Powers of the National Government
Why Federalism and Federalism Defined
The States, Exclusive & Concurrent Powers
Local Governments & Supreme Law
Interstate Relations
100
The powers granted to the National Government by the Constitution
What are delegated powers
100
Few of the Framers favored this type of government
What is a strong central government
100
Powers that can be excercised by the National Government alone
What are exclusive powers
100
This stands above all other forms of law in the United States
What is the Constitution
100
A formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress between or among states
What is Interstate Compact
200
The three types of delegated powers
What are expressed, implied, and inherent
200
A system of government in which powers are divided between a national government and several regional governments, usually called states
What is federalism
200
The power to coin money and make treaties are denied to which level of government?
State government
200
The three levels of government in the United States
What are national, State, and local
200
This clause means that no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who live in other States
What is Privileges and Immunities Clause
300
Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested
What are implied powers
300
The Constitution provides for this between the National Government and the States
What is a division of power
300
This amendment declares that the States are governmentsof reserved powers
What is the 10th amendment
300
This clause was written by the Framers because they anticipated conflicts between national law and State law
What is the Supremacy Clause
300
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state can be returned to that state
What is extradition
400
Powers spelled out in the Constitution, sometimes called "enumerated powers"
What are expressed powers
400
National defense is this type of power
What is national power
400
Powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the States
What are reserved powers
400
Local governments are created by this level of government
What is State government
400
This clause requires each state to accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause
500
Powers not expressly in the Constitution and all national governments have possessed
What are inherent powers
500
This type of law says that you must have a driver's license in order to drive a car
What is state law
500
Powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
What are concurrent powers
500
The first case called to settle a clash between a national and State law
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
500
Each state must recognize the right of any American to travel in or become a resident of that state is an example of which clause?
What is Privileges and Immunities Clause
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