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Federalist

the system of government in the United States in which power is shared between the national and state governments

Enumerated powers

Powers specifically written in the Constitution for the Federal government.

Implied powers

not specifically written in the Constitution but are inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause

Inherent powers

powers that a government or state has that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution

Reserved Powers

those not delegated or enumerated to the national government but are reserved to the states

Concurrent Powers

shared between both levels of government such as the power to collect taxes

Mandates

requirements by the national government of the states

Revenue Sharing

national funding with almost no restrictions to the states on its use and is the least used form of funding

Categorical Grants

national funding that is restricted to specific categories of expenditures

Block grantsational funding with minimal restrictions to the states on its use and is preferred by the states

10th Amendment

DEFINITION (own words): the last of the Bill of Rights to define the balance of power between the federal government and the states establishes reserved powers of the states ORIGINAL TEXT (direct from Constitution): “"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States respectively or to the people."”

Fourteenth Amendment

DEFINITION (own words): Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause as applied to the states

Commerce clause

EFINITION (own words):gives the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce

Necessary & Proper Clause/ Elastic Clause

DEFINITION (own words): gives Congress the power to make laws related to carrying out its enumerated powers but Supreme Court interpretations can influence the extent of these powers.

Supremacy Clause

DEFINITION (own words): gives the national government and its laws general precedence over states’ laws but Supreme Court interpretations may affect when specific actions exceed this constitutional powers

Full Faith and Credit Clause

DEFINITION (own words): A clause in Article IV

Privileges and Immunities Clause

DEFINITION (own words): A clause in Art. IV of the Constitution giving citizens of each state most of the privileges of citizens of other states

Extradition

A legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is sent from one state back to the state where the crime allegedly occurred

Interstate Compacts

A legally binding agreement between two or more states that establishes a formal relationship to address common issues or promote a common agenda