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Chapter 2
Federalism and the Texas Constitution
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06/01/2013

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Tenth amendement
Definition
it declares that the powers not delegated or prohibited to the states by the Constitution are reserved to the States.
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Delegated powers
Definition
specific powers entrusted to the national government (Article I, Section 8).
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Implied powers
Definition
powers inferred by the constitutional authority of the US Congress that are necessary and proper.
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What are some limitations on the states?
Definition
1. Article I, Section 10: may not enter treaties or alliances w/o the consent of the Congress.
2. Forbidden to levy tariffs on another state.
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Texas v. White (1869)
Definition
States cannot secede from the Union.
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Fourteenth amendment
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forbids states from denying anyone the equal protection of the laws.
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Constitutional guarantees
Definition
members of the Union are protected against invasion and domestic violence, territorial integrity, two senators and at least one representative.
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Privileges and immunities
Definition
Article IV guarantees that citizens are guaranteed protection by government, enjoyment of life and liberty, the right to acquire property, the right to leave and enter any state, and ability to use courts.
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Full faith and credit clause
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it means that most government actions of another state must be officially recognized by public officials.
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Reserved powers
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also known as the 10th amendment.
1. Police power
2. Taxing power
3. Proprietary power
4. Power of eminent domain
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Federal grants-in-aid
Definition
money appropriated by the US Congress to help states provide needed facilities and services. As federal programs increase, the influence of the national government increases.
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Devolution
Definition
concept of reducing the size and influence of the national government by reducing federal taxes and expenditures and by shifting many federal responsibilities to the states.
- Gives the states more freedom to make decisions.
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Block grants
Definition
congressional grants of money that allow the state considerable flexibility in spending for a program, such as providing welfare services.
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Constitutional history of Texas
Definition
Texas constitutional history began with promulgation of:
1. the Constitution of Coahuila and Tejas within the federal system in 1827
2. the Constitution of the Texas Republic in 1836.
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What are the years of the different constitutions of Texas?
Definition
1845, 1861, 1869, and 1876. In total, there has been seven constitutions.
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Texas Grange
Definition
known as the Patrons of Husbandry, this farmers' organization was well represented in the constitutional convention that produced the Constitution of 1876.
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Texas Constitution of 1876
Definition
Texas's lengthy, much-amended constitution, a product of post-Reconstruction era.
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Constitutional amendment election
Definition
take place in a regular election of even numbered years or in a special election. Voters must approve proposed constitutional amendments with a simple majority.
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Initiative
Definition
although not used in Texas, this is a process whereby individuals or groups may gather signatures required for submitting a proposed constitutional amendment or a proposed statute to a popular vote.
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Separation of powers
Definition
the assignment of law-making, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to separate branches of government.
1. Bicameral legislature
2. Executive: governor shares power with the lieutenant governor, attorney general, controller of public accounts, and the commissioner.
3. Two courts: civil and criminal.
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Local government
Definition
units of local government:
1. Counties
2. Municipalities
3. School districts
4. Special district
They provide a wide range of services that include rural roads, protection of persons and property, and public education.
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