Civics Chapter 4

Federalism

A system of government in which two or more governments exercise power over the same people and the same territory

Direct representation

State representation in federal government.

Delegated powers

Powers the constitution grants or delegates to the national government.

Expressed powers

Powers directly stated in the constitution

Implied powers 

Powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers.

Inherent powers

Powers not described in the constitution but have been claimed by the president.

Reserved powers

Power that belong strictly to the states

Supremacy clause

Statement in Article VI of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the United States” shall be the supreme law of the land”.

Concurrent powers

Powers that both the national government and the states have.

Enabling Act

An act that allows the people of a territory interested in becoming ,a state to prepare a constitution.

Federal grant

A sum of money given to a state or local government for a specific purpose

Mandate

A formal order given by a higher authority an authorization to act given to a representative.

Public policy

A plan of action adopted by government decision makes to solve a problem or to reach a goal.

Block grant

A grant of money to a state or local government to be used for a general purpose

Interstate compact

A written agreement between two or more states

Extradition

To return a fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state.