Units 2,3 Flashcards
Federalism
A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government share is formal authority over the same area and people
A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government share is formal authority over the same area and people
Federalism
Unitary government
A central government that holds supreme power in a nation.
Supreme power resides in the national government
A central government that holds supreme power in a nation.
Supreme power resides in the national government
Unitary government
Confederation
National government is weak, power mostly to states
National government is weak, power mostly to states
Confederation
Federal
Power is shared between the state and national government
Intergovernmental relations
The entire set of interactions among national state and local governments — including the sharing of information that constitute the workings of the federal system
The entire set of interactions among national state and local governments — including the sharing of information that constitute the workings of the federal system
Intergovernmental relations
Supremacy clause
The clause in article VI of the constitution that makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws as long as the national government is acting within its constitution limits
The clause in article VI of the constitution that makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws as long as the national government is acting within its constitution limits
Supremacy clause
Three supreme laws of the land
constitution
laws of national government
treaties (only by national government)
10th amendment
The national government only has the powers the constitution gives them, the states have the other powers
States have independent powers of their own
The national government only has the powers the constitution gives them, the states have the other powers
States have independent powers of their own
10th amendment
McCulloch v. Maryland
National government establish a national bank and states determined it unconstitutional and maryland taxed the bank
Chief justice, John Marshall, determined the Congress had implied powers in addition to the powers in the constitution
Established the supremacy of the national government
National government establish a national bank and states determined it unconstitutional and maryland taxed the bank
Chief justice, John Marshall, determined the Congress had implied powers in addition to the powers in the constitution
Established the supremacy of the national government
McCulloch v Maryland
Enumerated powers
Powers of the federal government that are listed explicitly in the constitution
Powers of the federal government that are listed explicitly in the constitution
Enumerated powers
Implied powers
Powers of the federal government that are beyond those enumerated in the constitution as long as it is consistent with the constitution
Powers of the federal government that are beyond those enumerated in the constitution as long as it is consistent with the constitution
Implied powers
Elastic cause
The final paragraph of article 1 section 8 of the constitution, which authorizes Congress to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out the enumerated powers
The final paragraph of article 1 section 8 of the constitution, which authorizes Congress to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out the enumerated powers
Elastic cause
Gibbons v Ogden
Congress has the power to regulate interstate & international commerce & every form of commercial activity
Supreme Court interpreted the clause in article 1 section 8 of the constitution and defined the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce encompassing virtually any form of commercial activity
Congress has the power to regulate interstate & international commerce & every form of commercial activity
Supreme Court interpreted the clause in article 1 section 8 of the constitution and defined the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce encompassing virtually any form of commercial activity
Gibbons v Ogden
United States v Lopez
Gun free school zones act of 1990 exceeded. Congress is constitutional authority to regulate commerce, and that guns in schools had nothing to do with commerce.
Gun free school zones act of 1990 exceeded. Congress is constitutional authority to regulate commerce, and that guns in schools had nothing to do with commerce.
United States v Lopez
Full faith and credit clause
A clause in article IV of the constitution, requiring each state to recognize the public acts records, and judicial procedures of all other states
Relationships and obligations that each state has to each other
A clause in article IV of the constitution, requiring each state to recognize the public acts records, and judicial procedures of all other states
Relationships and obligations that each state has to each other
Full faith and credit clause
Extradition
A legal process, where a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed
A legal process, where a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed
Extradition
Privileges and immunities
Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states
Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states
Privileges and immunities
dual federalism
A system of government in which the states and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres, eat with different
powers and policy responsibilities
national gov some policies, state of some policies, powers are distinct
A system of government in which the states and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres, eat with different
powers and policy responsibilities
national gov some policies, state of some policies, powers are distinct
Dual federalism
Cooperative federalism
A system of government in which states and the national government share powers and policy assignments
A system of government in which states and the national government share powers and policy assignments
Cooperative federalism
Devolution
Transferring responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments
Giving states more power
Transferring responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments
Giving states more power
Devolution
Fiscal federalism
Federal funds to state and local governments
The pattern of spending, taxing and providing grants in the federal system. It is the corner state of the national government relations with state and local governments.
Federal funds to state and local governments
The pattern of spending, taxing and providing grants in the federal system. It is the corner state of the national government relations with state and local governments.
Fiscal federalism
Categorial grants
Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes or categories of state and local spending. They come with strings attached, such as non-discrimination provisions.
Attaches conditions to the grand states receive
Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes or categories of state and local spending. They come with strings attached, such as non-discrimination provisions.
Attaches conditions to the grand states receive
Categorical grants
Block grants
Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broader programs in areas, such as community development and social issues
Broad areas into deciding how to spend the money
Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broader programs in areas, such as community development and social issues
Broad areas into deciding how to spend the money
Block grants
Necessary & proper clause
empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
Necessary & proper clause
