Government chapter 4

Full faith and credit clause

A clause that allows extradiction. When a person commits a crime in one state, they must be punished in thay state

Doctrine of nullificatiom

A proposed doctrine where states have the right to nullify national laws that interfere with state laws and interests

Fiscal federalism

A system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system

Expressed powers

Actual powers given to the government by the constitution (like declare war)

Federal mandates

Demands on states to carry out certain policies as a condition of recie ing grant money

Block grants

Federal grants that are given for more general purposes

Dual federalism

First era of american federalism. Both state and national governments were equal authorities

Devolution

Idea of returning power to the state governments

Creative federalism

Lyndon Js approach to solving national problems. Involved releasing national funds to state and local communities to reach state goals

Categorical grants

Money that can only used for a certain category of spending

New federalism

Peopel began to want to return power to state governments

Concurrent power

Powers held by the national and state government at the same time

Reserved powers

Powers that belong to the state because the constitution neither delegates these laws to the government nor prohibits them to the state.

Inherent powers

Powers that have historically been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the buisness of a soverign government. (Aquire territory, foreign affairs)

Doctrine of secession

The idea that states had the right to separate from the union

Implied powers

These are powers not listed by the constitution, but rather logical extensions of it. Based on the elastic clause... Make laws to enforce laws

Cooperative federalism

When state and federal governments work together, usually in solving an issue