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History 4
| 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 |