
Broad grants to states for welfare etc. with only a few strings attached |
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When a federal government orders states and local governments to act without providing federal funds it is called |
Unfunded Mandate |
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The national government has the delegated power to regulate trade and interstate commerce, and to declare what? |
WAR |
