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| 786977180 | federalsim | a division of governmental powers between the national government and the staes | 1 | |
| 786977181 | delegated powers | powers specifically granted to the national government by the constitution | 2 | |
| 786977182 | implied powers | not expressed, but may be considered through the use of the Necessary and Proper (elastic) clause | 3 | |
| 786977183 | Necessary and Proper (Elastic) Clause | gives congress the powers to pass all laws necessary to carry out their constitutional duties, found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: AKA the Elastic Clause | 4 | |
| 786977184 | inherent powers | powers that exist for the national government because the government is sovereign | 5 | |
| 786977185 | concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state governments | 6 | |
| 786977186 | reserved powers | powers belonging specifically to the states and the people because they were not delegated to the national government nor denied to the states | 7 | |
| 786977187 | Full Faith and Credit Clause | states are required to recognized the laws and legal documents of other states | 8 | |
| 786977188 | Privileges and Immunities Clause | states are prohibited from unreasonably discriminating against residents of other states | 9 | |
| 786977189 | extradition | states may return fugitives to a state from which they have fled to avoid criminal prosecution at the request of the state's governor | 10 | |
| 786977190 | interstate compacts | agreements between states to work together on common issues | 11 | |
| 786977191 | Supremacy Clause | national law supersedes all other laws passed by states; found in Article VI of the Constitution | 12 | |
| 786977192 | McMulloch v. Maryland | Supreme Court decision upholding the supremacy of the national government over the states | 13 | |
| 786977193 | dual federalism | federal and state governments each have defined responsibilities within their own sphere of influence; "layer cake" federalism | 14 | |
| 786977194 | cooperative federalism | cooperation among federal, state, and local governments; "marble cake" federalism | 15 | |
| 786977195 | devolution | an effort to shift responsibility of domestic programs (welfare, health care, and job training) to the states in order to decrease the size and activities of the federal government (first-order devolution); some states have attempted to shift responsibilities further to local governments (second-order devolution) | 16 | |
| 786977196 | fiscal federalism | national government's use of fiscal policy to influence states through the granting or withholding of appropriations | 17 | |
| 786977197 | fiscal policy | the policies of taxation and spending that comprise the nation's economic policy | 18 | |
| 786977198 | grants-in-aid | programs, money, and resources provided by the federal government to state and local governments to be used for specific projects and programs | 19 | |
| 786977199 | categorical grants | federal grants for specific purposes defined by law | 20 | |
| 786977200 | block grants | money given to states for general programs within a broad catagory | 21 | |
| 786977201 | revenue sharing | giving money back to state and local government with no stings attached | 22 | |
| 786977202 | mandates | requirements imposed by the national government on state and local governments to comply with federal rules and regulations | 23 | |
| 786977203 | unfunded madates | requires states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary | 24 |
