This Amendment says that powers not specifically delegated to the Federal gov't by the Constitution, nor denied by it to the states, are reserved to the states . . . or to the people.
What is the TENTH Amendment ?
100
California says its OK for its citizens to smoke marijuana; the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency says NO! they CAN'T!
What provision of the Constitution might help?
What is Article VI, the Supremacy Clause?
100
This 1896 Supreme Court case was seen as a surrender to the former Confederate States when it OK'ed the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation.
What was Plessy v. Ferguson
100
a system of government in which governing ALL power and sovereignty are held by one sole governing body.
What is a UNITARY Govenment?
100
the definition of "Federalism"
What is the system of sharing and distribution of governing powers at different levels of sovereignty
200
The states did not delegate away all of their powers to the Federal gov't. What powers did the states hold on to and keep?
What are RESERVED powers or STATE powers?
200
Unhappy with current trends in this country, what state now has 150,00 signatures on a petition for Secession?
What is TEXAS?
200
This case was used by the Supreme Court to claim for itself its most important power.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)
200
This interpretation of federalism says governing powers in our American system are as distinct from one another as layers in a cake.
What is DUAL Federalism?
200
These agreements or treaties between the states or between the states and foreign powers are forbidden . . . unless Congress approves first
What are interstate COMPACTS ?
300
Powers shared by the states and the federal gov't. such as taxation, courts, passing their own laws, speed limits, . . .and a whole lot of others
What are CONCURRENT OR shared powers?
300
In the ongoing battle over interpretations of the Constitution and the balance and distribution of power between them, The "nationalists" oppose, and are in turn opposed by, . . . .
What is the "STATES' RIGHTS" interpretation
300
This Supreme Court case in 1954 resulted in the federal government issuing a "mandate" to the states requiring them to end segregation in their schools
What is Brown v. Topeka Bd. of Educ.
300
Type of Federalism introduced during the
New Deal, that swirls and mixes federal and state powers and authority kind of like a "marbled cake"
What is COOPERATIVE federalism ?
300
Name any TWO concurrent or Shared powers
I'll decide the quality of the answer
400
This list of this category of constitutional powers would include: ex post facto laws, bills of attainder, tariffs on exports
What are DENIED Powers
400
Doctor assisted suicide for terminally ill patients is Very controversial. The doctor most famous, or is it infamous?, for this practice was . . . .
What is Dr. Jack KEVORKIAN
400
Name any TWO Supreme Court cases that deal with Federalism
What are Marbury v. Madison, Gibbons v. Ogden, McCulloch v. Maryland, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Bd. Educ., Garcia v. San Antonio Metro, Philadelphia v. New Jersey
400
Besides the Federal system of government, what the other two types of government that we Americans have tried?
What are UNITARY AND CONFEDERAL/CONFEDERACY
400
What do the "Commerce clause" and "War Powers", and the Taxing Power all have in common ?
What is they are the most common reasons or excuses to find implied powers ?
500
Powers that any government should just automatically have, DUH! are called . . . .
What are INHERENT powers
500
Suppose British Columbia asks Congress for an "Enabling Act". What are they really asking for?
What is admission to the Union . . . as the 51st state?
500
Virginia gave us Robert E. Lee, "the finest gentleman and general who ever drew breath!" . . Virginia also gave us the "finest Supreme Court Chief Justice that ever drew breath!" Who?
Who is JOHN MARSHALL?
Who is John Marshall ???
now that's a stupid question !
500
This approach to federalism seeks to re-empower the states by returning more control and authority and decision-making to the states
What is DEVOLUTION?
500
What is meant by "pre-emption "
What is Federal imposition of control over something that used to be thought of as a purely state matter or concern