Federalism Test review Flashcards
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Federalism
institutional arrangement with two autonomous government levels.
Legislature
branch responsible for making laws in government.
Executive
branch responsible for enforcing laws and governance.
judiciary
branch responsible for interpreting laws and justice
National government
Government at the national level example federal government
subnational government
governments at the state or regional level
Constitution
written document, outlining governmental, powers, and structure
Super majority requirement
Approval needed from 2/3 Congress and 3/4 state
Equal rights amendment
Proposed amendment for gender, equality rights
separation of functions
Distinct responsibilities assigned to federal and state government
Federal court
Courts that adjudicate disputes between national and state government
US Supreme Court
Final arbiter of disputes in the federal system
US Senate
upper House representing states in national legislature
Unitary system
centralized government where subnational entities depend on national
articles of confederation
First US Constitution emphasizing state sovereignty
enumerated powers
Specific powers granted to Congress in the constitution
jurisdictional boundaries
Limits, defining federal government authority, scope
State legislature
Body responsible for creating laws at the state level
Regional interest
Concerns specific to a geographic area or state
State autonomy
Independence of states in governing their affairs
Elastic clause
allows Congress to create laws for it responsibilities
Commerce clause
Empowers federal regulation of interstate economic transactions
10th amendment
A firm state reserved powers not delegated to federal government
Concurrent Powers
powers shared by federal and state governments
