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AP GO PO Subtest

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What powers do the national government have? Coin Money Regulate interstate commerce (trade & business conducted between states) Regulate foreign trade
What powers do the national government have?(pt.2) Raise and maintain armed forces Declare war Govern U.S. territories and admit new states Conduct foreign relations Establish post offices Establish courts inferior to the Supreme Court
What powers do the states have? Regulate intrastate commerce (trade & business within the state) Establish public schools,Pass license requirements for professionals,Regulate alcoholic beverages,
What powers do the states have?(pt.2) Conduct elections, Establish local governments, Take measures for Health, safety, morals, Ratify amendments to the Constitution
What are the concurrent powers? Levy and collect taxes Borrow money Establish courts Define crimes and set punishments Claim private property for public use (Eminent Domain)
Enumerated Powers Powers written in the Constitution that are specifically granted to the national government.
What are Enumerated powers also known as? Delegated or expressed powers
Implied Powers hint: inferred/guessed Powers inferred from the expressed powers that allow the national government to act.
Elastic Clause Clause of the Constitution that gives Congress the authority to enact any laws “necessary and proper” for carrying out the expressed powers of the national government.
Powers that exist for all sovereign countries are? Inherent Powers The right to defend itself The right to make treaties The right to purchase land
Inherent existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Concurrent Powers Powers that the Constitution gives to both the national and state governments.
Reserved Powers Powers reserved to the states by the 10th Amendment. A.K.A. Police Powers
What is the 10th amendment? The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Full Faith and Credit States must recognize all legal documents issued by another state, such as a driver's licence
Privileges and Immunities Ensures all Americans have the same basic rights, no matter what state they live in or travel to
Extradition States must return people accused of crime to the state the committed the crime for punishment
What is the carrot? Money given by the states specifically Grants
What are grants-in-aid? an amount of money given to local government, an institution, or a particular scholar.
What are categorical grants? federal grants that can be used for a specific purpose
What are project grants? based on competitive applications(professors or research)
What are Formula Grants? amount of money varies based on a specific formula (Medicaid, public housing, child nutrition)
What are block grants? a grant from central government which a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services.
What are the 2 different types of grants ? Categorical and Block Grants
What are the 2 types of categorical grants ? Project and formula grants
Fiscal Federalism is also called? "centralized" or "picket fence" federalism
It was called "new federalism" by ? President Reagan (1981-1989)
What is the stick? mandates
What are mandates? an official command, a formal authorization to act, or a required action
Where is the Supremacy Clause? Aritcle 1, Clause 6
What does the Supremacy Clause mean? The US Constitution, Laws of Congress, and treaties are supreme
What does the 10th amendment forbid? the national government overruling state powers
What does federalism mean? It is a system of shared powers between the state and federal governments. The 2 powers are divided.
Federal and state governments handle different what's? Policy areas
State are? laboratories for democracy
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