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Sovereignty

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The quality of being supreme in power or authority

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regulate foreign trade

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Delegated Powers

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Federalism

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The division of power between a central government and regional governments

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regulate interstate commerce

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Delegated Powers

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Dual federalism

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A view that holds that the Constitution is a compact among sovereign states, so that the powers of the national government and the states are clearly differentiated

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coin $

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Delegated Powers

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States’ rights

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The idea that all rights not specifically conferred on the national government by the Constitution are reserved to the states

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conduct foreign relations

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Delegated Powers

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Implied powers

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Those powers that Congress needs to execute its enumerated powers

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establish post offices and roads

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Delegated Powers

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Cooperative federalism

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A view that holds that the Constitution is an agreement among people who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is much overlap between state powers and national powers

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raise and support armed forces

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Delegated Powers

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Elastic clause

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The last clause in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the means to execute its enumerated powers. This clause is the basis for Congress’s implied powers. Also called the necessary and proper clause

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declare war, make peace

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Delegated Powers

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Commerce clause

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The clause of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states

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govern territories

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Delegated Powers

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Grant-in-aid

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Money provided by one level of government to another to be spent for a given purpose

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make new states

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Delegated Powers

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categorical grants

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Grants-in-aid targeted for a specific purpose by either formula or project

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pass naturalization laws

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Delegated Powers

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formula grants

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Categorical grants distributed according to a particular set of rules, called a formula, that specify who is eligible for the grants and how much each eligible applicant will receive

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regulate immigration

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Delegated Powers

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project grants

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categorical grants awarded on the basis of competitive applications submitted by prospective recipients to perform a specific task or function

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make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its powers

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Delegated Powers

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block grants
grants-in-aid awarded for general purposes, allowing the recipient great discretion in spending the grant money
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tax exports
Denied Delegated Powers
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Policy entrepreneurs
Citizens, members of interest groups, or public officials who champion particular policy ideas
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suspend writ habeas corpus
Denied Delegated Powers
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preemption
The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes total or partial responsibility for a state government function
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change state boundaries
Denied Delegated Powers
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mandate
a requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service, in keeping with minimum service standards
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collect taxes
Concurrent Powers
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restraint
a requirement laid down by act of Congress, prohibiting a state or local government from exercising a certain power
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borrow $
Concurrent Powers
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coercive federalism
A view that the national government may impose its policy preferences on the states through regulations in the form of mandates and restraints
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establish and maintain roads
Concurrent Powers
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redistricting
the process of redrawing political boundaries to reflect changes in population
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make and enforce laws
Concurrent Powers
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municipal governments
the government units that administer a city or town
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provide for health and welfare of the people
Concurrent Powers
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county governments
the government units that administer a county
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ex post facto laws
Denied Concurrent Powers
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school district
the government unit that administers elementary and secondary school programs
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bills of attainder
Denied Concurrent Powers
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special districts
Government units created to perform particular functions, especially when those functions are best performed across jurisdictional boundaries
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deny due process
Denied Concurrent Powers
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home rule
the right to enact and enforce legislation locally
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titles of nobility
Denied Concurrent Powers
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The quality of being supreme in power or authority
Sovereignty
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abridge Bill of Rights
Denied Concurrent Powers
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The division of power between a central government and regional governments
Federalism
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establish local governments
Reserved Powers
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A view that holds that the Constitution is a compact among sovereign states, so that the powers of the national government and the states are clearly differentiated
Dual federalism
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conduct elections
Reserved Powers
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The idea that all rights not specifically conferred on the national government by the Constitution are reserved to the states
States' rights
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determine voter qualifications
Reserved Powers
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Those powers that Congress needs to execute its enumerated powers
Implied powers
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establish and support public schools
Reserved Powers
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A view that holds that the Constitution is an agreement among people who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is much overlap between state powers and national powers
Cooperative federalism
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incorporate businesses
Reserved Powers
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The last clause in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the means to execute its enumerated powers. This clause is the basis for Congress's implied powers. Also called the necessary and proper clause
Elastic clause
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license professional workers
Reserved Powers
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The clause of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states
Commerce clause
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ratify amendments
Reserved Powers
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Money provided by one level of government to another to be spent for a given purpose
Grant-in-aid
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coin $
Denied Reserved Powers
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Grants-in-aid targeted for a specific purpose by either formula or project
categorical grants
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enter into treaties
Denied Reserved Powers
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Categorical grants distributed according to a particular set of rules, called a formula, that specify who is eligible for the grants and how much each eligible applicant will receive
formula grants
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tax federal government
Denied Reserved Powers
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categorical grants awarded on the basis of competitive applications submitted by prospective recipients to perform a specific task or function
project grants
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tax imports and exports
Denied Reserved Powers
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grants-in-aid awarded for general purposes, allowing the recipient great discretion in spending the grant money
block grants
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Reserved Powers
A I, S 10
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Citizens, members of interest groups, or public officials who champion particular policy ideas
Policy entrepreneurs
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Delegated Powers
A I, S 8
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The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes total or partial responsibility for a state government function
preemption
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a requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service, in keeping with minimum service standards
mandate
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a requirement laid down by act of Congress, prohibiting a state or local government from exercising a certain power
restraint
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A view that the national government may impose its policy preferences on the states through regulations in the form of mandates and restraints
coercive federalism
43
the process of redrawing political boundaries to reflect changes in population
redistricting
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the government units that administer a city or town
municipal governments
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the government units that administer a county
county governments
46
the government unit that administers elementary and secondary school programs
school district
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Government units created to perform particular functions, especially when those functions are best performed across jurisdictional boundaries
special districts
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the right to enact and enforce legislation locally
home rule

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