AP Government vocab

Concurrent powers

powers shared between national and state governments

Reserved powers

powers to the states as stated in the 10th amendment

Enumerated powers

National powers written in the constitution

Exclusive powers

Powers held by one form of government

Example of concurrent powers

-levy taxes

-make and enforce laws

-establish courts

-build roads

Reserved powers examples

-issue licenses

-facilitate public education

Enumerated powers examples

• print and coin money

• declare war

• make treaties

• interstate commerce

Exclusive powers examples

print/coin money

declare war

issue licenses

Necessary and proper clause

gives Congress the power to make laws related to carrying out its enumerated powers

Supremacy clause

gives the national government and its laws general superiority over states law

full faith and credit clause

requires states to recognize the judgements, records, licenses etc of other states

10th amendment

states reserved powers (powers to the states)

According to Madison what 2 things make a gov republican

derive power directly from people

administered by persons holding office for a limited period

What does Madison mean by federal

union as a confederacy of sovereign states

What does Madison mean by national

union as a consolidation of the states

implied powers

not specifically written in the constitution but are inferred from the necessary and proper clause as being vital to carrying out enumerated powers

federalism

seperation between national and state government