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Powers that both the national government and the states possess
What are concurrent powers?
100
A system of government in which a constitution divides power on a territorial basis between a central government and several regional governments
What is federalism?
100
Money given to States for a specific job or task
What is a project grant?
100
Agreements between states and with foreign states.
What is an interstate compact?
100
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
What is 27 times?
200
Powers spelled out specifically in the Constitution-- "enumerated powers"
What are expressed powers?
200
Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by it.
What are implied powers?
200
Similar to a grant in aid but is for a more broadly defined purpose
What is a block grant?
200
Creates a new state.
What is an act of admission?
200
The Necessary and Proper clause that allows for implied powers is also called this.
What is Elastic Clause?
300
Powers that belong to the national government just because it is the government of a sovereign nation.
What are inherent powers?
300
A principle of federalism in which the governmental powers are separated on a geographic basis between the national government and the states.
What is the division of powers?
300
Grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose
What is a categorical grant?
300
Tells states they must honor documents from other states (e.g. driver's license, marriage license)
What is the full faith & credit clause?
300
The Woodstock music festival (1969) took place in this state.
What is New York?
400
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?
400
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state.
What is extradition?
400
Federal money to the states and/or their cities, counties, and other local units.
What is the grants-in-aid program?
400
Directs the people of a territory to frame a proposed state constitution.
What is an enabling act?
400
The number of voting members in the US House of Representatives.
What is 435. Who is Ringo Starr?
500
Powers exercised by the national government alone.
What are exclusive powers?
500
Which Constitutional amendment shows the division of powers in the federal system?
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
Money given to states by the federal government in which they may choose the way in which that money is used.
What is revenue sharing?
500
Means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who live in other states.
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?
500
The representative for our Congressional district in the House of Representatives.
Who is Trey Gowdy?