AP Gov Unit 2 Vocab 31-51

What is federalism in the United States?

• A system where power is held only by the state governments

• A system where power is held only by the national government

• A system where power is shared between national and state governments

• A system where power is shared between the executive and legislative branches

What are enumerated powers?

• Powers written in the Constitution

• Powers shared between national and state governments

• Powers inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause

• Powers reserved to the states

What are implied powers?

• Powers shared between national and state governments

• Powers reserved to the states

• Powers written in the Constitution

• Powers not specifically written in the Constitution but inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause

What are reserved powers?

• Powers inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause

• Powers shared between national and state governments

• Powers not delegated to the national government but reserved to the states

• Powers written in the Constitution

What are concurrent powers?

• Powers inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause

• Powers reserved to the states

• Powers shared between both national and state governments

• Powers written in the Constitution

What is revenue sharing?

• National funding with minimal restrictions

• National funding restricted to specific categories

• National funding with almost no restrictions to the states

• Requirements by the national government of the states

What are categorical grants?

• Requirements by the national government of the states

• National funding with minimal restrictions

• National funding with almost no restrictions

• National funding restricted to specific categories of expenditures

What are block grants?

• National funding with minimal restrictions to the states

• National funding restricted to specific categories

• National funding with almost no restrictions

• Requirements by the national government of the states

What are mandates?

• National funding with almost no restrictions

• Requirements by the national government of the states

• National funding with minimal restrictions

• National funding restricted to specific categories

What does the Tenth Amendment establish?

• Concurrent powers shared between national and state governments

• Enumerated powers of the national government

• Reserved powers of the states

• Implied powers inferred from the Necessary and Proper Clause