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Gov Ch 4

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The national government's control of immigration is an example of inherent powers.
The Constitution grants these powers to the national government. delegated powers
Civil laws passed by state legislatures are called public acts.
This refers to the outcomes of court actions such as judgments to pay a debt. judicial proceedings
For a territory to be admitted to the Union, the first step was for Congress to pass an enabling act.
This man called for a New Federalism. Richard Nixon
This gives the federal government the right to tax your income. Sixteenth Amendment
This organization of government administrators carries out legislation. bureaucracy
This organization keeps local politicians in touch with national lawmakers. United States Conference of Mayors
These laws require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are needed. sunset laws
This affects criminals who flee a state to avoid punishment. extradition
Article IV of the Constitution obligates states to give this to one another's citizens. privileges and immunities
An agreement between states is called an interstate compact.
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and others who favor local action believe in the states' rights position.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and others who favor federal action believe in the nationalist position.
Richard Nixon began a program that came to be known as New Federalism.
This Constitutional power gave Congress the authority to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. to regulate commerce
This requires government meetings to be open to the public. sunshine laws
This person helped feed many hungry people. David Levitt
The road to national office often begins here. at the local or state level
Government control of immigration is an example of inherent powers.
This makes the acts and treaties of the United States paramount to those of the states. supremacy clause
This power is denied to the national government by the Constitution. tax exports
This is a Constitutional obligation of the national government to the states. protect states from invasion
This is a Constitutional obligation of the states to the national government. pay for all national elections
Laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the states are called civil laws.
This is an important way for states to deal with regional problems. interstate compacts
Criminals fleeing to another state to escape justice will be subject to extradition.
The Constitution requires states to settle their disputes without the use of force.
This is the only court in which one state may sue another. Supreme Court
This man was a supporter of the states' rights position. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
This man was a supporter of the nationalist position. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 using this Constitutional authority. commerce power
This provision gave Congress the right to tax incomes. Sixteenth Amendment
The relationship between federal and state governments is affected by policies of the president and Congress.
The course of action a government takes in response to an issue or problem is called public policy.
This law prohibits public officials from holding meetings not open to the public. sunshine law
This lessens the risk of one political party gaining a monopoly on political powers. federalism
Federalism contributes to economic and political differences among the states because it permits each state freedom.
Establishing diplomatic relations is an example of a(n) ____________________ power. inherent
The ____________________ must guarantee each state a republican form of government. national government
A state can sue another state only in the ____________________. Supreme Court
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