Ch. 4 federalism Flashcards
Be able to describe what federalism is
A system of divided power federal government and state government
Making treaties with foreign government authorizing private individuals to interfere with the cameras of other nations / coiningprinting money taxation
Limits to state power
10th amendment
Reserves powers to the States
What is federal system
The system of national and state
What is federal government
The central government consisting of three branches of government
What is bicameral legislature
A legislature with two chambers the US Congress
What is electoral college
An intermediary body that elects the president
What is a unitary system
Central government ultimately has all the power
What is Confederation
A government in which independent states you night for common purpose but retain their own sovereignty
Dual federalism
The national and state governments were to be understood as two self-contained layers each essentially separate from the other in carrying out its functions independently reflects the formal distribution of powers in the Constitution
Cooperative federalism
The national and state levels worst world together like chocolate and vanilla batter in marble cake national and state powers were interdependent each level required cooperation to get things done
Advantages of federalist system
Checks the growth of tyranny allows unity without uniformity encourages experimentation provides training for future leaders keeps government closer to the people
Disadvantages of federalist system
Divided power results in slow response difficulty holding elected officials accountable lack of uniformity leads to conflict variation and redundancy and policies creating and inefficiencies
What are the two state powers
Reserved and concurrent powers
What does reserved powers do
Delegated to the States
What does concurrent powers do
Shared with the feds
Article 1
Legislative power describes a presidential veto president can check Congress and override provision Congress can also use impeachment to check abuses of executive or judicial branch
Article 2
Executive power empowers the President to execute the laws and to share some legislative function by recommending laws checked by requirement that a majority of the Senate must confirm his choices president can check judiciary by granting pardons
Article 3
Judicial power creates the Supreme Court
What is delegated power
Right to make necessary laws
What is implied power
Inherent power
What is the Supremacy Clause
Constitutional declaration of article 6 that the Constitution and laws made under its provisions are the supreme law of the land
