Details Title: American Federalism-EAR Description: Chapter 3 Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 11/12/2008 10:55:52		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Political Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Devolution Revolution Definition the effort to slow the groth of the federal government by returning many functions to the states Term Federalism Definition Constitutionalism arrangement whereby power is distributed between a central govt. and subdivisional govt, called states in the United States. The national and the subdivisional govt. both exercise direct authority over individuals Term Unitary System Definition Constitutional arrangement in which power is concentrated in a central govt. Term Confederation Definition constitutional arrangement in which sovereign nations or states, by compact, create a central govt. but carefully limit its power and do not give it direct authority over individuals Term Express Powers Definition Powers specifically granted to one of the branches of the national govt. by the constitution Term Implied Powers Definition powers inferred form the express powers that allow congress to carry out its functions Term Necessary and Proper Clause Definition Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3) setting forth the implied powers of Congress. It steates that Congress, in addition to it's express powers vested by the Constitution in the national govt. Term Inherent Powers Definition The powers of the national govt. in the field of foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do no depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national govt. Term Commerce Clause Definition the clause in the constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations. Term Federal Mandate Definition A requirement imposed by the federal govt. as a condition for the receipt of federal funds Term Concurrent Powers Definition powers that the constitution gives to both the national and state govt. Term Definition Term Full Faith and Credit Clause Definition Clause in the Constitution (Article 4, Section 1,) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid Term Extradition Definition Legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed Term Interstate Compact Definition An agreement among two or more states. The constitution requires that most such agreements be approved by Congress. Term National Supremcy Definition Constitutional doctrine that whenever conflict occurs between the constitutionally authorized actions of the national govt. and those of a state or local govt. the actions of the federal govt. prevail Term Preemption Definition the right of a federal law or regulation to preclude enforcement of a state or local law regulation Term Centralist Definition people who favor national action over action at that state and local levels Term Decentralists Definition people who favor or local action rather than national action Term States' rights Definition powers expresssely or implicitly reserved to the states and emphasized by decentralists