Key Terms 1
Key Terms 2
Key Terms 3
Interstate Relations
Key Terms 4
100
The system of government where all authority in the hands of the central government.
What is a UNITARY SYSTEM?
100
The system of government where authority is divided between Central Government and States. Each level of government is granted specific powers, usually via a written constitution.
What is a FEDERAL SYSTEM?
100
The system of government where States/regions hold sovereign power and the central government only has powers specifically given to it by the states.
What is a CONFEDERAL SYSTEM?
100
States must honor actions of other states. It protects the rights of citizens as they move from state to state, and it has contributed to the unity of American citizens.
What is the FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE?
100
The distribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and in State legislatures
What is APPORTIONMENT?
200
Those powers that are specifically given by the constitution.
What are EXPRESSED POWERS?
200
Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments.
What are CONCURRENT POWERS?
200
Powers that are kept specifically for the states.
What are RESERVED POWERS?
200
If a person is alleged to have committed a crime in one state and then flees to another state, the accused person will be extradited to the state where the alleged action occurred.
What is INTERSTATE EXTRADITION?
200
The redrawing of voting districts to reflect population changes.
What is REDISTRICTING?
300
Powers held by the federal government by virtue of being a sovereign state in international relations.
What are INHERENT POWERS?
300
“To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers…” Forms the basis for ‘implied’ powers
What is the NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE?
300
Article VI, Clause 2 of the Constitution stating: Federal power supersedes State power, and that States cannot use their reserved or concurrent powers to thwart national policies.
What is the SUPREMACY CLAUSE?
300
Citizens of one state must not be treated as aliens when in another state. If the citizen of one state moves to another state, the receiving state must treat the new person as a citizen.
What are PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES?
300
The measure of the population that occurs in the US every ten years. It helps determine the number of representatives for each State.
What is the CENSUS?
400
“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.”
What is the TENTH AMENDMENT?
400
Those powers expressly denied to the government by the constitution.
What are PROHIBITED POWERS?
400
Federalism whereby Federal and State governments are seen as co-equal sovereign powers. Neither should interfere in the other’s sphere.
What is DUAL FEDERALISM?
400
States may also enter into interstate compacts. These agreements between states must be approved by Congress if the compact alters the power relationship between states or the national government.
What are RESTRICTIONS ON INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS?
400
The redrawing of district lines for the purpose of obtaining partisan or factional advantage.
What is GERRYMANDERING?
500
Compromise of strong central government while retaining States’ rights, Ability to act on issues common to all States Common standards, States serve as proving grounds for politicians and policies,
What are ARGUMENTS FOR FEDERALISM?
500
Local interests may impede progress and national plans, May impede political diversity, Common national policies may not work everywhere, Lack of common standards may lead to discrimination, Smaller political units may be dominated by larger ones, Inequality among States
What are ARGUMENTS AGAINST FEDERALISM?
500
Federalism where Federal and State governments cooperate to solve problems, regardless of sphere.
What is COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM?
500
The process of the central government giving power to the territorial authorities.
What is DEVOLUTION?
500
The groups responsible for the redrawing of district lines following the census.
What are STATE LEGISLATURES?
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