Chapter 4 - Federalism

The Challenge of Democracy

sovereignty

the quality of being supreme in power or authority

federalism

the division of power between a central government and regional governments

dual federalism

a view holding that the Constitution is a compact among sovereign states, so national government and the states are clearly differentiated

states’ rights

the idea that all rights not specifically conferred on the national government by the U.S. Constitution are reserved to the states

implied powers

those powers that Congress needs to ecevute its enumerated powers

cooperative frederalism

a view holding that the Constitution is an agreement among people who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is much overlap between state powers and national powers.