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| a system of gov in which a written constitution divides power b/t a central, or national , gov and several regional govs |
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| basic principle of federalsim; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographical basis (in the US, b/t the National gov and the states) |
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| those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the national gov by the constitution |
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| those delegated powers of the national gov that are spelled out, expressly, in the constitution; also called the "enumerated powers" |
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| those delegated powers of the nation gov that are suggested by the expressed powers |
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| powers delegated to the national gov. b/c it is the gov of a sovereign state w/in the world community |
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| those that the constitution does not grant to the national gov and does not, at the same time, deny to the state |
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| those powers that can be exercised by the national gov alone |
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| those powers that both the national gov and the states posses and exercise |
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| a congressional act directing the people of a united states territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step toward admission to the union |
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| a congressional act of admitting a new state to the union |
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| grants of federal money or otber resources to states, cities, counties, and other local units |
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| form of federal monetary aid under which congress gave a share of federal tax return revenue, with virtually no restrictions, to the states, cities, counties, and townships |
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| one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined, purpose |
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| one type of federal grant-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy |
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| one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for specific projects to states, localities, and private agencies who apply for them |
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| fromal agreement entered into w/ the consent of congress, b/t or among states, or b/t a state or foreign state |
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| full faith and credit clause |
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| constitutions's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state |
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| the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state |
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| Privileges and immunities clause |
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| constitution's stipulation (article IV, Sec 2) that all citizens are entitled to certain "privileges and immunities", regardless of their state of residence; no state can draw unreasonable distinctions b/c its own resident and those persons who happen to live in other states |
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