The system where authority is divided between a central government and regional governments.
100
What are examples of federal powers.
All of the following are examples of _____________; raising an army, establishing immigration and naturalization laws, coining money.
100
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause (Article IV, Section 2).
This clause in the Constitution requires states to honor other state's public acts, records and judicial proceedings.
100
What is Picket-Fence Federalism
A model of federalism in which specific programs and policies involve all levels of government - national, state, and local.
100
What is a federal mandate.
A requirement in federal legislation that forces states and municipalities to comply with certain rules.
200
What are enumerated/expressed powers.
Powers specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution.
200
What are examples of concurrent powers.
All the following are examples of __________________; taxation, eminent domain, police power.
200
What is McCulloch v. Maryland.
This landmark case established the supremacy of the national government and its use of implied powers.
200
What are block grants.
The types of grants that governors and mayors generally support.
200
What is an unfunded mandate.
Type of mandate does the No Child Left Behind law represents.
300
What is the elastic clause - Article I Section 8.
The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its specifically delegated powers.
300
What are reserved powers to states.
This is established in the 10th Amendment.
300
What is the commerce clause.
The section of the Constitution in which Congress is given the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries.
300
What is a unitary system.
The system where the ultimate governmental authority rests in the hands of a central government.
300
What is devolution.
The transfer of powers from a national or central government to a state or local government.
400
What are inherent powers.
Powers that are derived from the fact that the United States is a sovereign power among the nations.
400
What is the police power.
The authority to legislate for the protection of the health, morals, safety, and welfare of the people.
400
What is dual federalism.
A system in which the states and the national government each reamin supreme within their spheres. Hint - layer cake
400
What are categorical grants.
Federal grants to states or local governments that are for specific programs.
400
What is the 11th amendment.
The amendment to the Constitution that the courts have interpreted in recent times to bolster the authority of state governments in our federal system.
500
What are prohibited powers.
Referred to as the denial of power(s) to the state and national government.
500
What is the supremacy clause.
The constitutional provision that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
500
What is cooperative federalism.
The theory that the states and the national government should cooperate in solving problems. Hint - marble cake
500
What are block grants.
Federal programs that provide fundsto state and local governments for general functional areas, such as criminal justice or mental-health programs.
500
What are welfare grants.
The most common set of block grants related to state programs in the mid 1990s.