Chapter 4 Holt Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Inherent powers | possessed by any government of a sovereign nation |
| state powers | one example is creating public school systems |
| enabling act | directs a territory to draft a state constitution establishing a representative government |
| constitution | highest authority to consult in disputes with the US government |
| civil laws | laws that govern relationships among individuals and define people's legal rights |
| extradition | process of sending a criminal back to his or her state of origin |
| revenue sharing | former system by which federal tax dollars were distributed among state and local governments |
| criminal laws | laws that forbid certain actions |
| interstate compacts | agreements between states |
| elastic clause | allows Congress to expand its authority |
| reserved powers | guaranteed to the states by the tenth amendment |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state governments |
| federal powers | one example is raising and supporting armed forces |
| republican | representative government |
| federal mandates | requirements imposed on state and local governments |
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