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National Powers
The States and the Nation
Interstate Relations
100
Powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
Delegated Powers
100
The Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.
Supremacy Clause
100
The Constitution states that this shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
"full faith and credit"
200
Powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders. Also called enumerated powers.
Expressed powers
200
The Constitution also reserves certain powers strictly to the states.
Reserved Powers
200
Return to a state - criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice.
Extradite
300
Allows the powers of Congress to stretch. Also known as the necessary and proper clause.
Elastic Clause
300
Powers that both the national government and the states have.
Concurrent Powers
300
Laws relating to disputes between individuals, group, or with the state.
Civil Law
400
Powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution.
Implied Powers
500
Powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government.
Inherent Powers
500
The Constitution specifically does this with some powers to all levels of government.
Denise Powers