Federalism Review – Flashcards
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what defines the limits of the authority of the national government
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delegated powers given by the constitution
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which amendment established a federal income tax
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Amendment 16
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what is federalism
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a system in which government power is divided into two or more levels
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what refers to powers the constitution withholds from the national government but not from state governments? where in the constitution is this directive given?
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reserved powers; amendment 10
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define dual federalism
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a system in which the national and state levels are sovereign within their own spheres
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state the "full faith and credit" clause and give its location in the constitution
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full faith and credit shall be given each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state; article 4, section 1
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what was the term for FDR's programs to help get the country out of the Great Depression
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New Deal
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define enumerated or expressed powers
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government powers specifically listed in the constitution
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states the "privileges and immunities" clause and give its location in the constitution
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the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states; article 4, section 2
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identify the term for federal programs that grant money for specific purposes within state and local governments
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categorical grants
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how has the focus of federalism shifted from the constitutional convention to today
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the focus shifted from state interests to national domination
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what are not spelled out in the constitution's text but are derived from enumerated powers
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implied powers
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what is extradition, and where is it discussed in the constitution
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the legal process of returning an alleged criminal to the state in which he is charged; article 4, section 2, clause 2.
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what are the means of determining who gets federal aid and the amount that is to be given
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formula grants and project grants
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what is a key force in implementing national policies on the local level
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federal grants in aid
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list the requirements that are placed on the national government with regard to the states
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honor the territorial rights of the states, intervene to suppress domestic violence in a state if it becomes too great for state law enforcement officers to handle, and protect from foreign invasion
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what is the elastic clause
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a clause giving lawmakers great leeway in making laws deemed necessary and proper for the execution of enumerated and implied powers
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list the methods of distributing federal aid
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categorical grants, block grants, and revenue sharing.
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which type of grant was designed to streamline federal aid to states and localities
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block grants
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what is the genius of federalism and why
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it checks tyranny because it permits no single institution to hold all the reins of authority
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list the problems of federalism
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maintaining federal distinctions between the levels of government, federal aid, the growing national debt, and competing for funds
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what is revenue sharing
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the national government's sharing its tax revenues with the states
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where in the constitution are states' responsibilities to each other and the federal government listed
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articles 4 and 6
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what are the two exceptions to the full faith and credit clause
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limits a state to enforcing only its own civil, not criminal, laws. and states are not required to give full faith and credit in every case of divorce
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how does America benefit from federalism
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the union provides strength, the common bond of the diverse states builds a representative national government, and the division and distribution of political and economic power allows national goals to be accomplished.
