Federalism
The Congress
Vocabulary
The President
Clauses
100
A division of powers between the National government and the states.
What is federalism?
100
The fewest number of Representatives a state can have in the House of Representatives.
What is one?
100
A formal agreement with another country, or a little tiny snickers bar.
What is a treaty?
100
The number of years in a presidential term.
What is 4?
100
He wears a red suit, rides a sleigh of reindeer, and delivers toys at Christmas.
What is Santa.
200
The power to tax is this kind of power because it can be done by both the national government and the states.
What is concurrent?
200
According to the Great Compromise, each state has this many Senators in the U.S. Senate.
What is 2?
200
Presidential rejection of a bill, or a webbed foot.
What is a veto?
200
The 22nd Amendment limited the president to this many terms.
What is 2?
200
One state cannot draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and the residents of another state.
What is Privileges and Immunities?
300
The power to pass marriage and divorce laws and creat a school system are this type of powers.
What is reserved?
300
He Presides over the Senate, but can only vote to break a tie.
Who is the vice president?
300
Organized protest march, or something you should not do to your nose.
What is picket?
300
Because the president is this, he can deploy troops to other countries.
What is commander in chief?
300
Article I section 8 clause 18, it is the basis for implied powers.
What is Elastic, or Necessary and Proper?
400
Powers not specifically stated in the constitution but derived from the Elastic clause.
What are implied powers?
400
The Reapportionment Act of 1929 set the size of the Huse of Representatives at this.
What is 435?
400
Systematic plan for spending money, or something you cannot do to a large bolder.
What is budget?
400
Though not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, they nominate or select a candidate to run for the presidency
What are political parties?
400
Sets up A "Wall of Separation" between church and state.
What is Establishment.
500
They have the power to grant patents and copyrights.
What is the national government, or Congress.
500
One of the two members of the U.S. Senate that represent New York.
Who is Chuick Shumer,or Kirsten Gilenbrand?
500
Congressmen trading votes, or the main event at a lumberjacks convention.
What is logrolling?
500
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 he is next in line for the president after the Vice President.
What is the Speaker of the House?
500
One state must recognize legal documents from another state.
What is Full Faith and Credit?
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