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GOVT CHPT-3
Chapter 3; Federalism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalism | Form of governance in which the government shares powers are shared by the national government and the states. |
| Unitary System | A system in which all powers vested in the constitution are vested to the national government. |
| Confederal System | A system in which the national government exists and only operates at the direction of the subnational government. |
| Expressed Powers | Also known as enumerated powers, these powers are directly expressed in the Constitution, stating direct powers of the government. |
| Implied Powers | Powers interpreted in the Constitution to be there, giving indirect powers to the governement not directly stated. |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | States Congress has the power to make "all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing [expressed] Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States..." |
| Inherent Powers | Powers founded in the Constitution through long established customs of previous governments. |
| Police Powers | Each state's power to regulate internal affairs and to enact whatever laws are necessary to protect the health, morals, safety, and welfare of its people. |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers that can be exercised by both the National and State governments. |
| Supremacy Clause | A clause that vests ultimate power to the federal government. This prohibits states from using concurrent or reserved powers to counter national policy. |
| Secession | The action of removing one's government from the national government based upon disagreement of governmental policy. |
| Dual Federalism | A form of governance in which the federal and state governments are more or less equal, with each level of government having separate and distinct functions and responsibilities. |
| New Deal | A policy that invoked many government-spending and public-assistance programs, strengthening cooperative federalism. |
| Picket-Fence Federalism | A model in which every level of government in involved in implementing a policy. |
| New Federalism | A shift of model, from nation-centered to state-centered federalism. |
| Devolution | The transfer of power to political sub-units. |
| Federal Mandate | A restriction or requirement set forth by the federal government. |
| Categorical Grant | A grant targeted for a specific purpose as defined by federal law. |
| Block Grant | A grant given for a broad area of funding. |
| Competitive Federalism | A model in which state and federal governments compete for business and citizens. |
| Cooperative Federalism | Federalism that takes cooperation throughout all branches of government. |
| Preemption | The act of when Congress chooses to act exclusively in an area in which the states and the national government have concurrent powers. |
| Fiscal Federalism | A process in which one level of government collects taxes, and another level spends the collected revenue. |
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