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| (A system of government where the national govt. and state govt.’s share some power, derive all authority from the people, and the U.S. constitutions is the basis for the power of the natl. govt.) |
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| (Type of govt. where the national govt. derives all power from the states; a league of independent states) |
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| (a system of govt. where the local and regional govt. derives all authority from the govt.) |
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| 17 powers which congress is granted under Art. 1, Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution including taxation, regulation of commerce, and national defense |
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| Congressional authority from the end of Art. 1, Sec. 8 to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out the enumerated powers |
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| Powers derived from the enumerated/necessary and proper powers-- not stated specifically |
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| Defines the basic principle of federalism that the powers not delegated to federal government are given to the states (often called reserve or police powers) |
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| Authority pressed by both state and national govt.’s that may be exercised concurrently as long as the power is not exclusively within the scope of the natl. govt. or in conflict with natl. law |
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| (A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial) or ex post facto laws (laws which are passed after the fact and make previous activity illegal and subject to current penalty) |
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| Full Faith and Credit Clause: |
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| Ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding in another |
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| Privileges and Immunities Clause |
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| Guarantees that the citizens of all states are given the same rights |
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| Requires that criminals must be returned to the state in which they committed the crime for trial |
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| : Contracts between states which carry the force of law generally used to address multi-state policy concerns |
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| Supreme court upheld the power of the national govt. and denied the right of the states to tax the federal bank using the supremacy clause. This paved the way for other rulings upholding expansive fed. powers |
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| The Supreme Court upheld broad congressional power to regulate interstate commerce. Paved the way for expansive federal powers |
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| (The belief that having separate and equally powerful levels of government is the best arrangement) |
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| : Authorized congress to impose income tax |
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| Senators elected by people, not legislators |
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| The relationship between the state and national government that began with the New Deal |
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| : Grants for which congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose |
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| : Federal/State Relationship proposed by the Reagan administration during the 1980’s, hallmark is returning administrative powers to the state governments |
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| Broad Grants with few strings attached; given to states by the federal government for specified activities, such as secondary education or health services |
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| National laws that direct states or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations but contain little or no federal funding to defray the cost |
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| Allowing the national government to override state or local actions in certain areas |
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| The right of a state to be free from lawsuit unless it gives permission to the suit. Under the 11th Amendment all states are considered sovereign |
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