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Federalism

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civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each state
Fed. & state govts each have defined responsibilities w/i their own sphere of influence; "layer cake" federalism
a feeling of loyalty to one's own land and people
stresses federalism as a system of intergovernmental relations in delivering governmental goods and services to the people and calls for cooperation among various levels of government.
trade that is conducted between states
no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment
channel federal money through the states for general puposes, such as law enforcement
Federal sharing of a fixed percentage of its revenue with the states.
Federal grants for specific purposes define by law
for every dollar the national government spends, the state must put up a specified amount.
the clause in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to give full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the other states
the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.
granting of privileges in return for similar
Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
Powers assumed by the federal government, that are assumed to be necessary and proper to carry out its delegated powers into effect.
the powers that are denied to the federal government, the state government, or both; also called restricted powers
powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments
powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
Powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
a law passed after the fact
right of people to be safe from unfair imprisonment
way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
belief that the government can do anything that the constitution does not prohibit
Happened in 1819 when court ruled that the gov. possessed the implied power to create a national bank

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