American Government Magruder's
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| division of powers | certain powers assigned to the National Government and the State Government; spelled out in the Bill of Rights | ||||
| delegated powers | the National Government only has those powers delegated or granted to it in the Constitution. There are three kinds of delegated powers: Expressed, implied, inherent | ||||
| exclusive powers | most of the powers that the constitution delegates to the National Government are exerised by the National Government alone, and not by the States at all; such as coining money making treaties with foreign states, taxing imports. | ||||
| concurrent powers | some of the powers delegated to the National Government are powers that the States can exercise too.; such as taxes, punishing crimes. | ||||
| supremacy clause | the Constitution and then the laws and treaties of the U.S. are the Supreme law of the land; and the State constitutions and laws are below that | ||||
| republican form of government | the national government is to guarantee this to every State in the Union; means a representative government | ||||
| invasion and internal disorder | the National governemnt is supposed to protect the states against invation or internal domestic violence | ||||
| respect for territorial integrity | the National governement is supposed to respect the boundaries of the States | ||||
| enabling act | an act directing the people of a territory to frame a proposed State constitution if they wnt to make themselves a State and be admitted to the Union | ||||
| act of admission | If Congress agrees to Statehood after reviewing the State constitution, they pass an act of admission that creates a new State in the Union | ||||
| grants-in-aid programs | grants of federal money or other resources to the States | ||||
| revenue sharing | one form of federal monetary aid where Congress gave an annual share of the federal tax revenue to the States with virtually no strings attached | ||||
| categorical grants | grants made for a specdific closely defined purpose and strings attached | ||||
| block grants | made for much more broadly defined purposes such as health care or welfare and fewer strings attached. | ||||
| project grants | grants made to States and private agencies who apply for them. | ||||
| interstate compacts | agreements between the States made with the consent of Congress | ||||
| Full faith and credit clause | ensures that public acts (laws) records (birth certificates, marriage licenses) are recognized in all 50 states | ||||
| Williams v, North Carolina | about Full faith and credit clause and divorces | ||||
| extradition | the legal process by which a fugative from justice iin one state is returned to that state. | ||||
| Kentucky v. Dennison | Supreme court said the Federal government could not make a governor extradite a criminal but that was overturned in Puerto Rico v. Branstad | ||||
| Privileges and immunities clause | means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and people from other states. | ||||
| Hicklin v. Orbeck and Saenz v. Roe | cases about Privileges and immunities clauses | ||||
| Some reasons when its okay to treat nonresidents of state different | Fishing and hunting licenses, higher tuition for colleges, a certain amount of time to live in the state for voting, holding office, and some licenses for doctors, lawyers, dentists, |
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Created by:
lisarae143
on 2006-08-17