Federalism Flashcards
4 programs
Grant-in-aid
FBI assists state and local police
Trains National Guard
Takes a Census
3 state aid
State and local police assist FBI
Run the naturalization immigrant program
Runs national elections
Federal grants
Categorical- used for specific purposes
Block- used for large broad programs
Project- used for projects
2 interstate compacts
Supervision of parolees and probationers
Juvenile delinquents
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Reasonable distinction
Can’t vote
Can’t hold public office
Can’t practice law, medicine or teach without a state certificate
Charge more for college and fishing and hunting licenses
Delegated
Granted to National gov
Expressed
Spelled out in words in Constitution
Implied
Powers suggested
Inherent
Given to Nat Gov because it is a gov of a sovereign state
Exclusive
Given to Nat gov alone
Reserved
Not given to Nat gov and not denied to states
Concurrent
Powers states and Nat gov shares
Supremacy Clause
Resolve conflicts between 2 levels of gov.
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Supreme Court
Empire of supremacy clause