Federalism Vocab

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Unitary Systems

central government has ALL power over state governments

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Confederal Systems

state governments have most of the power

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Federal Systems

power is distributed between the state and national governments

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Enumerated Powers

powers explicitly given to the national government (specifically Congress)

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Implied Powers

rights of the federal government that go beyond the specifically expressed powers, since they are considered necessary

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Powers Denied

rights that the federal government is prohibited from violating

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Commerce Clause

gives Congress authority over interstate commerce meaning they can regulate any productive activity

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Necessary and Proper Clause

allows Congress to use their expressed powers

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Supremacy Clause

all national laws are the ones to be enforced over state laws

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Tenth Amendment

powers that the national government doesn’t have, the state does

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Reserved Powers

powers reserved to the states

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Concurrent Powers

powers that both governments share

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

states have to acknowledge the records and public acts of other states

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Extradition

criminals must be returned to their convicted state

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Privileges and Immunities Clause

people of one state can’t discriminate against people of another, but they can grant privileges

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Thirteenth Amendment

outlaws slavery

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Fourteenth Amendment

all people born in the US are citizens, so states must treat them equally

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Fifteenth Amendment

African Americans have the right to vote

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Dual Federalism

the state and national governments work separately in their own areas

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Selective Incorporation

incorporating certain parts of amendments instead of the whole thing, case by case

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Cooperative Federalism

the states and national government work together to shape policy

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Grants-in-aid

money given to state governments by the federal government for public policy

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Fiscal Federalism

the federal government’s use of grants to influence decision

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Categorical Grants

grants given to the states with specific provisions

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Unfunded Mandates

federal policies that the states must follow, without money

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Block Grants

a grant given with a wide range of purposes

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Revenue Sharing

federal government provides tax money with no restrictions

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Devolution

returns power of federal programs to the states

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