Federalism terms
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| 1021989704 | unitary government | all power resides in the central government | 0 | |
| 1021989705 | implied powers | powers not written down in the constitution - they are "reasonably suggested" Constitutional basis for the implied powers are found in the "Necessary and Proper" Clause | 1 | |
| 1021989707 | extradition | a legal process whereby a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime was allegedly committed - this is an obligation the states have to each other | 2 | |
| 1021989709 | Tenth Amendment | Powers not delegated to the federal government not denied to the states are reserved to the states | 3 | |
| 1021989710 | McCulloch v. Maryland | Established that states cannot tax the federal government and it ruled on the Supremacy Clause stating that federal law is supreme to state law. It also ruled on the "necessary and proper" clause stating that Congress had the right to establish a national bank. | 4 | |
| 1021989712 | Gibbons v. Ogden | Broadened the definition of "interstate commerce" stating that the federal government has the right to regulate trade between the states. It also ruled in the Supremacy Clause stating that federal law is supreme to state law. | 5 | |
| 1021989716 | federalism | Division of power between the federal government and the states. | 6 | |
| 1021989719 | confederation | The national government dervies its powers from the states - "fragile league of friendship" | 7 | |
| 1021989721 | expressed powers | Powers specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution. | 8 | |
| 1021989722 | inherent powers | Powers specifically granted to the national government simply because it is a sovereign nation (i.e. acquiring territory, regulating immigration, establishing diplomatic relations). | 9 | |
| 1021989724 | concurrent powers | Power the Constitution gives both the federal government and the state government (i.e. the power to tax, make laws, enforce laws) | 10 | |
| 1021989726 | Necessary and Proper Clause | Clause found in Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 which sets forth the implied powers - Congress can do whatever is necessary and proper to carry out its delegated duties. | 11 | |
| 1021989728 | Elastic Clause | Also known as the "Necessary and Proper" Clause | 12 | |
| 1021989730 | reserved powers | Powers set aside by the Constitution for the states | 13 | |
| 1021989732 | delegated powers | Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution | 14 | |
| 1021989734 | eminent domain | The power of the federal government to take private property for public use with "just compensation" | 15 | |
| 1021989737 | intrastate commerce | trade within a state | 16 | |
| 1021989738 | interstate commerce | trade between states | 17 | |
| 1021989740 | ex post facto law | A denied power to both the federal and state governments. No one can be convicted of a crime if it wasn't a crime at the time the act was committed. | 18 | |
| 1021989742 | bill of attainder | A denied power to both the federal and state governments. A legislative act that singles out an individual or a group for punishment without a trial. | 19 | |
| 1021989744 | writ of habeas corpus | A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody. A denied power to the federal government | 20 | |
| 1021989746 | export taxes | taxes on goods leaving a country - a denied power to both the federal and state governments | 21 | |
| 1021989749 | import taxes | taxes on goods entering the country - a denied power to the states | 22 | |
| 3404345239 | enabling act | an act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed State constitution. | 23 | |
| 3404353062 | act of admission | an act creating the new State. | 24 | |
| 3404363780 | categorical grants | grants made for some specific purpose, such as school lunch programs or the construction of airports or water treatment plants. There are usually conditions, or "strings," attached to regulate the use of these funds. | 25 | |
| 3404375464 | block grants | grants in which portions of money is allocated to States for broader purposes, such as health care, social services, or welfare with fewer strings attached. | 26 | |
| 3404389368 | project grants | these grants are provided to States, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them. They are used for a variety of purposes ranging from medical research to job training and employment programs. | 27 | |
| 3404404669 | No Child Left Behind (NCLB) | a federal grant-in-aid program that provides funds for education by President George W. Bush. Its purpose was to increase proficiency in math and reading. | 28 |
