Federal
Powers specifically not allowed in the Constitution to any level of government.
What are Denied Powers?
Reserved Powers aimed at building families and conducting business in a state.
What are: Pass marriage and divorce laws and Regulate trade within a state?
Two major duties that both Federal and State governments provide.
What are to provide for public welfare and administer criminal justice
The ability to look at the actions of the Legislative and Executive Branch in order to provide feedback
What is Judicial Review?
The second paragraph of Article VI of the Constitution, often referred to as the _______________ ______________, provides the answer. It states that the following three items are the supreme law of the land:
1. The Constitution
2. Laws of the national government (when consistent with the Constitution)
3. Treaties (which can be made only by the national government)
What is the supremacy clause?
Used to increase Federal/National government Power.
What are Implies Powers?
All powers not listed in the Constitution are “Reserved to the States.”
What is the Tenth Amendment?
These powers are shared by the Federal/National and State governments
What are Concurrent Powers?
U.S. Constitution is know as...
What is the “Supreme Law of the Land?”
Government Powers are mimized for the protection of the people.
What are Limited Powers?
gave Congress powers to pass needed laws in order to carryout a task for the nation
What are Necessary & Proper Powers?
Power to set up an educational system
What are Reserved Powers?
The other than taxes government can gain money by...
What is to Borrow Money?
Prevents any individual or group from becoming too powerful.
What are Checks and Balances?
A set of laws that protect individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Federal Powers having the ability to respond to major crisis with the use of its vast resources
What are Inherent Powers?
Believed that the nation was too vast to government.
Who are the Anti-Federalist?
Such powers as establishing a court system, taxation, and regulating elections are common examples of ___________________ ______________________ of federal and state government.
What are Concurrent Powers?
Belonging only to the Federal/ National Government
What are Enumerated Powers?
The will of the people, by majority rule.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Believe that power seperated between the three branches would protect against abuse
Who are the Federalist?
Powers that are kept by the states and belong exclusively to the state government
What are Reserved Powers?
Levying taxes and spending on the general welfare of the people. The federal government levies income tax and national sales tax on goods in accordance with the Constitution. State governments may impose a general sales or an excise tax on goods, property tax, and state income tax
What are Concurrent Powers?
Checks the Executive Branch when there is an attempt to approve and utilize a line-item budget.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Hurricane Azwad ravages through the golf coast states causing a hundred thousand families to be displaced, whose charge covers this by what powers.
What are Inherent Powers?