Chapter 4 Sec 1 Quiz Flashcards
Federalism
A system of government in which the powers are divided by the law nations and state governments
Dual system of government
2 levels
Major strength
Allows for local action for local concerns and national action for national concerns
Local governments are
Subunits of the state
Types of powers
Delegated, reserved, and concurrent
DRC
Delegated power
Granted powers given to the national national government exclusively by the constitution (3 types)
Three types of delegated powers
Expressed, implied, inherent
EII
Expressed
Spelled out in words in the constitution (27 powers)
Implied
Not spelled out, but reasonably “suggested”
“Necessary and proper clause”
Elastic
Inherent
Powers given to the national government because it represents a sovereign state in the world
Reserved powers
Powers that are exercised only by the states
Concurrent powers
Powers that are exercised by both the national and the state governments
Supremacy clause
Resolves conflicts between the two levels of government by setting up a “ladder of laws”
Ladder of laws
United States constitution, acts of congress/national laws, state constitution, state laws, city/county laws (local)
(US-AC-SC-SL-CCL)
