Chapter 4 Flashcards
Delegated Powers
Constitution grants three types of power to the national government: expressed, implied, and inherent powers. Collectively, these powers are known
Expressed Powers
are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
Implied Powers
Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution
Elastic Clause
basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8)
Inherent Powers
Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
Reserved Powers
Constitution also reserves certain powers strictly to the states
Supmercy Clause
Article VI, Section 2, of the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.
Concurrent Powers
those powers that both the national government and the states have
Enabling Act
when signed by the president, enables the people
of the territory interested in becoming a state to
prepare a constitution
Extradite
that is, return to a state—criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice
Civil Law
laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state
Interstate Compacts
compacts are written agreements between two or more states
States’ Rights Position
favors state and local action in dealing with problems
Nationalist Position
favors national action in dealing with these matters
Income Tax
levied on individual earnings has become the major source of money for the national government
