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Federalism: division of powers key terms
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- 1federalism-a syestem of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central ,or a national government and several regional governments
- 2division of powers-basic principal of federalism the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis.
- 3delegated of powers-those powers expressed implied or inherent granted to the national government by the constitution.
- 4expressed powers-those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out expressly in the constitution also called the enumerated powers.
- 5implied powers-those delegated powers of a national government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution those necessary and proper to carry out the expressed powers see delegated powers expressed powers
- 6inherent powers-powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the national government becausee it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
- 7reserved powers-those powers that the constitution does not grant to the national government and does not deny any to the states
- 8exclusive powers-those powers that can be execised by the national government alone
- 9concurrent powers-those powers that both the national government and the states poseen and exercise
- 10superemacy clause-a provision of the us constitution that states that the cnstitution federal law and treaties of the united stes are the supreme law of the land
- 11enabling act-a congressional act directimg the people of a united states territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step towards admission to the union
- 12act of admission-congression act admitting a new state to the union
- 13grants in aid program- grants of federal money or other resources to states cities counties and other local units
- 14categorical grant- one type of federal grants in aid made for some specific cosley definied purpose see grants in aid
- 15block grant-one type of federal grants in aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy see grants in aid
- 16project grant-one type of federal grants in aid made for specific projects to states localities and private agencies who apply for them
- 17interstate compact-formal agreement entered into with the consent of congress between or amoung states or between a state and a foreign state
- 18full faith and credit clause-constitutions requirement that each state accept the public acts records and judical proceeding of every other state
- 19extradition-the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
- 20privileges and immunities clause-constitution stipulation that all cotzens are entitled to certain privileges and immunities regardless of their state of residence no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those person who happen to live in other states
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