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Tenth Amendment
-__________in Bill of Rights, grants all powers not specifically reserved for natl govt to states, often cited in arguments for states rights.
Supremacy clause
-________in Article VI, asserts authority of Natl govt over states (supreme law of the land)
Debate
________ arises over which level has authority (court system determines whether a state or fed.
propose amendments
Powers shared- make & enforce laws, collect taxes, maintain courts, allocate $ for public needs, ________.
Federalism
________ was the compromise between the Federalists and Anti- Federalists at the Constitutional Convention.
-Policies can be made separately (Ex
family & social issues usually addressed by state laws)
-Policies discussed @ both levels (Ex
issues of economy, environment & equality)
Decentralized Government
fed system encourages ______
opportunities for political participation, public involvement, access, state decisions, parties function on 2 levels, elaborate communication
What does a decentralized government offer
Family and social
What policies are generally addressed by state law?
Economic, environment, and equality
What policies are generally addressed by both federal and state?
Court System
______ determines whether state or federal law is constitutional
Mint, economy: foreign and interstate, declare war, manage nat'l military, direct foreign relations
Powers reserved for fed gov
create local level of gov, regulate intrastate trade, hold elections, ratify amendments, conduct social policymaking
Powers reserved for state gov
make & enforce laws, collect tax, maintain court, allocate $ for public need, propose amendments
Powers shared
Enumerate Powers
_______ (Article 1 Sec 8) powers granted to nat'l gov and specifically congress
Implied powers
(established by McCulloch v Maryland) reinforces supremacy of nat'l gov. and elastic clause
Necessary and Proper clause
(Art 1 Sec 8) gives congress authority to pass any laws necessary to carry out duties enumerated in const.
Gibbons v Ogden
expanded congressional power to regulate commerce
Full faith and Credit Clause
(Article IV Sec 1) requires ea. state to formally recognize judgements of other states courts
Extradition
(Art IV sec 2) requires return of fugitive criminals arrested in 1 state in which crime was committed
Privileges & Immunities Clause
(Art IV sec 2) all citizens treated equally when traveling state to state
Dual federalism
most governmental responsibilities dont overlap
Cooperative federalism
shared costs (states receive aid) fed guideline (get funding by follow fed program)
Fisical federalism
system of redistributing fed $ to states by cat and block grant
1/4 of state spending
How much does state spending use federal aid?
Unicameral
Under the First constitution: The Articles of Confederation, USA's congress was _______
James Madison
Principle architect of constitution
3/5 Compromise
provided a formula by which slaves would be counted for apportioning House of Reps
Bill of Attainder
Any law passed by legislature that punished individual without trial violates ______
John Locke
Idea of limiting gov to protect "Life, liberty and property" is generally attributed to ______
promote economic interest of those at Constitutional Convention
Granting supremacy to nat'l gov was done in part to _________
Ex Post Facto Law
law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law
Connecticut Compromise
plan proposed (at Const. Convention) that called for bicameral legislature-1 proportional to state population-and one all equal
Judicial Review
Established by Marbury v Madison (1803)
decisive and require board consensus
Policymaking process is __________ with its system of checks and balances and separation of powers
Shay's Rebellion
convinced many founders of the necessity of a gov with a centralized power of military
Article of Confederation
states possessed nearly all power
Constitution
nat'l gov is superior to states
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