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Necessary and proper clause

A clause in the constitution granting congress the power to pass all laws that carry out the enumerated powers; basis for implied powers

Commerce clause

the clause in the constitution that gives congress the power to regulate interstate commerce along with foreign nations and Native American tribes

supremacy clause

A clause in the US constitution stating that the constitution and federal laws made pursuant to it constitute the supreme law of the land, overriding state laws

Federalism

a system of government in which power is divided between a central (federal) authority and regional (state) authorities

Dual (layer cake) federalism

state and national governments each remain supreme within their own spheres; powers and policy assignments of the layer of government were distinct

Cooperative (marble cake) federalism

mingling of responsibilities between the state and national governments; sharing powers and policy assignments