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
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| 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
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| 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.
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| concurrent powers | some of the powers delegated to the National Government are powers that the States can exercise too.; such as taxes, punishing crimes.
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| 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
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| republican form of government | the national government is to guarantee this to every State in the Union; means a representative government
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| invasion and internal disorder | the National governemnt is supposed to protect the states against invation or internal domestic violence
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| respect for territorial integrity | the National governement is supposed to respect the boundaries of the States
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| 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
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| 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
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| grants-in-aid programs | grants of federal money or other resources to the States
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| 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
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| categorical grants | grants made for a specdific closely defined purpose and strings attached
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| block grants | made for much more broadly defined purposes such as health care or welfare and fewer strings attached.
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| project grants | grants made to States and private agencies who apply for them.
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| interstate compacts | agreements between the States made with the consent of Congress
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| Full faith and credit clause | ensures that public acts (laws) records (birth certificates, marriage licenses) are recognized in all 50 states
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| Williams v, North Carolina | about Full faith and credit clause and divorces
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| extradition | the legal process by which a fugative from justice iin one state is returned to that state.
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| 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
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| Privileges and immunities clause | means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and people from other states.
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| Hicklin v. Orbeck and Saenz v. Roe | cases about Privileges and immunities clauses
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| 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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