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The National Government is also required to provide defense of the States from foreign invasion, and aid in protecting against "domestic Violence" in the States.

  • Privliges and Immunity clause
  • Invasion and Internal Disorder (correct)
  • 3 main beliefs of why the framers wanted federalism
  • Federaslism

    • no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its residents and those persons who happen to live in another state ex: voting

  • Invasion and Internal Disorder
  • Enumerated/Expressed Powers
  • Privliges and Immunity clause (correct)
  • act of admission

    • power poses a treat to individual liberty
    • the exercise of government power must be restrained
    • divides government power to prevent its abuse

  • 3 reasons powers are denied to national government
  • 3 main beliefs of why the framers wanted federalism (correct)
  • delegated powers
  • Reserved Powers (10th Amendment)

    • A SYSTEM in which power is divided between the national and state governments

    <p>Federaslism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    assigns certain powers to the national government and certain powers to the states

    <p>division of powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • allows local action in matters of local concern and national action in matters of wider concern
    • states provide strength for national government

    <p>Strengths of Federalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    delegated powers

    <p>Powers specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution ex. the ability to print money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enumerated/Expressed Powers

    <p>the powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution ex: collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, declare war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    implied powers

    <p>powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the constitution ex: building of hydroelectric power dams, buildign of 42,000 mile highway systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    regulate trade and business within the state establish public schools pass license requirements for professionals regulate alcoholic beverages conduct elections establish local governments

    <p>State Powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Powers not given to federal government go to people and States

    <p>10th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step towards admission to the Union

    <p>Enabling Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    act of admission

    <p>An act of creating a new State. If the President signs the act, the new State enters the Union. ex: Hawaii and Alaska are the 2 newest states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships ex: congress gives money back tot he states from taxes

    <p>revenue sharing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    grant programs in which state and local governments submit proposals to federal agencies and for which funding is provided on a competitive basis ex: medical research on cancer, diabetes, neurological diseases

    <p>project grants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements. ex: compacts to conserve resources like wildlife, water and oil

    <p>interstate compact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    states can't try to relive its unemployment problems by requiring employers to give a hiring preference to instate residents

    <p>Actions not protected by privileges &amp; immunities clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    powers NOT LISTED in the U.S. Constitution but government takes those powers anyway ex. immigration

    <p>inherent powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    3 reasons powers are denied to national government

    <ul> <li>to take private property for public use without a fair payment ex: to prohibit freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly</li> <li>they can't create a public school system for the nation, to enact uniform marriage and divorce laws, and set up local units of government.</li> <li>can't tax your local or state government Ex: national government can't favor one states problems over another's</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

    Reserved Powers

    <p>Powers given to the state government alone Ex: State requires doctors, lawyers, and plumbers to have a license to practice in the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    -no state can enter into a treaty, alliance or confederation or coin their own money or deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

    <p>Powers denied to the states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    states cannot enforce another states criminal law- only applies to civil not criminal matters ex: if you're trying to get a divorce and you are not a resident of the state who granted it they have the right to refuse recognize it

    <p>Full Faith and Credit Clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    for much more broadly defined purposes Ex: health care, social services, welfare (Regan new federalism)

    <p>block grants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state

    <p>Extradition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    exclusive powers

    <p>powers that can be exercised by the national government alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    grants for specific purposes usually have "strings attached" ex: war on poverty, the new deal

    <p>catagorial grants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    powers shared by the national and state governments ex: power to tax, right to establish a court system

    <p>concurrent powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    the constitution stands above all other forms of law ex: McCulloch vs. Maryland

    <p>Supremacy Clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    grants of federal money or other resources to the states and or their cities, counties and other local units

    <p>Grants-in-aid programs as a cooperative federal example</p> Signup and view all the answers

    the national government must recognize the legal existence and the physical boundaries of each state

    <p>territory and national government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    national v. local concerns

    <p>local: North Dakota doesn't require voters to register in order to cast a ballot national: natural disaster, flood, hurricane, drought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dual federalism

    <p>the belief that having separate and equal powerful levels of government works best Ex: Plessy vs Furgenson and 13th 14th and 15th amendments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    New federalism

    <p>Wants to give money back to the states Ex: block grants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cooperative federalism

    <p>Federal and state governments share power and collaborates for national and regional issues Ex: the great depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The new deal

    <p>All levels of government had to work together to get people back to work after the great depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    layer cake

    <p>Each layer national, state and local has clearly defined powers and responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    marble cake

    <p>cooperative federalism Work together, the relationship between national and state government that begins with the new deal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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