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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vertical division of power with the national government resting above the state governments | federalism |
| A system of political organization with two or more levels of government (e.g., city, state, and national) coexisting in the same area, with the lower levels having some independent powers. | federalism |
| responsibility of the states is to regulate for the health and welfare of its citizens | police power |
| Found in Article I, sec. 8 of the Constitution, this clause empowers the federal government to regulate commerce between the states, with foreign governments, and Indian tribes. | commerce clause |
| A model of governance where the federal government and states have distinct, separate authorities. | dual federalism |
| Two or more jurisdictions or courts possessing authority over the same matter. | concurrent jurisdiction |
| A model of governance where the federal government and the states share in governing. | cooperative federalism |
| activities that involve violence or acts dangerous to human life that are violations of law and appear to be intended to intimate or coerce a civilian population, to influence a policy of government by intimidation or coercion, or to affect the conduct of | Terrorism |