Unit 2 Flashcards

1
Q

what areas does national government specialize in

A

economic and military

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2
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what areas does state government specialize in

A

safety, health, morals

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3
Q

benefits of federalism

A

decentralized government, pretexts diversity and allows democracy

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4
Q

order of power

A

constitution
laws of national gov
treaties
state laws

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5
Q

delegates powers

A

powers given to national government by the constitution

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6
Q

enumerated powers

A

listed in constitution

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7
Q

implied powers

A

power to pass laws needed to carry out enumerated powers

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8
Q

inherent powers

A

sovereign nations have powers

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9
Q

elastic clause

A

implied powers could be stressed

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10
Q

police powers

A

right of state and local communities to create and enforce laws that promote health safety and morals

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11
Q

referendum

A

state puts something on the ballet for people to vote on

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12
Q

Initiative

A

enough signatures to get something on the ballet

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13
Q

recall

A

remove someone from office vote

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14
Q

dual federalism

A

independent rate for state and national government

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15
Q

cooperative federalism

A

state and national levels working together

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16
Q

new deal

A

civilian conservation core

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17
Q

grant system

A

federal money granted to the states

18
Q

categorical grant

A

narrowly defined grant money

main type of aid for states

19
Q

formula grants

A

handed over on a percent basis

20
Q

block grants

A

less restrictive, give money and states decide where to send it

21
Q

trends in grants

A

federal money has increased
increased conditions of aid
categorical to block

22
Q

initiative petition

A

what people vote on for states to carry out

23
Q

pros for initiative

A

efficient
quicker
people vote directly

24
Q

cons for initiatives

A

few checks and balances
minors have less say
local prejudices

25
Q

mcCulloch v Maryland

A

necessary and prose clause powers

national banks

26
Q

givers v Ogden

A

stretches necessary and proper powers

who’s monoploy rights were correct

27
Q

heart of Atlanta v US

A

civil rights, discrimination

28
Q

federalism

A

tow or more levels of government that have authority over the same area and people

29
Q

item veto

A

remove ideas from bill without rejecting

30
Q

clemency

A

powers of mercy shown to person convicted of crime

31
Q

pardon

A

relieve someone of legal charges

32
Q

commutation

A

change of punishment

33
Q

reprieve

A

postpone sentence

34
Q

parole

A

release for short period

35
Q

extradition

A

states must return criminals

36
Q

concurrent powers

A

both state and nationals have

37
Q

reserved powers

A

doesn’t give to national doesn’t deny state

38
Q

exclusive powers

A

can’t be done by national alonw

39
Q

full faith and credit clause

A

states have records of other states

40
Q

pri ledges and immunities

A

people entitled to certainty hints