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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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United Government consists of

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  1. National Government

2. State Government

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Federalism

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A system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government along a territorial basis

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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Delegated powers

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Given by the constitution

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Expressed Powers

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Specifically stated

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How many expressed powers are there?

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27

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Examples of Expressed Powers

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Congress can:

  1. Declaring war
  2. Tax
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Implied Powers

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Not specifically stated, but reasonably implied

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Implied Powers are also called

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“Necessary and proper clause”, “Elastic Clause”

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Examples of Implied Powers

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Congress can:

  1. Use the draft to create an army
  2. Regulate economy
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Inherent Powers

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Belong to the National Government because it is the National Government of a sovereign country

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Examples of Inherent Powers

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  1. Immigration

2. Acquiring territory

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Denied Powers

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Stated powers

- In the Bill of Rights

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Examples of Denied Powers

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Government Can’t:

  1. Take away freedom of religion
  2. Cruel and unusual punishment
  3. Threaten the federal system
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Reserved Powers

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Powers that only the states exercise

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Exclusive Powers

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Powers that can only be exercised by the National Government

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Concurrent Powers

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Exercised by the state and federal Government

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Federal Governments Obligations to the States

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  1. Must guarantee Republican form of government
  2. Must protect the states from invasion and domestic violence
  3. Must respect their boundaries
  4. Creating new states
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Which state was created after the original 13?

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Vermont

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Grants-in-aid

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Money and resources given to the states from the Federal Government

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Example of Grants-in-aid

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Morrill Act

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Morrill Act

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Federal Government gives land grant to colleges

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Block Grants

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Money and resources given to the states from the Federal Government with fewer conditions or limitations

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Revenue Sharing

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Federal Government gives a percentage of its annual revenue to the states

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State Aid to the Federal Government

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The states help the Federal Government by:

1. Running National elections

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Interstate Compact

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An agreement among states and foreign nations

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Full Faith and Credit

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Each state must accept the public acts records and judicial proceedings of every other state

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Extradition

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A legal process in which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state by another

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Privileges and Immunities are also known as

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Interstate Rights

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Examples of Privileges and Immunities

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  1. Marriage

2. Contracts between people of various states

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