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Clauses, etc.
Local
100
Powers that both the national government and the states possess
What are concurrent powers?
100
A system of government in which a constitution divides power between a central and several regional governments
What is federalism?
100

Court case that enabled Congress to expand their power and to have "implied powers." This court case also established the supremacy clause. 

What is McCulloch v. Maryland?

100

Agreements between states and with foreign states.

What is an interstate compact?

100

Who is the mayor of Richmond Hill?

What is, "that dirty scoundrel Russ Carpenter"?

200
Powers spelled out specifically in the Constitution-- "enumerated powers"
What are expressed powers?
200
Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by it.
What are implied powers?
200

A grant given to the states for a broadly defined purpose and with few strings attached. 

What is a block grant?

200
Creates a new state.
What is an act of admission?
200

Who is the Governor of Georgia?

Bryan Kemp

300
Powers that belong to the national government due to tradition-- the government has assumed these powers since the beginning
What are inherent powers?
300
Written portion of the Constitution that gives states their reserved powers

What is the 10th Amendment?

300
Grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose
What is a categorical grant?
300
Tells states they must honor documents from other states (e.g. driver's license, marriage license)
What is the full faith & credit clause?
300

Georgia's state government has ___ branches. 

What is three?

400
Powers that include expressed, implied, and inherent-- those which are granted to it in the Constitution.
What are delegated powers?
400
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state.
What is extradition?
400

When the state government and national government work together and share responsibilities, it is referred to as:

What is Cooperative Federalism?

400

The Article I Section 8 power that states that Congress has the power "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to execute all other powers," can also be known as the _______________. 

What is the elastic clause?

400

Tax on real property like automobiles, land, real estate, boats, etc. 

What is an ad valorem tax?

500
Powers exercised by the national government alone.
What are exclusive powers?
500

Powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the states.

What are reserved powers?

500

This procedure allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of their term.

What is a recall?

500
Means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who live in other states.
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?
500

Special tax from a local government that functions as a small increase in sales tax; must appear on a ballot as a referendum and be voted on BEFORE implementation. Helps fund special projects like schools or roadways within a city/county.  

What is a Local-option sales tax /SPLOST /ESPLOST / TSPLOST

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