Flashcards on Federalism and Powers

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Power is shared by the federal/national government and the individual state governments.

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Federalism

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Powers that both the federal and state governments have in common.

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Concurrent Powers

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Powers that can be exercised only by the national government.

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Exclusive Powers

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Powers spelled out in the Constitution.

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Expressed Powers (Enumerated)

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Powers needed to carry out expressed powers.

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Implied Powers

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Exist and belong to the national government because they are a sovereign nation.

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Inherent Powers

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Powers that are denied to the national government.

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Denied Powers

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Powers reserved to citizens and the states.

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Reserved Powers

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A change to the Constitution.

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Amendment

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Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions unconstitutional.

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Judicial Review