Civics q and a 1

Set up court systems, give provisions to the president, coin money, regulate trade crossing the border

how are the powers of the government divided

delegated, reserved, concurrent, denied

what powers did the federal recieve

regulate trade between states, coin money, conduct foreign affairs, set up a postal service, and raise an army

in general what powers did the states receive

The power to govern people who lived in their territory

what other laws can the state make

marraige and divorce laws, regulating traffic on highways, health and safety, regulation of buissness

what would prohibit a state government from sharing a power with the federal government

if a power is forbidden to the states by the constitution

what is a good example of a concurrent power

taxation

what type of items can state governments tax

gas, liquor, cigarattes, real estate, income, and personal property

what are state taxes used to pay for

education, highways, health and safety programs

define territory

an area, governed by the U.S, eligible to become a state

what did the Northwest Ordinance provide for?

This law provided a way for territories to join the nation as new and equal states

what was the 50th state and when was it admitted

Hawaii, 1959

what are some U.S territories

Puerto Rico, Guam, The Panama Canal zone, samoa, the U.S Virginia Islands, and part of the Pacific Islands

List 7 general concepts that most state constitutions include

A preamble, a Bill of Rights, an outline of the organization of the state government, provisions and methods of amending

What process does a state follow when it wants to completely write its constitution

A new constitution is usually written and proposed at a state constitutional convention by delegates who are elected by the people

What article in the constitution lists the full faith and credit clause

Article 4, section 1

What does the full faith and credit clause state

The Full Faith and Credit Clause, found in Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, requires each state to respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. This rule prevents people from escaping legal duties or court judgments just by crossing state lines.

give examples of how the full faith and credit clause works

• Judicial Proceedings: Courts must honor final out-of-state judgments (such as divorce decrees, debt rulings, or child custody orders) under the principle of res judicata (no relitigating settled cases). [1, 2, 3]

• Public Acts and Records: States must acknowledge official state documents, driver's licenses, and birth certificates, though they do not have to adopt every out-of-state law or regulatory scheme as their own. [1, 2]