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| centralist |
person supporting principle of favoring national action over state action |
| commerce clause |
clause empowering Congress to regulate interstate and international commerce |
| competitive federalism |
concept of the federal, state and local governments competing with each other in taxes and services |
| concurrent power |
power delegated to the federal government by the Constitution yet also held by the states |
| confederation |
alliance of states for common purposes, such as the union of the 13 original states |
| cooperative federalism |
concept of federal, state and local governments cooperating on issues rather than acting separately |
| decentralist |
person supporting state action over federal government action |
| devolution revolution |
act of shifting operation of federal tasks and programs, such as healthcare, to the states |
| direct order |
Congressional technique to establish federal regulations which carry sanctions |
| dual federalism |
legal theory that two separate co-sovereign governments exists, the federal and state governments |
| expressed powers |
powers given to the government which are specifically outlined in the Constitution |
| federal mandate |
federal act compelling State to take certain actions |
| federalism |
principle calling for a federal system of government |
| fiscal federalism |
study of which functions are best left to federal government and which for lower governments |
| full faith and credit clause |
Constitutional clause requiring states to give full faith and credit to acts of other states |
| inherent powers |
powers the federal government holds but which aren't necessarily listed in the Constitution |
| interstate compact |
agreement between two or more states |
| linkage institution |
structure connecting people to the government, for example political parties and interest groups |
| marble cake federalism |
concept of federal, state and local governments cooperating on issues rather than acting separately |
| national supremacy |
concept of national law taking precedence over state laws in disputes |
| necessary and proper clause |
clause in the Constitution allowing Congress to pass laws needed to enforce its specified powers |
| partial preemption |
when federal government establishes policies but allows states to retain some control |
| permissive federalism |
concept that states only have the powers permitted to them by the federal government |
| preemption |
the act of claiming something in preference to other |
| state rights |
powers claimed by the states under the Constitution |
| total preemption |
when federal government takes complete authority and prevents conflicting state activity |
| unitary system |
system in which governing power rests with a centralized government |
| centralist |
person supporting principle of favoring national action over state action |
| commerce clause |
clause empowering Congress to regulate interstate and international commerce |
| competitive federalism |
concept of the federal, state and local governments competing with each other in taxes and services |
| concurrent power |
power delegated to the federal government by the Constitution yet also held by the states |
| confederation |
alliance of states for common purposes, such as the union of the 13 original states |
| cooperative federalism |
concept of federal, state and local governments cooperating on issues rather than acting separately |
| decentralist |
person supporting state action over federal government action |
| devolution revolution |
act of shifting operation of federal tasks and programs, such as healthcare, to the states |
| direct order |
Congressional technique to establish federal regulations which carry sanctions |
| dual federalism |
legal theory that two separate co-sovereign governments exists, the federal and state governments |
| expressed powers |
powers given to the government which are specifically outlined in the Constitution |
| federal mandate |
federal act compelling State to take certain actions |
| federalism |
principle calling for a federal system of government |
| fiscal federalism |
study of which functions are best left to federal government and which for lower governments |
| full faith and credit clause |
Constitutional clause requiring states to give full faith and credit to acts of other states |
| inherent powers |
powers the federal government holds but which aren't necessarily listed in the Constitution |
| interstate compact |
agreement between two or more states |
| linkage institution |
structure connecting people to the government, for example political parties and interest groups |
| marble cake federalism |
concept of federal, state and local governments cooperating on issues rather than acting separately |
| national supremacy |
concept of national law taking precedence over state laws in disputes |
| necessary and proper clause |
clause in the Constitution allowing Congress to pass laws needed to enforce its specified powers |
| partial preemption |
when federal government establishes policies but allows states to retain some control |
| permissive federalism |
concept that states only have the powers permitted to them by the federal government |
| preemption |
the act of claiming something in preference to other |
| state rights |
powers claimed by the states under the Constitution |
| total preemption |
when federal government takes complete authority and prevents conflicting state activity |
| unitary system |
system in which governing power rests with a centralized government |
