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Federalism
Powers of Government
National Gov. and the States
Cooperative Federalism
Interstate Relations
100
A system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central or national, government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces.
What is Federalism
100
The _______ powers are those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
What are reserved powers
100
The Constitution places several obligations on the National Government for the benefit of the States. The three, main obligations are _______, _________, and _________.
What are republican form of government, invasion and internal disorder, and respect for territorial integrity.
100
Grants made for a specific purpose like school lunches or construction of airports
What are categorical grants
100
agreements made between States
What are interstate compacts
200
_________ powers are delegated to the National Government in so many words---spelled out in the Constitution
What are expressed powers
200
The _______ powers belong to the National Government because it is the national government of a sovereign state in the world community.
What are inherent powers
200
This directs the people of a territory to frame a proposed State constitution, if they are interested in gaining statehood.
What is enabling act
200
Describe two ways the State may aid the national government.
What are national elections, legal process by which aliens become citizens, local police holding criminals wanted by FBI, etc..
200
This states that each State must accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State.
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause
300
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State can be returned to that State.
What is extradition
300
Which type of powers allow both federal and State governments to levy and collect taxes, define crimes and set punishments for them, and take private property for public use?
What are concurrent powers
300
At what point does a new state enter the union?
What is presidential signing the act
300
This is an argument made by critics of grants-in-aid
What is the argument that grants give Washington a major voice in making public policy at the State and local levels.
300
The two exceptions of the Full Faith and Credit Clause
What is ....is applies only to civil cases AND person getting divorced must be a resident of that state.
400
This found that Nevada lacked the authority to grant a divorce when the persons seeking divorce were not "bona fide" residents of Nevada.
What is Williams v. North Carolina
400
One of the chief duties of __________ is to apply the Supremacy Clause to the conflicts that the dual system of government produces.
What is The Supreme Court
400
Which of the following federal obligations to the States would this align with? Federal troops are sent into Little Rock, Arkansas after extreme protests and riots at Central High School.
What is Invasion and Internal Disorder
400
This type of grant will most likely be used for a broadly defined purpose such as healthcare, social services, or welfare.
What is block grant
400
The __________ means that no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States.
What is Privileges and Immunities Clause
500
The Department of Health and Human Services makes many _________ to support scientists engaged in research on cancer, diabetes, neurological disease, and other medical issues.
What are project grants
500
Sometimes called the "Elastic Clause", this has been stretched to cover many different situations such as the building of the interstate system and hydroelectric dams.
What is The Necessary and Proper Clause
500
Congress must include, in both of its houses, members chosen in each one of the States. Which of the Nation's obligations to the States would be most closely related to this statement?
What is respect for territorial integrity
500
Under this program, Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the State and their cities, counties, and townships.
What is revenue sharing
500
Describe two ways States can draw reasonable distinctions between their own residents and those of other states.
What is 1. require a person to live within a State for some time before holding public office 2. period of residence before licensure 3. higher fees for hunting and fishing 4. higher rates for colleges and universities