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Honors Civics Federalism Quiz Fall 2024

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Reserved powers   State has the authority to make laws regarding matters not found in the Constitution  
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Expressed Powers   Stated in the Constitution  
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Inherent Powers   Federal powers not listed in the Constitution  
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Implied Powers   Authority to carry out expressed powers  
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Concurrent Powers   Powers shared by the national and state governments  
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Elastic Clause   Government can do what’s “necessary and proper," Purpose: Meet problems Founding Fathers couldn’t forsee  
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Enabling Act   People of territory prepare a constitution  
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State Rightists   National gov. has limited power, when in doubt rule in favor of states, 10th Amendment - powers reserved to the people  
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Nationalists   National gov. > states, Congress adopts any means necessary to delegate, reserved powers should not limit federal powers  
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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  
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What the national gov. CANNOT do   Tax exports, interfere with state enforcement of law  
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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  
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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)  
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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  
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Supremacy Clause   State laws and Constitutions cannot conflict with any form of national law or Constitution  
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