History
Political System
Pros
Cons
Powers
100
Federalism was developed after the ___________ failed
What are the Articles of Confederation
100
Federalism is a political system where power is divided between national and _______ governments
What are states
100
Federalism prevents this type of political system
What is tyranny
100
In terms of money, a lot of government is ________
What is expensive
100
Powers that belong to the national government only
What are enumerated powers
200
Part of the disputes that led to the __________ concerned federalism. Many Southerners felt that state governments alone had the right to make important decisions, such as whether slavery should be legal.
What is the Civil War
200
All authority is derived from _________
Who are the people
200
With federalism, the states are testing grounds for these
What are federal laws
200
Federalism allows for some disparity between these
What are states
200
Powers that belong exclusively to the states
What are reserved powers
300
Chief Justice John Marshall had a strong push for a stronger ________ government
What is federal
300
The powers of government are specified in what
What is the Constitution
300
Federalism provides for ________ participation in government
What is increased
300
Due to the gap between the federal and state governments, federalism can be slightly __________
What is inefficient
300
Powers shared by the federal and state governments
What are concurrent powers
400
Pre-1930's Federalism consisted of this
What are dual powers
400
The clause of the Constitution that requires conflicts between federal law and state law to be resolved in favor of federal law
What is the supremacy clause
400
Running a country the size of the United States, with such a diverse population, is much easier to do if power is given to
What are the states
400
The United States does not have a single ______ on issues
What is policy
400
The power to issue licenses, the regulation of intrastate businesses, and the responsibility to run and pay for federal elections are all this type of power
What is reserved
500
Post New Deal federalism consisted of this
What is cooperative federalism
500
The clause of the Constitution that requires the federal government to guarantee the states a republican form of government and protection against foreign invasion and domestic rebellion. The states in return must accept the court judgements, licenses, contracts, and other civil acts of all other states.
What is the full faith and credit clause
500
By removing the national government from some contentious issue areas, federalism allows the U.S. government to achieve and maintain this
What is stability
500
Power can be spread out amongst so many groups, it can result in a large ________
What is bureaucracy
500
The ability to collect taxes, build roads, operate courts of law, and borrow money are this type of power
What is concurrent
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