Federalism
Division of powers between federal, state, and local governments.
What is federalism?
The state gives these to citizens to certify they are qualified to do a certain task or job (like to drive or to teach)
What is a license?
Hears cases pertaining to all the states.
What are the federal courts?
The number of senators in the MA Senate
What is 40?
This is our current governor in Massachusetts.
Who is Charlie Baker?
Both State and Local governments have the power to establish police departments, which is an example of this.
What are concurrent powers?
Money given to the state by the federal government for specific purpose.
What is a grant?
Court above trial level where people can seek an appeal.
What is the court of appeals?
The number of reps in the MA State House of Representatives.
What is 160?
Federal law is supreme over state law.
What is the supremacy clause?
These powers are not listed in the United States constitution as federal powers, meaning they are left to the states and the people.
What are reserved powers?
Congress passes a law and then the people vote on whether or not they want to adopt it is known as this
What is the referendum process?
A case that deals with someone who has not been convicted of a crime, but often a legal dispute between two parties or one party and the state.
What is a civil case?
The MA State Rep for the town of Grafton, Upton and Northbridge.
Who is David Muradian?
Powers written in the constitution.
What is expressed powers?
The power of the state government to tax (written directly in the MA state constitution) is an example of this.
What is an expressed power?
The basic support structures that serve a geographic area is called this.
What is infrastructure?
Public official who acts as the prosecutor on behalf of the state.
What is a District Attorney?
The MA state Senator for MA for the 2nd Worcester District (represents Grafton)
Who is Michael Moore?
These are the three branches of MA state government.
What is legislative, executive, and judicial?
The power of the government to create National Guard bases (not written in the constitution) is an example of this.
What is implied powers?
When people come up with a law they would like to see be created in their state government and then the law is passed in the state legislature.
What is the initiative process?
Trial that does not involve a jury and the verdict is handed down by the presiding judge.
What is a bench trial?
the process of redrawing districts to favor a particular political party
What is gerrymandering?
Give an example of a reserved power
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