PR Chapter 4 Terms Flashcards
Federalist vs AntiFederalist
Anti-Federalists feared a strong central government, and argued for a Bill of Rights so their rights would not be taken away; Bill of Rights eventually is added to the Constitution
The elastic clause
Article I Section 8 allows Congress to make all laws that appear necessary and proper to implement its delegated powers; this helped create the Federal Reserve, Court of Appeals, etc
Executive orders
bypass Congress in policy making and are not mentioned in the Constitution
Marbury v Madison established the concept of
judicial review
Federalism
a system of government where the national and local government share powers
Enumerated powers
(printing money, declaring war, making treaties) powers that belong exclusively to the national government
reserved powers
(licenses, intrastate business regulation) powers that belong exclusively to the states
concurrent powers
(collect taxes, build roads, borrow money) powers shared by both the state and national government
full faith and credit clause
The federal government guarantees the states a republic form of government and protection as well as subdivision if the states in turn accept court judgements, license,s contracts, and civil acts;
commerce clause
allows the national government to regulate trade and commerce with other nations
supremacy clasue
conflicts between federal law and state law favor federal law
State righters see federalism where _____ while nationalists believe _____
states hold more power … government holds more power
Democrats (liberals) believe in
categorical grants; for the better of all
Republicans (conservatives) believe in
block grants; more power to the state
Crossover sanction; mandate
requires a state to do something before a grant is awarded
