Chapter 10: American Federalism Flashcards
the local units possess all political power
confederacy
one that divides political power between the national government and the state governments
federal system
those powers given by the Constitution to both the national and the state governments
Concurrent powers
those powers expressly stated in the Constitution,
expressed powers
those that are implied in the Constitution but not expressly stated.
implied powers
Central governments obligations to the states
In addition to republican government, the central government must provide to the states protection against invasion and domestic violence, respect for the state’s territorial integrity, and equal representation in the Senate.
simply the act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states.
Full faith and credit
the special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizens of a state
Privileges and immunities
Reserved powers amendment
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Under the concept of ?, each government is independent and exercises its power without the assistance of other governments.
dual federalism
its adherents believed they could nullify laws that they considered unconstitutional.
Doctrine of Nullification
This conflict between the states and the federal government culminated in the ?
Civil War.
The Marshall Court broadly defined commerce to include not only transportation of goods but also the means of transportation.
Gibbons v. Ogden
federal income tax amendment
16th Amendment
the central government began to work with the states to alleviate the economic woes which resulted from the Depression and World War II.
cooperative federalism
monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose
Federal grants
force the states to implement federal programs
coercive federalism evolved
to describe an effort to return more decision-making power to the states, but it was Ronald Reagan who began to move federal and state relations in a different direction
new federalism
preemption
occurs when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law
Two types of federal grants
Block and categorical
rules that govern the use of money given to states through federal grants
Mandates
the central (national) government possesses all of the power
unitary
