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Reserved Powers

Powers not entrusted to the federal government, primarily held by the states. These powers include regulating intrastate commerce and overseeing education.

Concurrent powers

Powers shared by both state and federal governments, such as the ability to tax, build roads, and create lower courts.

Enumerated powers

Specific powers explicitly granted to congress in the constitution, such as taxation, declaring war, and regulating interstate commerce.

Commerce clause

The constitutional action that grants congress the power to regulate interstate commerce and commerce with foreign nations,

Judicial Review

The power of the courts to examine and execute laws and declare them unconstitutional if they violate the constitution.

Elastic clause

A constitutional provision that grants congress the authority to enact legislation needed to carry out its enumerated powers.

Inherent powers

Powers that are not explicitly stated in the constitution but are necessary for the gov to function and are understood to belong to the federal gov.

Federalist papers

Collection of 85 articles and essays written by Hamilton, Madison, Jay to promote the signing of the U.S constitution. ( help understand the principles of the American gov)