Vocabulary for the origins of the Constitution and federalism, etc.
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| 24191555 | social contract | an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society | |
| 24191556 | republic | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | |
| 24191557 | separation of powers | a principle of govt. whereby constitutional authority is shared by 3 separate branches of govt. | |
| 24191558 | implied powers | Powers assumed by the federal government, that are assumed to be necessary and proper to carry out its delegated powers into effect. | |
| 24191559 | dual federalism | the federal system under which the national and state governments were responsible for separate policy areas | |
| 24191560 | confederation | a loose association of independent states | |
| 24191561 | enumerated powers | the powers explicitly given to Congress or the President in the Constitution | |
| 24191562 | devolution | the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states | |
| 24191563 | concurrent powers | powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments | |
| 24191564 | block grants | federal funds provided for a broad purpose, unrestricted by detailed requirements and regulations |
