Vocab
a system with a division of power between a national government and several state governments
federalism
Making treaties is what kind of power for the president
expressed power
an act directing a territory to write a state constitution
enabling act
This entity settles disputes between the states
Supreme Court
Why are powers divided between the national and state governments?
a. to prevent the abuse of power
b. to help increase employment
c. to make government larger
d. so states can make decisions
a. to prevent the abuse of power
a federal grant made for a broad purpose
block grant
federal income and local sales taxes is an example of this kind of power
concurrent
the last step in the process of creating a new state
The President signs an act of admission
This entity must approve interstate compacts
Congress
reserved powers- those powers that the constitution does not grant the national govt. but at the same time is not granted to the states either. Which amendment is closely related to thee powers?
10th
a power the Constitution does not grant to the national government and does not deny to the states
reserved power
They have the power to admit new states to the Union
Congress
The naturalization process is an example of
states helping the feds
This is the reason person can't leave a state to avoid judgment in a lawsuit
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Sixteenth Amendment (1911)
Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax
Supreme Court had found congressional legislation in this area unconstitutional
Seventeenth Amendment (1913)
Made senators directly elected by the people
Removed their selection from state legislatures
These amendments made which level of government stronger?
the feds
powers that belong to the national government simply because it is a national government
inherent powers
acquiring territory is this kind of power and it belongs to...
(tell me the type of power and who it belongs to)
exclusive federal power
Which of the following would be considered a categorical grant?
a. funding for Statewide health care
b. funding for building interstate highways
c. assistance for a State’s disaster relief efforts
d. assistance for low-income sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease
d. assistance for low-income sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease
In order to better manage shared resources and concerns states might do this
make Interstate Compacts
The expressed powers are exercised by which branches of the federal government
executive, legislative, & judicial
The National Government’s power to coin money is a(n) ____________ power
expressed power
Congress building the interstate highway system is an example of them exercising this kind of power
implied powers
This kind of federal help often blurs the lines and violates the principles of division of power
grants-in-aid
Any citizen can become a resident of any state because of
Privileges and Immunities Clause
this keeps a state court from ruling against a national treaty
supremacy clause