AP Gov Chapter 3 Vocab

Block 2, Hippensteel

federalism

the sharing of power between the national government and the states

unitary system

a system where the central government has all the power over subnational governments

confederal system

a system where the subnational governments have most of the power

federal system

a system where power is divided between the national and state governments

enumerated or expressed powers

authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution

exclusive powers

power only the national government may exercise

implied powers

authority of the federal government that goes beyond its expressed powers; powers not granted specifically to the national government but considered necessary to carry out the enumerated powers

commerce clause

grants Congress the authority to regulate interstate business and commercial activity

necessary and proper clause

language in Article 1, Section 8, granting Congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers

supremacy clause

Constitutional provision declaring that the Constitution and all national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land

10th Amendment

reserves powers not delegated to the national government to the states and the people; the basis of federalism

reserved powers

powers not given to the national government, which are retained by the states and the people

concurrent powers

powers granted to both states and the federal government in the Constitution

full faith and credit clause

constitutional clause requiring states to recognize the public acts, records, and civil court proceedings from another state

extradition

the requirement that officials in one state return a defendant to another state where the crime was committed

privileges and immunities clause

prevents states from discriminating against people from out of state

13th Amendment

constitutional amendment that outlaws slavery

14th Amendment

constitutional amendment asserting that persons born in the United States are citizen and prohibits states from denying persons due process or equal protection under the law

15th Amendment

constitutional amendment that gave African Americans the right to vote

dual federalism

a form of American federalism in which the states and the nation operate independently in their own areas of public policy

selective incorporation

the process through which the Supreme Court applies fundamental rights in the Bill of Rights to the states on a case-by-case basis

cooperative federalism

a form of American federalism in which the states and the national government work together to shape public policy

grants-in-aid

federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives

fiscal federalism

the federal government's use of grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states

categorical grants

grants-in-aid provided to states with specific provisions on their use

unfunded mandate

federal requirement the states must follow without being provided with funding

block grant

a type of grant-in-aid that gives state officials more authority in the disbursement of federal funds

revenue sharing

when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached

devolution

returning more authority to state or local governments