Federalism
Federalism
What is a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government
What is the first article of the constitution?
What is established the legislative branch
What is sovereignty?
What is Having supreme power within your territory. Revolves around power and who has it?
What is separation of powers ?
What is The powers in the US government are divided up between three branches: executive, legislative & judicial.
What is elastic clause ?
What Gives Congress the power to make laws "necessary and proper" for carrying out the work of the government
Division of power
What is a basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis
What is the second article of the constitution?
What is the established the executive branch
What is democracy ?
What is Supreme political authority rests with the people.
What is checks and balances ?
What is A system where each government branch has powers that keep any other branch from having too much control.
What is the extant of presidential power ?
What is power to act as commander in chief of the armed forces, power to grant reprieves and pardons, power to make treaties, and power to appoint major federal officials
Delagated power
What is those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution
What is the 3rd article of the constitution?
What is the established the judicial branch
What is dictatorship?
What is absolute authority in any sphere
What is Judicial branch ?
What is One of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
What worries did the smaller states have when the constitution was being formed
What is feared that they would not be able to protect their interests
Expressed powers
What is those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
What is the 4th article of the constitution ?
What is defines relationships between the states
What is unitary ?
What is Described as a centralized government, all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency of people.
What is executive branch ?
What is One of the three branches of government, headed by the president.
What is the role of precinct election boards?
What is supervises the polling place and the voting process in each precinct; draws precinct lines, fixes the location of each polling place, and picks the members of the precinct boards; opens and closes the polls at the times set by State law, see that the ballots and the ballot boxes are available, and counts the votes cast in each precinct
Implied powers
What is those delegated powers of the National government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers
What is the fifth article of the constitution?
What is the outlines the formal amendment process ?
What is federal government?
What is the Powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments
What is legislative branch ?
What is One of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.
What are the different ways to run for President?
What is self-announcement, caucus, convention, direct primary, and petition