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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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This says that congress can make laws in order to carry out the expressed powers

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Necessary and proper clause

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Powers both the state and national governments use

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Concurrent powers

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2
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Another name for necessary and proper clause

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Elastic clause

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3
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This states that constitutional laws are the most important laws in the US, even over state laws

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Supremacy clause

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4
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These powers are set aside for the states

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Reserved

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2 other names for expressed powers

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  1. Enumerated

2. Delegated

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To return a criminal to the state where crime was in

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Extradite

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7
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What the government decides to do about a problem or political issue

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Public policy

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This allows a territory to draft a constitution after the president signs it

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Enabling act

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9
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Trade or transportation of almost any good

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Commerce

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Written agreements between 2 or more states

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Interstate compact

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11
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Checks of federal agencies to see if they are needed

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Sunset laws

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12
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Court case that reaffirmed the right to implied powers

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McCulloch vs Maryland

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13
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A state has the right to discriminate against people from other states if it is reasonable. Which of the following can’t they discriminate against

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Marriage licenses

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Why do states’ righters feel that the state governments should be supreme

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They feel the states started the national government when they ratified the constitution and gave it its powers

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What type of powers do the states’ righters object to

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Implied

16
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When did the national government really expand

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1930s

17
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Where do most national laws start

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State governments

18
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Which is not a concurrent power

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Coining money

19
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What interpretation of the constitution do nationalists believe in

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Loose

20
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Which party would the nationalists be today

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Democratic

21
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The southern congressmen were denied their seat in congress because they refused to accept what amendment into their constitutions

A

14th

22
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Find the false statement

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Nixon called for a “New Federalism” which means more power to the national government

23
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All are major reasons for suits between the states except

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Transportation

24
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What doesn’t a state have to do for another state

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Return criminals who come into their state

25
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What states have most of the federal money been going to lately

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Sunbelt

26
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All are things that federalism does except

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It increases the power of the federal government

27
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What are inherent powers

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Powers given to a government just because they are a government

28
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3 expressed powers

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  1. Collect taxes
  2. Regulate interstate commerce
  3. Declare war
29
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2 powers that are denied to the states

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  1. Can’t make treaties or alliances

2. Can’t coin money

30
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2 powers that are set aside for just the states

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  1. Establish school regulations

2. Holding elections

31
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What is a power that is denied to the national government

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Can’t tax exports

32
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3 things that the constitution forces our federal government to do for the states

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  1. Guarantee representative form of government
  2. Protect against invasion and domestic violence
  3. Respect territories of a state
33
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2 things that the state governments have to do for the national government

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  1. Conduct and pay for elections of national officials

2. Ratification process for amendments

34
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4 ways that the constitution divides up power between the national and state governments

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  1. Expressed powers-powers for national government stated in constitution
  2. Reserved powers-powers for only state government
  3. Denied powers-neither national nor state governments get these powers
  4. Concurrent powers-both national and state governments get these powers
35
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Because commerce is so loosely defined, what are 4 things that the government has the right to be involved in

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  1. Minimum wage
  2. Child labor
  3. Farm production
  4. Civil rights
36
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Our national government has greatly expanded. What constitutional provisions have really helped them expand

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  1. Regulate interstate commerce
  2. Tax and spend money for general welfare
  3. War powers
37
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What president sent in federal troops during a railroad strike

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Cleveland

38
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Why did he have the power to do this

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Railroad transported mail, strike was prohibiting this, national government controls distribution of mail

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