Unit 4 - Federalism

Federalism - Part 1

100

This term means the equal division of governing power between a national government and state governments.

Federalism

200

These are the powers/responsibilities that are allowed to be exercised by both the U.S. Federal Government and the states' governments.

Concurrent Powers

300

True or False: According to the Supremacy Clause, state laws are superior to the U.S. Federal Government's laws in the event that they contradict.

False

400

These are the powers of U.S. Congress that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but derived from their delegated powers.

Implied Powers

500

Intrastate commerce is classified as this type of power.

Reserved Power

Federalism - Part 2

100

This is what we call the powers that are explicitly listed for the U.S. Federal Government in the U.S. Constitution.

Delegated/Expressed/Enumerated Powers

200

According to the 10th Amendment, powers that are not delegated to the U.S. Federal Government are _________ for the state governments.

reserved

300

This is the highest authority in the United States of America.

The U.S. Constitution

400

This clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from rejecting the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

500

Scenario: A California police officer arrests Jeremiah because he was driving with a valid driver's license issued by the State of Montana. Which part of the Constitution was violated because of this action?

Full Faith and Credit Clause

GA State Government

100

This elected official is the executive leader of state government.

Governor

200

This bicameral body of elected representatives makes laws for the State of Georgia.

General Assembly

300

This Georgia state court evaluates and interprets the Georgia State Constitution and certain cases about state laws that are appealed to it by the lower trial courts.

The Georgia Supreme Court

400

T or F: State governments make and enforce laws about interstate commerce.

False, regulating interstate commerce is a delegated power of the Federal Government. Intrastate Commerce is subject to state regulation.

500

Explain the structure of the General Assembly.

Bicameral, House of Representatives and Senate

GA Local Government

100

The executive leader of a municipality is typically referred to as...

a mayor

200

These are the subdivisions of state government that are formed to carry out state laws, collect taxes, and supervise elections.

counties

300

There are several of these political units organized throughout each county. They contain a government set up to handle local affairs.

municipalities

400

These types of local government are created to manage/govern specific functions of a community.

Special-Purpose Districts

500

These are usually the officials that make up the legislature for municipalities.

city councils

Miscellaneous

100

This is what we call the "laws" passed by city councils.

ordinances

200

This is when a certain number of registered voters sign a petition to ask the government for a change.

initiative

300

What do we call it when citizens vote directly on a law?

Referendum

400

Article # ___ of The U.S. Constitution establishes the U.S. Constitution and valid federal laws as the supreme law of the land.

Article VI (Supremacy Clause)

500

Article 4, Section 2 outlines the process of extraditing criminal defendants. If someone commits a crime in one state and flees to another, the offended state can order the other state to return the accused to be tried.

T or F: Mason rammed a police car in Georgia and fled to Oklahoma. Oklahoma is allowed to try Mason in Oklahoma and not return Mason to Georgia, as long as they try the accused.

False, according to Art. 4, Sec. 2, the state to which the accused fled must extradite the accused to the offended state.