Federalism

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Federalism/Federal System

Answer 1

a system where power is divided between the national gov and the states.

Question 2

Unitary System

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a system where the central gov has all the power over the subnational gov

Question 3

Confederate System

Answer 3

a system where the subnational gov have the most power

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Enumerated/Expressed Powers

Answer 4

powers explicitly granted to the national gov through the constitution (aka also expressed powers)

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Exclusive Powers

Answer 5

powers only the national gov may exercise

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Implied Powers

Answer 6

authority of the national gov that goes beyond expressed powers; powers not granted specifically to the national gov but considered necessary to carry out the enumerated powers

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Commerce Clause

Answer 7

grants congress the authority to regulate interstate business + commercial activity

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Necessary and Proper Clause (elastic clause)

Answer 8

language in article 1 section 8 granting congress the powers nescessary to carry out it’s enumerated powers

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Supremacy Clause

Answer 9

constitutional provision declaring that the constitutional + all national laws + treaties are the supreme law of the land .

Question 10

Tenth Amendment

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reserves powers not delegated to the national gov to the states and the people: the basis of federalism

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Reserved Powers

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powers not given to the national gov, which are retained by the states + people

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Concurrent Powers

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powers granted to both states and federal gov in the constitution

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Privileges and Immunities Clause

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prevents states from discrimanting against people from out of state

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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constitutional clause requiring states to recognize the public acts, records, civil courts proceedings from another state.

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Extradition

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the requirement that officials in one state return a defendant to another states where the crimes were committed

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Thirteenth Amendment

Answer 15

constitutional amendement that outlaws slavery

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Fourteenth Amendment

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Constitutional amendment asserting that persons born in the U.S are citizens and prohibits states from denying persons due process or equal protection under law

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Fifteenth Amendment

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consitutional amendment that gave African American the right to vote

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Dual Federalism

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a form of American federalism in which states and the national gov operate independently in their own areas of public policy.

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Selective Incorporation

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the process through which the Supreme Court applies fundamental rights to the Bill of Rights to the states on a case by case basis

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Cooperative Federalism

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a form of American federalism in which the states and national gov work together to shape public policy

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Grants-In-Aid

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federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives

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Fiscal Federalism

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the federal gov use of grants in aid to influence politices in the states

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Categorical Grants

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grants in aid provided to the states with specific provisions on their use

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Unfunded Mandate

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federal requirement the states must follow without being provided with funding

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Block Grant

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a type of grant in aid that gives states officials more authority in the disbursement of federal funds

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Revenue Sharing

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when the federal gov apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached

Question 27

Devolution

Answer 27

returning more authority to the state or local gov