FEDERALISM TEST Flashcards
How does the supremacy clause impact disputes among states
By going through a process called the ladder of laws
How do the powers of the national government compare in breadth to the powers of the states?
The powers of the national government are more broad
Describe what extradition is and its purpose
Extradition- The legal process which a fugitive from one state is returned by another state.
Discuss the full faith and credit clause.
What are the 2 exceptions?
All states must recognize the validity of records/documents
- quickie divorces
- One state does not enforce another’s criminal laws
List and describe 3 types federal grants:
- Categorical grants-college
- Block Grants-Welfare
- Project Grants-cancer/aids
What are the three obligations to the states?
1.Gaurantee states a republican
2. Protect states against foreign invasion and domestic violence
3. Respect territorial integrity of states
What is a delegated power? Name and describe the three different types:
Expressed:Lay and collect taxes
Implied:Powers suggested, but not in constitution
Inherent:Powers given to the national government(inherited)
interstate compacts
Agreements among 2 or more states/foreign
Concurrent Power
Powers the national government and stats share
Reserved Power
Powers reserved for the states not the national government.
Enabling act
Congress gives the territory permission
Act of Admission
Congress agrees to grant statehood
Dual Federalism
Government power was strictly divided by the states and national government(1758-1937)
Cooperative Federalism
Established social programs to assist states with regulation (1937-now)
Supreme Court
Makes all rulings and final decisions “umpire”
Ways states help each other
- interstate compacts
- conservation of resources
- combat water/air pollution
- harbor control
