Ch 4 Gov

States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of the

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Concurrent powers are those that are

exercised simultaneously by the National and the State governments

Local governments derive their power from

state constitutions and state laws

In the case McCulloch v. Maryland, what was the Supreme Court ruling based upon?

Supremacy Clause

The system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT

uniform laws among the States

Agreements States enter into with both foreign nations and other States with the consent of Congress are

interstate compacts

Which of the following is NOT among the obligations that the National Government has to the States?

recognition of State constitutions as the supreme law of the land

Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original State under

extradition

The power of the National Government to coin money is

an expressed power

From the States' point of view, what advantage did revenue sharing have over federal grants-in-aid programs?

few restrictions on how money could be spent

Which of the following powers can the National Government legally exercise?

expressed, implied and inherent powers

The full faith and credit clause of the constitution provides that

state laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other states

Which of the following is the basic characteristic of federalism?

It divides power between a National Government and State Governments

Funds given to a State by the National Government with special conditions attached are examples of

categorical grants

Which statement about local government is accurate?

Local government is a subunit of State government

Which of the following is an expressed power of the National government?

the power to coin money

An enabling act directs any area desiring Statehood to

prepare constitution

The Constitution requires the National Government to guarantee

a republican form of government for every state

grants-in-aid program

States receive grants of federal land under a(n)\___ for the purpose of establishing schools and colleges

Enabling act

congress must pass a(n)___ before territory can write a proposed state constitution

Privileges and Immunities Clause

According to the \___, a State cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the residents of another State

act of admission

In order for a new state to be admitted to the Union, Congress must pass a(n) \_____________ after a state constitution has been approved by the people of the proposed state.

enabling act

territory seeking statehood is first directed to prepare a state constitution by means of a(n)__

delegated powers

The national government has three types of \___ that have been granted to it in the constitution

exclusive powers

\___ those powers exercised solely by the National Government

reserved powers

__ those powers held by the states, not granted specifically to the National Government by the Constitution

revenue sharing

__ federal aid given to states and local governments with virtually no conditions attached

Privileges and Immunities Clause

\___ provides that a state cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the residents of another state

delegated powers

\___ those powers granted in the constitution only to the national government

division of powers

__ the separation of governmental powers between the national government and the 50 state governments

Provide for public welfare

concurrent

Coin money

Delegated

gasoline tax

concurrent

Pass ex post facto laws

prohibited

declaring war

Delegated

eminent domain

concurrent

copyright laws

Delegated

issue passports

delegated

levying taxes

concurrent

divorce law

reserved