Types of Powers
Vocabulary
Types of Grants
National Supremacy
States in Federalism
100
prohibited powers
powers that are denied to the national or state govs or both
100
Fiscal federalism
the nat govs patterns in spending, taxation, and prove grants to influence state and local governments
100
what are grants in aid programs
money and resources provided by the federal government to state and local governments to be used for specific projects or programs.
100
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Article VI of the Const which states that all laws and treaties in the const. shall be the supreme law of the land.
100
Is establishing a local government the power of states or national gov?
reserved power of the states.
200
reserved powers
powers that belong specifically to the state since they were not delegated to the national gov nor denied to the states.
200
Fiscal policy
what the national government uses to influence the states through granting and withholding money to pay for programs.
200
what are categorical grants
grants that have a specific purpose defined by law, like school lunch programs... may even require matching funds.
200
What did the McColloch v. Maryland rule?
It established national supremacy as the maryland state could not impose taxes on the federal bank.
200
What is the full faith and credit clause?
states are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states like birth certificates.
300
inherent powers
powers that exist for the national government since that government is sovereign
300
devolution
transfer of power to the states
300
what are block grants
general grants that can be used for a variety of purposes within a broad category, like education.
300
What was the ruling of Gibbons v. Ogden?
that the power to regulate interstate commerce belongs exclusively to the national government.
300
what is the privileges and immunities clause
states are prohibited from unreasonably discriminating against residents of other states
400
concurrent powers
powers that belong to both the nat and state govs.
400
dual federalism
national and state governments each supreme within their own sphere of influence
400

What are Categorical Grants?

Double Jeopardy

The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of



400

is coining money an expressed, implied, or inherent national power?

Expressed

400
is administrating elections a reserved power of the states
Yes!
500
implied powers
not expressed but can be inferred by from the constitution ex. elastic clause
500
cooperative federalism
the 2 govs sharing policymaking and cooperating in solving problems.
500

What are mandates?

requirements that are imposed by the national government on the state and local governments... often unfunded.

500
Is the power to declare war a national or state power?
National!
500
Is the power to made courts a federal or state power?
Both have that power, concurrent power!