Term | Definition |
delegated powers | powers the Constitution grants to the national government |
expressed powers | powers directly stated in the Constitution |
expressed powers | levy/collect taxes, coin money, declare war, raise army |
implied powers | powers that the gov requires to carry out expressed powers |
elastic clause | gives Congress the right make all laws which are seen as "necessary and proper" |
NASA, National Bank, draft | examples of elastic clause |
inherent powers | powers that the national government may exercise simply because it can |
immigration laws, relations with other countries | examples of inherent powers |
reserved powers | powers that belong strictly to the states |
supremecy clause | no state law/constitution may conflict with any form of national law |
extradition | returning a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state |
full faith and credit | each state must recognize laws and legal proceedings of every other state |
priveleges and immunities | a state may not discriminate unreasonable against citizens of another state |
restrictions | voting, colleges, and universities usually charge more for out of state tuition |
policy | stated course of action |
public policy | course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem |
federal system | set up to help lessen the risk of one party gaining complete control of government |
bureaucracy | government administrators |
federal reserve, postal service, CIA | examples of independent agencies |
enabling act | gives citizens of a territory the power to prepare a Constitution |
categorical grant | given for a specific purpose |
federal grants | sums of money given to states and local government for a variety of purposes |
mcculloch vs. maryland | state gov cannot interfere with federal gov |
morill act | provided land for states to create colleges |
interstate compacts | travelling across stateline |
democrats- nationalist
repub- states rights | positions of the 2 political parties |
pell grant | help pay for students to attend college |