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Federalism: key terms and constitutional clauses
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- 1FederalismA way of organizing a nation so that two levels of government have formal authority over the same land and people.
- 2Supremacy ClauseArticle VI of the Constitution which states that the Constitution, national laws, and treaties are superior over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.
- 3Enumerated PowersPowers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution.
- 4Implied PowersPowers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated in the Constitution; the power is derived from the Elastic Clause.
- 5Elastic ClauseA section in the Constitution which authorizes Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out enumerated powers.
- 6Full Faith and CreditA section of the Constitution requiring each state to recognize the official documents and civil judgments rendered by the courts of other states.
- 7ExtraditionA legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
- 8Privileges and ImmunitiesA clause of the Constitution according citizens of each state most of the privileges of citizens of other states.
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