Unit Three Vocab. Roland Rammell, Per. 8.

Question 1

Federalism

Answer 1

Constitutional arrangement whereby power is distrubuted between a central gov’t and subdivisional gov’ts, called states in the U.S. The nat. and sub. gov’ts exercise direct authority over individuals.

Question 2

Dual Federalisim.

Answer 2

The view that the Constitution give a limited list of powers to the nat. gov’t.

Question 3

Cooperative Federalism

Answer 3

The view that federalism is a system of intergovernmental relations and requires cooperation among various levels of gov’t.

Question 4

Regulated Federalism

Answer 4

a form of federalism in which Congress imposes legislation on states and localities, requiring them to meet national standards.

Question 5

Express Powers

Answer 5

Powers specifically granted to one of the branches of the national government by the constitution.

Question 6

Implied Powers

Answer 6

Powers inferred from the express powers that allow congress to carry out its functions.

Question 7

Inherent Powers

Answer 7

The powers of the nat. gov’t in the field of foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existance of the national gov’t.

Question 8

Necessary and proper clause

Answer 8

Clause of the constitution setting fourth the implied powers of Congress. It states that Congress, in addition to its express powers, has the right to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out all powers vested by the constitution in nat. gov’t.

Question 9

Commerence clause

Answer 9

The clause in the constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.

Question 10

Federal Mandates

Answer 10

A requirement imposed by the federal gov’t as a condition for the receipt of federal funds.

Question 11

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 11

Clause in the Constitution requiring each state to recognize the civil judgements rendered by the courts of other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid.

Question 12

Centralists

Answer 12

People who favor national action over state action.

Question 13

Decentralists

Answer 13

People who favor state action over national action.

Question 14

Block Grant

Answer 14

Broad grants to states for perscribed activities. Welfare, child care, education, social services, health care, with few strings attached.

Question 15

Devolution Evolution

Answer 15

Effort to slow the growth of the federal gov’t by returning many functions to the states.