CH 4 Flashcards
Define federalism and explain why founding fathers set up a federal system rather than a confederation or a national government.
Federalism: A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
They feared a strong, central government & a confederation was too weak to deal with the nations problems
Describe 1 strength and 1 weakness of a federal system.
Strength: Local actions for local concerns and national actions for wider concerns
Weakness: Prevents the creation of a national policy
Explain the difference between expressed and implied powers with an example.
Expressed powers are clearly stated while implied powers are suggested and not stated.
Expressed: To coin money
Implied: The Necessary and Proper Clause
______ powers are those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone. List and describe 3 of these powers of the federal government.
Exclusive
- coin money
- lay taxes on imports
- make treaties with foreign states
______ powers are those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise. List and describe 2 examples of these powers.
Concurrent
- collect taxes
- define crimes and set punishments
- take private property for public use
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C) It makes the Supreme Courts powers higher than the presidents power
List 2 of the National Government’s obligations to the state.
- To guarantee representative governments
- To protect from invasion and order
How do federal grants and aid programs give the federal government power in the public policies and practices of state and local government?
They operate in areas they usually have no power in such as education, low income housing, mental health.
Explain either the “Full Faith & Credit” Clause or the “Privilege & Immunities” Clause.
No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those in other states
- All state must know anyone has the right to become a resident
- No preference allowed for hiring in-state labor
