Declaring war is a(n) __________ power of the federal government.
expressed
100
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 was to regulate the ___ ___.
railroad industry
100
From 1980 to 2000, the balance between federal and state power shifted slightly in favor of the _____.
states
100
Enumerated, or ____ powers are carefully spelled out in the Constitution for each branch of government.
expressed
100
The Sherman Antitrust Act sought to regulate large businesses which formed ____.
monopolies
200
The Framers of the Constitution got many ideas about governing from European philosophers of the ___ century.
18th
200
Which Amendment allows for significant increase in federal income through the income tax?
16th
200
A federal grant to help a state build a specific dam would be a ____ grant.
categorical
200
___ powers are not mentioned in the Constitution but are historically understood as essential to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation.
Inherent
200
In response to the Great Depression, FDR's __ __ greatly expanded the federal government's role in addressing the welfare of Americans.
New Deal
300
Creating local governments is which type of power?
reserved
300
Aiding and influencing states is the federal government's chief reason for providing ____-__-___.
grants-in-aid
300
What 3 Amendments are known at the Reconstruction Amendments?
13th 14th 15th
300
The ___ Amendment leaves reserved powers to the states.
10th
300
A federal grant for the building of a new airport in a particular city would most likely be a ___ grant.
categorical
400
The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with the ____ ____.
Supreme Court
400
The power to establish the Internal Revenue System is a(n) ______ power of Congress.
implied
400
If a conflict arises between a state law and a federal law, ___ law is supreme.
federal
400
Under the doctrine of ___, a state has a right to withdraw from the Union.
Secession
400
Power to acquire a new territory is a(n) ___ power.
inherent
500
Cooperative federalism refers to joint federal and state efforts to resolve problems during and after FDR's ___ ___.
New Deal
500
Which Amendment limited the power of the federal government?
10th
500
The system of sharing power between national and state governments is called ____.
federalism
500
In the 1990s, Republicans promoted the doctrine of ____, saying they wanted to return power to the states.
devolution
500
Used to convict a man of something not a crime when he did it.