Federalism
Checks & Balances
Constituion
Who has the power?
miscellaneous
100
Define Federalism
The separation of powers between the Federal and State governments
100
the purpose for checks and balances is.....
so that not 1 of the 3 branches can be more powerful than the other
100
system of government where laws are put into place so that no branch is more powerful than the other
What is checks & balances?
100
Controlling print money
Federal government
100
type of government where central government gets all their power from the states
What is confederate?
200
sometimes the Federal government will find a "link" in the constitution to make a new law out of this is known as ______ powers
What is implied powers?
200
which branch can impeach both federal judges and the president
What is the legislative branch?
200
type of government where states and central government has all the power
What is federal?
200
collect taxes
What is shared power?
200
type of government where the federal government has all the power
What is unitary
300
Powers specifically granted to the states are known as _____ powers
What are reserved powers?
300
this branch can declare all acts/laws unconstitutional
What is judicial branch?
300
One of the big ideas in the constitution meaning "the people rule" is known as this term
What is popular soveriegnty?
300
Run public schools
What is the states?
300
which type of "cake" do we think of when the government and states have totally separate respnsibilities/powers
What is a layered cake?
400
Powers that are shared between the states and Federal government is known as this term
What is concurrent powers?
400
this branch can veto and pardon any person or law presented
What is the executive branch
400
being able to vote for representatives in government is known as this "big idea" of the constitution
What is republicanism?
400
power to declare war
What is Legislative/congress?
400
Term used meaning that Federal laws are above all others. (this means state laws)
What is supremacy clause?
500
powers that are specifically written in the U.S Constitution for the Federal government to oversee are known as _____ powers
What are expressed, delgated, enumerated powers?
500
This founding father is responsible with coming up with the idea for having a checks and balances system
Who is James Madison?
500
the necessary and proper cause is also called the ______ clause
What is elastic?
500
make and enforce laws
What is shared power?
500
If the president calls in the national guard, this is known as _____ law.
What is martial law?
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