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AP Gov Unit 1B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments |
| Enumerated Powers | Powers just for the National government (Coining money, immigration, post office, declaring war, regulate commerce) |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers for both the National and State governments (Taxing, borrowing money, establishing courts, charter banks) |
| Reserved Powers | All powers not reserved for the National government are for the state governments (Education, marriage, regulate commerce within its borders, police powers) |
| Categorical Grants | The federal government gives states money, and with these Grants, it comes with a lot of rules. Power is completely with the Federal Government |
| Block Grants | The federal government gives states money, but this time it has less rules. The power is with the federal government, but states can choose how they spend it |
| Revenue Sharing | a government taking things like tax money, and giving it back out, but the poorer states would get more of the total |
| Federal Mandates | the federal government can tell the state governments that they have to do something, and because of the supremacy clause, they have to |
| 10th Amendment | all powers that were not delegated to the national government, nor prohibited by the states, are reserved for the states |
| 14th Amendment | requires states to provide equal protection and due process to citizens |
| Commerce Clause | the exchanging, buying, or selling of things having economic value between two or more states, for example goods, services, money, and transportation |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | The clause that gives congress implied powers |
| Implied Powers | Allows the national government to make decisions that fall outside expressed powers |