| Question | Answer |
| Reserved powers | State has the authority to make laws regarding matters not found in the Constitution |
| Expressed Powers | Stated in the Constitution |
| Inherent Powers | Federal powers not listed in the Constitution |
| Implied Powers | Authority to carry out expressed powers |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers shared by the national and state governments |
| Elastic Clause | Government can do what’s “necessary and proper," Purpose: Meet problems Founding Fathers couldn’t forsee |
| Enabling Act | People of territory prepare a constitution |
| State Rightists | National gov. has limited power, when in doubt rule in favor of states, 10th Amendment - powers reserved to the people |
| Nationalists | National gov. > states, Congress adopts any means necessary to delegate, reserved powers should not limit federal powers |
| What the national government is obligated to do for the states | 1. Guarantee states “republican” form of government;
2. Allow Senators and Representatives seats in Congress;
3. Protect states from invasion / domestic violence |
| What the national gov. CANNOT do | Tax exports, interfere with state enforcement of law |
| What the state gov. CANNOT do | Make treaties with foreign gov., coin money, Bill of Attainder (punish without trial), Ex post facto law, make laws impairing the obligation of contracts |
| Full Faith and Credit | Article IV of the Constitution require states to “Give ‘full faith and credit to the laws, records, and court decisions of other states.’” (public acts, records, judicial proceedings) |
| 5 Steps for State Admission | 1. Referendum (Yes or No) in the territory;
2. Petition sent to Congress;
3. Create a constitution;
4. Congressional Approval;
5. President signs act, new state enters the union |
| Supremacy Clause | State laws and Constitutions cannot conflict with any form of national law or Constitution |
