Federalism and the Separation of Powers Flashcards
Federal Democracy
a system of government in which power is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (like states or provinces).
Unitary Democracy
higher powers have control (ie states control cities)
Federalism
a political system with multiple layers of government where sub-government layers exercise independent authority
Expressed Powers v. Implied Powers
expressed powers are explicit in the constitution while implied powers aren’t written down but generally recognized and approved of.
10th amendment
powers not delegated to the US by the constitution are reserved for the states
Full faith and credit clause
US states have to respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
Authoritarian Enclave
states that have a policy with an absence of democracy
Legislation Malapportionment
lacking true representation in legislation
Jim Crow
laws which segregated and oppressed blacks
Unfunded Mandates
a statute or regulation that requires a state or local government to perform certain actions, with no money provided for fulfilling the requirements.
States Rights
Pthe rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
Divided Government v. Unified Government
Divided: president and congress parties differ, unified: parties are the same
laboratories of democracy
laws and policies are created and tested at the state level of the democratic system
home rule
government of a colony, dependent country, or region by its own citizens.
Brown vs. Board of Education
overturned plessy v fergesen which allowed for separation by race, separate is not equal, blacks were being turned away from white schools
