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AMER STATE/LOCAL GOV (POSC-2306-04, POSC-2306-03) > Ch 2 Slides > Flashcards

Ch 2 Slides Flashcards

1
Q

Sharing of powers between the national and state governments

A

Federalism

  • Two systems operate concurrently, one at the national level and another within each of the states
  • The U.S. Constitution determines who has what power
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______ Amendment where the states derive their power from the U.S. ConstitutioN

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Tenth

– States have any power not given to the federal
government
– Intended to put limits on the federal government
– Separation of powers/checks and balances

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3
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Types of Powers in Our Federal System

Powers that the constitution gives the national government

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Delegated powers

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4
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Types of Powers in Our Federal System

  • Powers that belong to the states
  • Legitimacy of powers comes from the Tenth Amendment
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Reserved Powers

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5
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Types of Powers in Our Federal System

• Powers shared by the national government and the states

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Concurrent Powers

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6
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Constitutional Limits on States

Limits on states are found in Article I, Section 10 of
the U.S. Constitution
• States cannot enter into treaties on their own or engage in ___ independently unless attacked

A

war

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7
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Constitutional Limits on States

Limits on states are found in Article I, Section 10 of
the U.S. Constitution
• States cannot issue _____

A

money

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8
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Constitutional Limits on States

Limits on states are found in Article I, Section 10 of
the U.S. Constitution
• A person cannot skip from state to state in order to avoid paying _______

A

civil damages

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9
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WHICH TYPE OF POWER?

Maintain military
Declare war
Establish postal system
Set standards for weights and measures
Protect copyrights and patents
A

National Powers

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10
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WHICH TYPE OF POWER?

Collect taxes
Establish courts
Regulare interstate commerce
Regulate banks
Borrow money
Provide for the general welfare
Punish criminals
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Shared Powers

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11
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WHICH TYPE OF POWER?

Establish local governments
Set up schools
Regulate state commerce
Make regulations for marriage 
Establish and regulate corporations
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State Powers

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12
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The basic document under which a state’s

or nation’s government operates

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Constitution

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13
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A democracy where instead of
majority rule, representatives are elected, and
constitutional law is supreme

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Constitutional republic

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14
Q

The power of the courts to strike down

laws that violate the state of national constitution

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Judicial review

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15
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Additions or deletions to the constitution;

passed in a prescribed manner

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Amendments

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16
Q

First 10 amendments to the US
Constitution that were added in order to get the
constitution ratified by all the states

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Bill of Rights

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17
Q

The ____ and _____ amendments ended
slavery and gave African American males the right to
vote

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Thirteenth and Fourteenth

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18
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___ amendment took away the state legislatures power to appoint U.S. Senators

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17th

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19
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___ amendment granted women the right to vote

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19th

20
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___ amendment ended the polls taxes

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24th

21
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___ amendment lowered the voting age to 18 (from 21

A

26th

22
Q

National govt has gained control of the states through

its _______

A

taxing and spending policies
• About a third of Texas’s state budget comes from federal government sources
• States must abide by federal rules to receive federal
grants

23
Q

• Federal courts often have jurisdiction in areas once

completely under ____ control

A

state

• Texas has sued the federal government close to 50 times

24
Q

Coahuila y Tejas

• Texas has had ____ constitutions

A

seven

25
Q

Coahuila y Tejas

• The first constitution, created in ___, governed Texas while it was still part of the Coahuila state in Mexico

A

1827

26
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Coahuila y Tejas
• Mexico _____ denied Texas’s lobbies to be within the
United Mexican States

A

twice

27
Q

The ____ Constitution
• Emerged between the fall of the Alamo and Sam Houston’s victory at San Jacinto
• Generally followed the U.S. model
• Created a house of representatives, a senate, and a president
• Limits were place on the president’s term
• Prohibited clergy from holding office
• Slavery was legalized
• Head of each household was given a sizable land grant

A

The 1836 Constitution (Republic of Texas)

28
Q 
The \_\_\_\_ Constitution
• Texas reached an annexation agreement with the
United States
• Upheld democratic ideals
• Gave the right to vote to all white men over the age of 21
• Restricted state debt
• Enforced uniform and equal taxation
• Established a public school system
• Protected community property
• Permitted slavery
A

1845

29
Q

The ___ Constitution
• Fifteen years after becoming part of the United States,
Texas seceded from the Union
• Acknowledged Texas as Confederate state

A

1861

30
Q

The ___ Constitution
• Texas was forced back into the Union after the
Confederacy lost the Civil War
• Texas was expected to write a new constitution making
slavery illegal

A

1866

31
Q

The ____ Constitution
• Reconstruction a new constitution had to be written
that guaranteed African Americans the right to vote
• Was progressive for its time
• Strengthened the power of both governor and legislature
• Required governor to appoint judges
• Established the Permanent School Fund to provide money for a public school system
• E.J . Davis the Republican governor of Texas during
the era of Reconstruction
• Gave the government more
power

A

1869

32
Q

The ____ Constitution
• A constitutional convention was called and the
constitution that resulted can best be described as a
backlash against Republican party rule and the perceived abuse of power of Gov. E.J. Davis
• The current Texas constitution,
written after Reconstruction

A

1876

33
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Limits on Government Power
• Power of the legislature was restricted by _____ sessions

A

biennial

34
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Limits on Government Power
• The less time the legislature was in session, the fewer
opportunities it had to ______

A

pass laws

35
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Limits on Government Power
• Senate years were cut from six years to ____

A

four

36
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Limits on Government Power
• Legislature not given the power to call itself into ______ session (only the governor can do)

A

special

37
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Limits on Government Power
• Most significant limit: _____ budget provision

A

balanced

38
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Limits on Government Power
• Restricted the state’s ability to go into ____

A

debt

39
Q

The 1876 Constitution
The Bill of Rights
• Texans wanted to ensure ______ liberties

A

individual

40
Q

The 1876 Constitution
The Bill of Rights

Two portions of the Bill of Rights in reaction against
Reconstruction:

• Article I, Section I:

A

“Texas is a free and independent state, subject only to the Constitution of the United States.”

41
Q

The 1876 Constitution
The Bill of Rights

Two portions of the Bill of Rights in reaction against
Reconstruction:

• The second prohibits state money for _____ purposes

A

religious

42
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Amending the Constitution
• Amending the Texas constitution is a ___ step process

A

two

43
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Amending the Constitution
• Both the house and the senate must approve the proposed amendment by at least a _____ vote

A

two thirds

44
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Amending the Constitution
• Requires _____ approval from the voters

A

majority

45
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Amending the Constitution
• The approval of constitutional amendments by a majority of those persons voting on the amendment in an election.

A

Ratification

46
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Amending the Constitution

The _____ has no formal vote in the amendment process

A

governor

47
Q

The 1876 Constitution
Amending the Constitution

• As of 2018, the Texas constitution has been amended ___ times

A

498

– Reactionary document
– Second largest among states
▪ 87,000 words
▪ Nine times longer than U.S. Constitution

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