Chapter 3- Federalism Flashcards
The national and state government each have some degree of authority and autonomy. (page 71)
Sovereign power
The division of power across the local, state, and national governments. (page 71)
Federalism
The power to enforce laws and provide for public safety. (page 72)
Police powers
Responsibilities for particular policy areas, such as transportation, that are shared by federal, state, and local governments. (page 72)
Concurrent powers
A system in which the national, centralized government holds ultimate authority. It is the most common form of government in the world. (page 73)
Unitary government
A form of government in which states hold power over a limited national government. (Page 74)
Confederal government
An association of sovereign states that works to protect human rights, increase living standards, and acheive policy goals throughout the world. (page 74)
Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
Part of Article IV of the Constitution requiring that each state’s laws be honored by the other states. For example, a legal marriage in one state must be recognized across state lines. (page 77)
Full faith and credit clause
Part of Article IV of the Constitution requiring that states must treat nonstate residents within their borders as they would treat their own residents. This was meant to promote commerce and travel between states. (page 77)
Privileges and immunities clause
The idea that if the national government passes an unconstitutional law, the people of the states (through their state legislatures) can declare the law void. This idea provided the basis for southern secession and the Civil War. (page 80)
Doctrine of interposition
The idea that states are entitled to a certain amount of self-government, free of federal government intervention. This became a central issue in the period leading up to the Civil War. (page 80)
States’ rights
The form of federalism favored by Chief Justice Roger Taney in which national and state governments are seen as distinct entities providing separate services. This model limits the power of the national government. (page 81)
Dual federalism
The powers of Congress to regulate the economy granted in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution. (page 82)
Commerce clause powers
A form of federalism in which national and state governments work together to provide services efficiently. This form emerged in the late 1930s, representing a profound shift toward less concrete boundaries of responsibility in national–state relations. (page 84)
Cooperative federalism
A more refined and realistic form of cooperative federalism in which policy makers within a particular policy area work together across the levels of government. (page 84)
Picket fence federalism
