Chapter Four Flashcards
Article that limits the powers of the states
Article VI
Name of the clause that says states shall no violate Article VI when making laws
Supremacy Clause
Concept the founding fathers came up with to protect themselves from all powerful central gov
federalsim
what type of power is granting someone a title of nobility
denied powers
implied powers
powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
how many years have we had the constitution
237
level of gov that regulates interstate commerce
federal
level of gov that regulates intrastate commerce
state
2 or more govs having power over the same people in the same territory
federalism
the US establishing the voting age to 18 is an example of what clause
supremacy clause
developing nuclear weapons is an example of what powers
implied
levying taxes is an example of what powers
concurrent and expressed
ability to administer elections and establish voting laws in a example of what powers
reserved
5 concurrent powers via federalism
levy taxes
borrow money
charter banks
protect public health
establish courts
3 powers directly stated in the Constitution
declare war
conduct foreign affairs
set immigration policy
3 powers that state govs can do via federalsim
establish schools
conduct elections
provide licenses and rules for marriage
Act that congress must pass for territories to become states
enabling act
sums of money given to state or local govs for specific purposes
federal grants
federal govs ability to take over a state function
preemption
supreme court case settled the argument over what level of gov has more power
mcCulloch v maryland
requires states to meet minimum national standards
mandates
who holds the ultimate sovereign power in our republic
the voters
what pres sent troops to little rock
dwight eisenhower
what fraction of states have to approve amendments
3/4 or 38 states
US’s 5 territories
guam
puerto rico
american samoa
northern mariana islands
virgin islands
the 1990 nurtritional and education act is an example of
a restraint
restraint
an act that limits a state’s ability to regulate an area
FIT
federal income tax
what supreme court case overruled plessy v ferguson
brown v board of education
in order to vote in a different stats, what must you establish
residency
why do states attract businesses
grow economy
3 reasons to regulate business
benefits economy
keeps unemployment down
protect consumers
interstate compacts are used to deal with what types of problems
regional
what 2 states had issues over boundaries in 1970
Tennessee and arkansas
what level of gov establishes policies that state schools must follow
state gov
what 3 areas does the state budget reveal
wealth
problems
priorites
extradite
to return a fugitive who fled across states lines
what was the first interstate compact
port of new york authority
what is the main cause of diputes in the west
water resources
5 region names in US
midwest
new england
mid atlantic
southeast
southwest
2 areas that state govs regulate
water and air pollution
states rights
favors state and local govs
conservative, republican, libertarian
nationalists
favors national action
liberal, democrat, progressive
key element that increases political participation
voting
element of gov that decreases the rick of a monopoly
federalism
necessary and proper clause
elastic clause
public policy
course of action that a gov takes
what made affordable care act of 2010 ok
falls under congress’s taxing power
what level of gov has recently toon more responsibility
state
what act abolished states discriminatory voting practices
civil rights act of 1964
one size fits all
nationalist
sunset laws
laws with an automatic end date
