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what kind of republic does the United States have
constitutional / federal republic
powers expressly stated in the Constitution
expressed powers
implied in the Constitution but not expressly stated
implied powers
what case did the Supreme Court establish the doctrine of implied powers
McCulloch v. Maryland
what amendment is the provision for the reserved powers found
10th Amendment
the central (national) government possesses all of the power
unitary system
the local units possess all political power
confederacy system
divides political power between the national government and the state government
federal system
powers that both the national government and the state government exercise
concurrent powers
has to do with the division of power among the governments within a nation
federalism
the act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states
full faith and credit
special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizens of a state
Privileges and immunities
the surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled
extradition
under what concept is each government independent and exercises its power without the assistance of other governments
dual federalism
which amendment to the Constitution made provision for a federal income tax
16th Amendment
monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose
Federal grants
the belief that laws could be nullified if deemed unconstitutional
Doctrine of Nullification
gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce
Gibbons v. Ogden
system where the central government works with the state
cooperative federalism
how has the Supreme Court coerced the states into submission to the federal government
14th Amendment
what occurs when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law
Preemption
when money granted to the states is accompanied by rules that govern the use of that money
mandates
a written plan which sets up a form of government and establishes its basic governing principles
constitution
what is the oldest written constitution now in force anywhere in the world
Massachusetts constitution
which state set a precedent by allowing the people to vote to ratify their constitution
Massachusetts
what is a major change to the constitution
revision
what is a minor change to the constitution
amendment
what is one of the most important functions of state government
law enforcement
oldest executive office in American politics
governors office
what type of veto power does the governor possess
item veto
who is the guardian of state funds
treasurer
when a candidate gets more votes that anyone else
plurality
if the legislature removes a governor
impeachment
if the voters remove the governor
recall
by virtue of office or position
ex officio
orders that dictate how a law should be carried out
executive orders
what is the only state with a unicameral state legislature
Nebraska
what famous 1962 court case opened the door for federal control of state apportionment
Baker v. Carr
the state legislatures power to propose constitutional amendments
constituent power
court case that ruled that apportionment of both houses of state legislatures must me based upon population
Reynolds v. Sims
voters choose the political party's nominees
direct primary
who presides over the lower house of the state legislature
speaker
who presides over the senate
president over the senate
which method of voting will permanently record the legislator's vote
roll-call vote
what was the first state to allow voters to play a direct role in the legislative process
South Dakota
committees made up of both houses can often keep the two houses from finding themselves at odds with one another
joint committees
when an act of the legislature must be referred to the voters for approval or rejection
mandatory referendum
an election in which the voters of a state approve or reject a proposed amendment
referendum
process by which voters propose constitutional amendments
initiative
what percentage of all court cases are heard in state courts
90%
the courts intended to ease the case lead of the state's highest court
appellate courts
aids the judicial process by testifying under oath about what he has seen and heard in regard to a particular case
witness
a transcript is made of the trial proceedings
courts of record
largest unit of local government
county
Author
Rayna
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343260
Card Set
gov ch 8-9
Description
A Beka 12th grade government
Updated
2018-11-09T22:27:24Z
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