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Unit one
constitution federalism ... etc
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Political Studies
11th Grade
10/01/2009

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Term
Block grants
Definition
gives state more power
a grants grouped together in a lumpsome of money
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Categorical grants
Definition
gives National government more power
requires states to meet specific needs set by the national government
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Commerce clause
Definition
in constitution
congress shall regulate commerse with forgin nations, interstate and tribes
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Concurrent powers
Definition
concurrent powers (implied powers)
power to tax
power to borrow funds
power to establish courts
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Cooperative federalism
Definition
state and national governments work together on common issues (marble cake)
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Devolution
Definition
the passing of property from one to another, as by hereditary succession
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Dual federalism
Definition
National and state governments have seperate spears of authority (layerd cake)
constitutional convention----> 1920's
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Enumerated powers
Definition
power directly stated in the constitution
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Federal mandate
Definition
a requirement set by the Federal government
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Interstate compact
Definition
an agreement between two or more states
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Supremacy clause
Definition
Highest law of the land
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McCullough vs Maryland
Definition
established the supremacy doctrine
usa gov't oposed a branch in baltimore, state of MD tried to tax the bank clerk refused to pay tax, even if its not innumerated, it is in the constituion that can be nessisary
Elastic clause
Nat'l government always surpreme
McCullough correct
Term
Senate vs House representation
Definition
senate 100 people
house of reps 435 people
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popular sovereignty
Definition
it has surpreme and absolute power within its own territory power within its own territory and can decide its own forign and domestic policies
Term
Gibbons vs Ogden
Definition
the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
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Necessary and Proper clause/ Elastic clause
Definition
statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
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removal process of judges
Definition
congress
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Full Faith and Credit clause
Definition
usually in court matters records are recognized as legal in all states
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Interstate Compacts Clause
Definition
a formal agreement with congress consent between or among states and between a forign state and a regular state
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