Government Ch. 4 – Flashcards
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Control of Immigration
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example of national government's "inherent powers."
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Delegated Powers-
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the Constitution grants these powers to the national government.
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Public Acts
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laws passed by state legislatures.
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Interstate Compact
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an agreement between states which must be approved by Congress.
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Privileges & Immunities
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Article IV of the Constitution obligates states to give this to one another's citizens.
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Extradition
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this affects criminals who flee the state to avoid punishment.
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Judicial Proceedings
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this refers to the outcomes of court actions such as judgments to pay a debt.
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An Enabling Act
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For a territory to be admitted to the Union, the first step is for Congress to pass a..........
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Richard Nixon
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man who called for a new federalism.
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Sunset Laws
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these laws require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
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United States Conference of Mayors
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organization which keeps local politicians in touch with national lawmakers.
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Bureaucracy
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organization of government administrators who carries out legislation.
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Sixteenth Amendment
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gives the federal government the right to tax your income.
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Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
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favored local action and the "state's rights position."
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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favored stronger federal government action believed the "nationalist" position
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Sunshine Laws
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required government meetings to be open to the public.
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David Levitt
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a person who helped feed many hungry people.
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Local or State level
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this is where the road to national office often begins.
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Obligation of National government
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to protect the states from invasion.
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National law overrules state law
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supremacy clause.
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The taxing of exports
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this is a power denied to the national government.
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Interstate Compact-
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agreement between states
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Governors
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elected state level.
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Delegated powers-
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the Constitution gives these powers to the national government.
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Enumerated powers
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same thing as expressed powers
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Enabling act
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first step for admission to the Union.
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Reserved powers
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also referred to as state powers (10th Amendment)
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Concurrent Powers
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power given both state and national government.
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Federalism
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the form of government found in the United States.
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Public Policy
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a government action in response to an issue.
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Nineteenth Amendment
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woman given the right to vote (suffrage rights)
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Twenty Sixth Amendment
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set the age to vote at age 18.
