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Unit 1A 11-20
Key Terms 11-20 from Unit 1A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Socialist | A government with no social class; everyone is equal; all goods and services are divided equally among citizens (Denmark is not 100% socialist, but they are a close example) |
| monarchy | Government ruled by royalty (like a King) |
| Anarchy | Absence of government (this is not a type of gov’t; it is a lack of gov’t) |
| Federalism | A government whose power is divided between national and state levels; US has enumerated and implied powers; NC has reserved powers; they both share concurrent powers |
| Enumerated powers (delegated/expressed) | Powers WRITTEN in the US Constitution that Congress (the federal government) has...Ex: declare war, coin money, establish military, collect taxes, etc. |
| Implied Powers (Necessary and Proper Clause/Elastic Clause) | Powers NOT WRITTEN in the US Constitution that Congress has; Congress has the power to do anything necessary and proper to carry out their enumerated powers (Ex: draft for the military; establish a Federal Reserve for money) |
| Reserved Powers | Powers that states have that ARE NOT in the US Constitution; this comes from the 10th amendment (Ex: education, marriages, drivers licenses, elections) |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers shared by federal and state governments at the same time (Ex: taxes, courts) |
| Laws/legislation | Rules or policies that govern a territory and are meant to keep order. |
| Statutory laws | Laws passed by legislative bodies (US Congress, NC General Assembly, Clinton City Council, Sampson County Commissioners) |
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