Powers 1
What is a concurrent power?
Powers shared between federal/national and state governments
What is an enumerated powers?
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
What is a reserved power?
Powers reserved to the states
What is a denied power?
Powers denied to the federal government/ powers reserved to the states
What is an implied power?
powers granted to the federal/national government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution
The ability to print/coin money is an example of what kind of power?
Enumerated
The power to declare war is exercising what kind of power?
Enumerated
The power to control public school systems is what exercising what kind of power
Reserved
The power to tax is exercising what kind of power
Concurrent
What power allowed the creation of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Implied Power
Why did the Framers of the Constitution include provisions for amending the Constitution ?
To allow the Constitution to adapt to future circumstances
Federal support for public education is an example of what kind of federalism ?
Cooperative
Over time, there has been a gradual change from dual federalism to _______ federalism
cooperative
What is an interstate compact?
contracts between two or more states creating an agreement on a particular policy issue, adopting a certain standard or cooperating on regional or national matters
What keeps a state from denying that a birth certificate is valid because it was issued by a different state?
Full faith and credit clause
What is the supremacy clause and what article in the Constitution can it be found under?
United States establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the "supreme Law of the Land", and thus take priority over any conflicting state laws
Article 6
How can an amendment be ratified after it is proposed?
a 3/4 of all state legislatives vote on the amendment
How can a constitutional amendment be proposed? (2 options)
1. 2/3rd vote by both houses of Congress
2. two-thirds of the state legislatures call for a national convention where they will vote to propose the amendment
addresses the duty that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
What is federalism?
Powers shared between the national and state governments.
What Constitutional amendment outlines the powers reserved to the states?
10th
Who does interstate compacts involve
May involve several states
Which of the following is NOT a power given to the National government through the Constitution?
a. Taking measures for the public health, safety and morals
b. regulating commerce with foreign nations
c. regulating commerce with states
d. declaring war
A
New federalism refers to
a. transferring responsibility for policies from the states government to the national government.
b. transferring responsibility for policies from the national government to the state government.
c. moving towards a unitary system
d. returning to politics of the 19th century
B
In McCulloch v Maryland (1819), Chief Justice John Marshall argued that
the national government has implied powers that go beyond those enumerated in the Constitution.