Federalism
Which government is allowed to declare war
Federal Government
Which government is responsible for family laws
State government
Which government has taxing power
Both / Concurrent
a law that requires periodic checks of laws or of government agencies to see if they are still needed
What is the Sunset Law
Which government is responsible for the regulation of intrastate commerce
State Government
A law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public
what is Sunshine Law
a plan that includes general goals and procedures
What is Policy
Powers that the Constitution gives to both the national and state governments
What is Concurrent Powers
Someone who works for a government agency is known as what
bureaucrat
What does the government use when it stretches it powers
Elastic Clause
powers directly stated in the first 3 articles of the constitution
What is Expressed Powers
A system of government in which two or more governments exercise power over the same people and the same territory
What is Federalism
a position that favors state and local action in dealing with problems
what is States' Rights Position
the stated course of action the government takes to address problems or issues
What is Public Policy
The FDA, FBI, and United State Postal Service are all examples of what
Bureaucracy
powers the government requires to uphold Expressed Powers
What is Implied Powers
Both state and federal governments
States must recognize civil judgments rendered by courts in different states and accept their records and acts as valid. Not valid with criminal decisions
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause
Which government is responsible for foreign relations and diplomacy
Federal government
What does ASVAB stand for
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
a position that favors national action in dealing with problems
What is Nationalist Position
first interstate compact
Port of New York Authority
The legal process where an alleged criminal is surrendered by one state to another state in which the crime had been committed
What is Extradition
Powers that belong strictly to the states
What is Reserved Powers
statement in Article IV of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"
what is Supremacy Clause