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Chapter 4: Fed.
Federalism- 18 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expressed powers | powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution |
| implied powers | not specifically listed in the Constitution, but are logical extensions of expressed powers. |
| inherent powers | powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation (national government) |
| reserved powers | not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but they belong to the states because the Constitution neither delegates these powers to the national government nor prohibits them to the states. |
| concurrent powers | power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time. |
| Full Faith and Credit Clause | Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state |
| dual federalism | A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies. |
| doctrine of nullification | the belief that the states had the right to cancel federal laws with which they disagreed |
| doctrine of secession | the idea that a state had the right to separate from the Union |
| Cooperative Federalism | system in which both federal government and state governments cooperate in solving problems |
| creative federalism | national government funded state and local programs that met national goals |
| New Federalism | system in which the national government restores greater authority back to the states, also called devolution. |
| devolution | The idea of returning power to the states |
| Fiscal Federalism | a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system |
| Grants-in-aid | money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities. |
| categorical grants | Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport |
| block grants | grants that are given for more general purposes or for broad policy areas, such as welfare, public health, community development, or education. |
| federal mandates | Demands on states to carry out certain policies as a condition of receiving grant money |