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Ch. 4 Federalism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is federalism? | system of government where power is divided between the national, state, and local level |
| What is an expressed power? | power directly state in the Constitution in Article I, Section 8 |
| What is an implied power? | power to do what is necessary and proper to accomplish expressed powers; comes from Necessary and Proper clause of Article I. |
| What is an enumerated power? | another name for an expressed power |
| What is a reserved power? | power that has been given to the states; 10th Amendment recognizes them |
| What is a concurrent power | power that both the state and federal government has - eg, create courts, collect taxes, make and enforce laws |
| What are some expressed powers given to Congress by the Constitution? | Lay and collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce, borrow money, raise and army and navy, create naturalization laws, establish post offices |
| What powers are denied to Congress? | Pass retroactive laws (that punish actions that occurred before the law passed); Tax exports; Hold or sentence a person to jail without a fair trial; Pass any law that violates the Constitution; Grant titles of nobility |
| What is the supremacy clause? | Constitution and national law overrule state law. |
| What is a mandate? | law that requires states to take on an activity or provide a service that meets minimum national standards. |
| What are federal grants? | Sums of money given to a state or local government for a specific purpose. |
| How do new states get added to the US? | 1. Congress passes an enabling act. 2. The people vote whether they want to join. 3. Congress votes on whether to accept the new state |
| The federal government must provide these things for states: | A republican form of government; protection form invasion and unrest; and respect for the territorial boundaries (borders) of the states |
| The states have these obligations to the federal government | provide for federal elections, ratify amendments to the constitution with a 3/4 vote |
| What is an interstate compact? | Agreement between the states, approved by Congress |
| Be able to label the powers of Congress, the States, and the concurrent powers from the Venn diagram we did in class! | the venn diagram key is in our schoology Ch. 4 folder (click the link) |
| Who hears lawsuits between the states? | The Supreme Court |
| What powers do the states have? | regulate and promote business within the state; protect life and property; education, health and welfare; environmental issues |
| What level of government has control of public education? | states, under the 10th Amendment |
| How does the federal government get involved in public education? | * stopping discrimination under the 14th Amendment; * attaching rules to funding |
| What was the cause of the recent partial government shut down? | dispute about funding, mostly centered on the proposed wall on the southern border |
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Lessinger
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