Chapter 3 Flashcards
Powers and policy is shared between states and the national government
Cooperative government
System of government where both state and national government are in their own spheres
Dual government
A federal grant that can be used only for specific purposes of state and local spending
Comes with strings attached
Categorical grant
State and national government working together to govern land and its people
Federalism
Pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in a Federal system
Fiscal federalism
Layered cake
Federalism
Marble layered cake
Cooperative federalism
Article VI of the constitution
Makes the constitution and treaties supreme
Supremacy clause
Powers of government stated clearly in the constitution
Enumerated powers
Beyond the enumerated powers
Implied powers
Authorizes congress to pass laws necessary to carry out the enumerated powers
Elastic clause
What other term means elastic clause
Necessary and proper clause
A way of organizing government so that all powers resides in central government
Unitary government
Stole a car murdered the owner Pleaded guilty Death penalty Violating the 8th amendment Went to the Supreme Court Supreme Court said its up to the states
Troy Gregg vs. Georgia
Legal process whereby a criminal is surrendered by the officials of one state to the officials of the state where the crime was committed
Extradition