Federalism

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Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes or categories of state and local spending. They come with strings attached such as non discrimination provisions

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Categorical grant

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Federal grant given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services

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Block grants

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The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale

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Commerce

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Natl govt, states, and localities all trying to compete w/ each other over ways to hand out goods/services packages

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Competitive federalism

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Powers that are shared by both the state and federal govt

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Concurrent powers

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A political system in which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers that they expressly delegate to a central government

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Confederation

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Constitutional powers assigned to one government agency but delegated to another agency with express permission

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Delegated powers

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Transferring responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments

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Devolution revolution

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A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies

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Dual federalism

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The final paragraph of article 1, section 8 of the constitution which authorizes congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers

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Elastic clause

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A legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to the officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed

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Extradition

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A way of organizing a nation so that two levels of governments have formal authority over the same land and people. A SYSTEM OF SHARED POWER BETWEEN UNITS OF GOVERNMENT

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Federalism

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The pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system

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Fiscal federalism

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A clause in article IV, section 1 of the constitution requiring each state to recognize the official documents and civil judgments rendered by the courts of other states

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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A landmark case decided in 1824 in which the Supreme Court interpreted very broadly the clause in article 1, section 8 of the constitution giving congress the power to regulate interstate commerce as encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity

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Gibbons vs Ogden

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Money given by the national government to the states

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Grants-in-aid

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Powers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated in the constitution. The constitution states that congress has the power to “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution” the powers enumerated in article 1

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Implied Powers

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Derive from the fact that the US is a sovereign power among nations; natl govt must be the only govt that deals with other nations

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Inherent powers

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Power of the courts to determine whether a legislative act is constitutional or not

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Judicial review

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A requirement the federal government imposes as a condition for receiving federal funds

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Mandate

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Aka cooperative federalism developed during New Deal and is characterized by the federal government becoming more intrusive in what was traditionally states’ powers

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Marble cake federalism

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(1803) case that established the principle of the judicial review

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Marbury vs Madison

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(1819) case that established the principle that the federal government was supreme over the state

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McCulloch vs Maryland

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Political theory first espoused by Richard Nixon and carried out by Ronald Reagan. Advocated the downsizing of the federal government and the devolution of power to the states

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New federalism

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A clause in article IV section 2 of the constitution according citizens of each state most of the privileges of citizens of other states; non residents may travel, buy, sell, and hold property

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Privileges and Immunities clause

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Things that the government cannot do

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Prohibited powers

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Official way to confirm something, usually by vote. May confirm laws, treaties, or agreements

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Ratification

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The powers that remain with the states after other powers were delegated to the national government by the constitution

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Reserved powers

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Article IV of the constitution, which makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits

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Supremacy clause

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Sovereignty is in the hands of the national government

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Unitary system

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Even though powers are to be shared, the states’ powers rest with the natl govts permission

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Permissive federalism