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ap gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federalism | divides power between national and state governments |
| unitary system | where central government has all power and oversight |
| enumerated expressed powers | powers explicitly given to federal government in constitution |
| exclusive powers | powers only the federal government can enforce |
| implied powers | powers not explicitly granted to the national government but implied from the necessary and proper clause |
| due process clause | clause in the 14th amendment that restricts state governments from denying a person their life liberty or property without legal safeguards. |
| Equal protection clause | clause requeres all states to treat all persons alike with regards to application of the law |
| commerce clause | allows federal government to regulate interstate commercial activity |
| nesecary and proper clause | grants the federal goernment authroity to pass laws it deems nessecary and proper to carry out enumerated poers |
| supremecy clause | constitution is the supreme law of the land and state laws can not go against any federal laws |
| 10th ammendment | any powers not delegated to federal government in constitution go to the people |
| reserved powers | powers not given to the federal government but to the states |
| concurrent powers | powers that both the states and federal government have |
| priveleges and immunities clause | you cannot discriminate from out of state citizens sush as charge an extra tax |
| full faith and credit | states are required to recognize civil cour preceedings of anouther state as well as public records |
| extradition | other states must return the defendant to the state in which they are being prosecuted in |