Terms
Presidents to know
Powers
Original 13 States
Do you dare?
100
Allows the powers of Congress to stretch
What is elastic clause
100
Turned the responsibility for many federal programs over to state and local governments
Who is President Ronald Reagan/George H.W Bush
100
Powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
What is Expressed Powers
100
Name one state that was created from existing states
What is Vermont/Kentucky/Tennessee/Maines/West Virginia
100
Constitution grants what three types of power to the national government? (name only one)
What is expressed/implied/inherit powers
200
The Constitution reserves certain powers strictly to the states
What is reserved powers
200
First called the nation's governors together to discuss conversation
Who is President Theodore Roosevelt
200
Increases the national government's authority
What is Taxing Powers
200
Name one of the two states that were admitted under unusual circumstances
What is Virginia/Texas
200
Another name for necessary and proper clause
What is elastic clause
300
Powers that have both the national government and the states have
What is Concurrent powers
300
Sent troops to Detroit to help control racial unrest and rioting
Who is President Lyndon Johnson
300
Powers that both have national government and the states have
What is Concurrent Powers
300
Which state was created from 40 western countries of Virginia that broke away when Virginia seceded from the Union?
What is West Virginia
300
What does NGA stand for?
What is National Governors' Association
400
Favors national action in dealing with these matters
What is nationalist position
400
Sent federal troops to Chicago to restore order during strike of railroad workers
Who is President Grover Cleveland
400
Powers that the national govern,ent may exercise simple because it is a government
What is Inherent Powers
400
Which state won independence from Mexico and sought annexation to the United States for several years before being admitted?
What is Texas
400
The Court held that Congress had exceeded its authority over the states by passing a law banning gun possession in or near schools
What is United States v. Lopez
500
Require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed
What is sunset laws
500
Vetoed the congressional resolution admitting Arizona
Who is President Taft
500
Powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defines in the Constitution
What is Implied Powers
500
Name one of the two states that adopted a proposed constitution without waiting for an enabling act
What is Alaska/Hawaii
500
This phrase refers to various court actions such as judgments to pay a debt
What is judicial proceedings
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