Federalism Vocabulary
This is a system where all the power is held by the central government
This is a system where power is shared between the central and state governments
What is federalism?
This court case dealt with The Bank of the United States and resistance from state governments
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
Federalist 51 was written by this founding father
Who is James Madison?
The identify of Brutus is unknown but he belonged to this political party
Who are the anti-federalists?
This is when words are directly written down in the Constitution
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
This constitutional clause expands the power of federal government in comparison to that of the state governments
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This court case dealt with a high school senior bringing a firearm to school in Texas
What is US v. Lopez?
In Federalist 51, how many branches of government are proposed?
What are three branches?
This branch of the United States government made Brutus the most worried
What is the legislative branch?
This is a form of American federalism where the central government and state governments collaborate on laws
What is cooperative federalism?
This constitutional clause allowed Congress to regulate trade between states and indian tribes.
What is the commerce clause?
In McCulloch v. Maryland, this constitutional clause was on display for the people of the United States.
What is the necessary & proper or elastic clause?
In Federalist 51, Madison offers this solution for weakening the most powerful branch of government
What is dividing it in two?
Brutus specifically called out this section of the Constitution for expanding the power of the federal government
What is the necessary and proper clause or elastic clause?
The State of California requires more funding for the California State University system. They request this type of loan from the federal government.
What is a categorical grant?
This style of power is shared between the federal government and the state governments
What are concurrent powers?
What is US v Lopez?
In Federalist 51, Madison worried that this branch would "predominate" the other two
What is the legislative branch?
Brutus suggested this would be the fate of the states if the new Constitution was passed
What is the elimination of the states or states being destroyed?
Luigi Mangione was returned to New York using this federalism statute
What is extradition?
This section of the Constitution protects the rights of states in the face of federal overreach.
What is the 10th Amendment?
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the water rights of this US State were up for grabs
What is New York?
In Federalist 51, Madison proposes creating this type of Republic
What is a compound republic?
What is an aristocracy?