This dictates that federal law is the "supreme law of the land".
What is national supremacy?
100
The division of power between central government and regional governments (states)
What is federalism?
100
A power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority
What are reserved powers?
100
Decision that states cannot interfere w/ the legitimate actions of national government (like taxing federal banks)
What is McCullough vs. Maryland?
100
A transfer of power to political sub units
What is devolution?
200
These are the first 10 amendments to the constitution to emphasize a limit on national power.
What are the Bill of Rights?
200
View that holds the Constitution as a compact among sovereign states, so the powers of the national government are fixed and limited
What is dual federalism (layered cake federalism)?
200
Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution
What are enumerated powers?
200
Defined commerce as including all building dealings and the power to regulate interstate commerce belonged exclusively to the national government.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
200
When states may make agreements, sometimes requiring congressional approval, to work together to solve regional problems.
What are interstate compacts?
300
This gives Congress the means to execute its enumerated powers
What is the elastic clause?
300
View that holds that the constitution is an agreement among people who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is much overlap between state powers and national powers
What is cooperative federalism (marble cake federalism)?
300
powers that Congress requires in order to execute enumerated powers
What are implied powers?
300
Gun Free School Zone Act was found unconstitutional because Article 10 of the Constitution gives states the right to control their schools.
What is US v. Lopez?
300
General grants that can be used for a variety of purposes within a broad category, preferred by states.
What are block grants?
400
This states that anything not given to the federal government by the constitution is reserved for the states
What is the 10th Amendment?
400
When the federal government puts regulations on states and business
What is regulatory federalism?
400
A power both state and national government have at the same time
What are concurrent powers?
400
Commerce Clause was interpreted to allow national government to control a matter reserved for the states
What is Wickard v. Filburn?
400
States may return fugitives to a state from which they have fled to avoid criminal prosecution at the request of the governor of the state
What is extradition?
500
Declares that states are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states, such as birth certificates, marriage licences, drivers' licenses, wills.
What is full faith and credit clause?
500
a government that gives all key powers to the national or central government
What is a unitary system?
500
Authority claimed by the president that is not clearly specified by the Constitution. These powers are usually inferred in the Constitution.
What are inherent powers?
500
Court interpreted Commerce Clause to benefit the federal government; upheld Supremacy Clause, dealt with experimentalism and interstate commerce.
What is Gonzales v. Raich?
500
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