chapter 4 answers Flashcards
assumed by any national government of a sovereign state
inherent powers
written in the constitution
expressed powers
not given to the national government
reserved powers
shared by both the states and national government
concurrent powers
expressed, implied, or inherent powers of the national government
delegated powers
must be signed by the president
act of admission
federal money given to a state
grants-in-aids
an act directing a territory to write a state constitution
enabling act
a federal grant made for a specific reason or purpose
categorical grant
a federal grant made for a broad purpose
block grant
prevents a person from fleeing a state to avoid being charged with a crime
extradition
guarantees that any American may travel or live in any state
privileges and immunities clause
says that the constitution is above all other laws
supremacy clause
directs a territory to write a constitution
enabling act
federal money given to states
grant in aid
powers belonging to the national government alone
execlusive powers
an act of creating a new state
act of admission
an act directing a US territory to frame a state constitution
enabling act
a grant often made for medical research or job training
project grant
a grant made for a broad purpose
block grant
which is a system with a division of power between national government and several state governments
federalism
which does the privileges and immunities clause require of all states
any citizen can become a resident of any state
the expressed powers are exercised by which branches of federal government
executive, legislative, and judicial
local governments in this country get their powers from which of the following
their states
what is meant by a republican form of government
a representative government
which type of federal grant requires the states to contribute money
categorical grants
which guarantees that when a man and a woman are married in one state their marriage is legal in all other states
full faith and credit claus e
read the question what point is thomas jefferson trying to make
the national government become too powerful
the framers tried to address concerns by thomas jefferson by
reserving for the states all powers not expressly granted in the national government
which is an example of how congress has used its implied powers under the elastic clause of the constitution
it built the interstate highway system
which is a power the constitution does not grant to the national government and does no deny to the states
power to establish schools
which of the following describes the role of the states in a federal system
the states balance the power of the federal government
categorical grant, block grants, and project grants are all examples of which of the following
cooperative federalism
why does the constitution provide a way to make interstate compacts
to avoid conflicts in interstate relations
which is an exception to the full faith and credit clause
same sex marriage
which describes how the extradition process helps states to enforce their laws
fugitives who flee to another state will be returned for trial
which of the following types of discrimination would not be allowed under the privileges and immunities clause
a resident of one state cannot use the court system in another state
which describes a privilege that a state must grant to the resident of another state under the privileges and immunities clause
the right to rent a home
a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central gov and several regional governments
federalism
in the federal system local governments are considered
subunits of state governments
according to the constitution the national government may do any of the following except
ignore physical boundaries of each state
critics in grants in aid charge that they
violate the principles of division of power
extradition requests are usually received from and approved by state
governors
the privileges and immunities clause requires a state to
allow any american to become a resident of that state
the national government power to coin money is a
expressed power
which of the following would be considered a categorical grant
assistance for low income sufferers of alzheimers disease
states make interstate compacts to
help them manage shared resources and concerns
each state must respect and recognize the validity of actions taken in other states because of the
full faith and credit clause
which of the following might best describe the framers reasoning in choosing federalism
a divided government is less prone to abuse
which part of the constitution allows the national government to claim implied powers for itself
necessary and proper clause
which of the following is a power th constitution expressly denies to the national government
the power to levy duties on exports
according to the constitution which powers are reserved for the states
any powers not granted to national gov but not denied to states
most of the powers delegated by the constitution to the national government are
exclusive powers
which of the following is the best summary of the supremacy clause
the onstitiuon and the laws and treaties of the united states are the supreme law of the lan
what step officially creates a new state
an act of admission
which of the following statements is true of categorical grants
they are usually made with conditions attached
before the constitution was enacted what were relations among the states generally like
filled with friction
interstate compacts can be made
only with consent of congress
why are interstate quickie divorces especially problematic when applying full faith and credit clause
because divorcees don’t intend to live permanently in the state where they got divorced
which of the following is an example of a situation that would be illegal according to the privileges and immunities clause
requiring businesses to give hiring preference to state residents
