Chapter 4 Test Flashcards
Obligations the constitution places on national government (4)
1) republican form of government
2) protect against invasion/domestic violence
3) respect states boundaries
4) admit new states
Programs in which the government helps the states (4)
1) grants-in-aid
2) FBI assists state and local police
3) trains national guard for states
4) takes census every ten years
State aid programs in which the states help the government (3)
1) state and local police assist the FBI
2) state runs immigration
3) state runs elections
Types of federal grants (3)
Categorical: for specific programs
Block: for broad programs
Project: for medical research programs
Interstate compacts that all states agree upon (2)
1) supervision of paroles
2) juvenile delinquents
Ladder of laws in supremacy clause (5)
1) US constitution
2) acts of congress
3) state constitution
4) state laws
5) city/county laws
Who administers the ladder of laws in the supremacy clause?
Supreme Court administers
Examples of reasonable distinctions under privileges and immunities clause (4)
1) can’t vote
2) can’t hold public office
3) can’t practice law, medicine, teach
4) can charge more for college tuition
Delegated powers
Granted to national government by the constitution
Expressed powers
Spelled out in constitution
Implied powers
Suggested in constitution, not spelled out
Inherent powers
Given to national government because it is of a sovereign state
Concurrent powers
Given to both national and state government
Reserved powers
Not given to national government and given to states
Supremacy clause
Resolves conflicts between levels of governments
