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What type of government has all the power centralized?
What type of government has all the power centralized?
Unitary
What type of government shares power between states and a central government?
What type of government shares power between states and a central government?
Federal
What is the term for powers shared by both state and federal government?
What is the term for powers shared by both state and federal government?
Concurrent
What are the powers specifically stated in the Constitution called?
What are the powers specifically stated in the Constitution called?
From where does the federal government derive all its power?
From where does the federal government derive all its power?
What type of government derives its power from the states?
What type of government derives its power from the states?
What did each state have when America was born?
What did each state have when America was born?
What clause states that federal laws are superior to state laws?
What clause states that federal laws are superior to state laws?
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the _______ clause.
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the _______ clause.
What term describes the division of power between a central government and state governments?
What term describes the division of power between a central government and state governments?
What word describes the relationship of the states in America?
What word describes the relationship of the states in America?
What country ruled the American colonies before the Revolutionary War?
What country ruled the American colonies before the Revolutionary War?
What are the powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution called?
What are the powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution called?
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Types of Government
- Unitary: Central government holds all power.
- Federal: Power is shared between states and the central government.
- Confederal: Central government derives authority from the states.
Shared Powers and Clauses
- Concurrent Powers: Powers shared by both federal and state governments.
- Supremacy Clause: Establishes that federal laws take precedence over state laws.
- Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause): Allows Congress to make laws necessary to carry out its powers.
Powers in the Constitution
- Expressed Powers: Powers explicitly stated in the Constitution.
- Implied Powers: Powers not specifically mentioned but inferred from the Constitution.
Foundations of U.S. Government
- Constitution: Document that grants power to the federal government.
- Each state had its own Government at the time of America's founding.
Relationship of States
- The states' relationship within the union is described as United.
- The British government ruled the American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War.
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