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Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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Grants-in-aid

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Grants that are given by the national government for a purpose.

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Block Grants

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Money given by the federal government with a broad purpose with little string attached. State control.
Ex. the fed gov gives a state a grant for infrastructure

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Categorical grants

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Money given by the federal government for a specific purpose that comes with restrictions concerning how the money should be spent. You can only spend the money given on things within the category the government gives you. There are two types of categorical grants: project and formula grants.

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Project grants

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Money states apply for by submitting specific project proposals.

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Formula grants

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Specific money given to states after using a formula to know how much money is actually needed to be given.

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6
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N, C, or S:
Declare War

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National

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N, C, or S:
Education

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State

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8
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N, C, or S:
Maintain armed forces

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National

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9
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N, C, or S:
Taxation

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Concurrent

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N, C, or S:
Establish local governments

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State

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N, C, or S:
Regulate interstate or foreign trade

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National

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12
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N, C, or S:
Borrow money

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Concurrent

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13
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N, C, or S:
Regulate business within the state

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State

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14
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N, C, or S:
Admit states and coin money

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National

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N, C, or S:
Charter banks

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Concurrent

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16
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N, C, or S:
Make marriage laws

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State

17
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N, C, or S:
Establish post offices and set standard weights and measures

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National

18
Q

N, C, or S:
Establish courts

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Concurrent

19
Q

N, C, or S:
Provide for public safety

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State

20
Q

N, C, or S:
Establish foreign policy

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National

21
Q

N, C, or S:
Provide for public welfare (+ healthcare)

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Concurrent

22
Q

N, C, or S:
Transportation and Elections

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State

23
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Supremacy Clause

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Hierarchy:
1. US Constitution
2. National Government
3. State Constitution
4. State Laws
5. Local Laws

24
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Implied powers

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  • Necessary and Proper / elastic clause
  • Executive orders
25
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Enumerated Powers

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  • Full faith and credit
  • Privileges and Immunities
  • Extradition
  • Commerce Clause
26
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Nullification

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State governments can decide if federal laws are unconstitutional and choose not to follow them.

27
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Unfunded Mandates

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Mandates where the government doesn’t give money to get the mandate fulfilled

28
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Cross-cutting requirements

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Requirements attached to every federal grant
(Ex. no racial discrimination in federal funded program)

29
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Crossover Sanctions

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Use of federal money in one program to influence state policy in another area

30
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Selective Incorporation

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Selective incorporation means that some of the Bill of Rights amendments also apply to the state governments as well because of the fourteenth admendment.

31
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Devolution Revolution / New Federalism

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Give the states more power. States want funds from the federal government but without the strings attached. The federal government sends less money to states but with fewer strings attached.

32
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Privileges and Immunities Clause

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Out-of-state citizens cannot be discriminated against. Basically, it doesn’t matter what state you’re from but the state you’re in must treat you equally to its own citizens.

33
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Extradition

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If you commit a crime in one state you can’t just move to another state. Your crime will still be valid and you will have to face trial in the state in which you committed the crime.

34
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Full faith and credit

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States have to respect the “public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.”

35
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What article is the legislative branch?

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Article 1

36
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What article is the executive branch?

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Article 2

37
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What article is the judicial branch?

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Article 3

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