Government Chapter 4 Test

Dual Federalism

Era of federalism in which the state and national governments were equal authorities when operating in their own spheres of influence

Doctrine of Secession

Belief that states had a right to withdraw from the United States

Doctrine of Nullification

Belief that states had the right to cancel national laws that they believed contradicted states' interests

Which of the following is a power reserved to the states?

Controlling public school systems

Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people

New Federalism

Era of American federalism characterized by a return of power to the states

Cooperative Federalism

Era of federalism in which the national and state governments worked together to solve social and economic problems

Some of our nation's founders refused to attend the Constitutional Convention because they

Feared a strong national government would diminish state's rights.

Sherman Antitrust Act

Federal law outlawing monopolies in order to preserve competition

The system for sharing power between national and state governments is called

Federalism

What are expressed powers?

Governmental powers listed in the Constitution.

Devolution

Idea that federal power should be returned to the states

What is the meaning of the supremacy clause?

If federal and state laws conflict, federal laws take precedence so long as they are judged to be constitutional

____ powers are not mentioned in the constitution but are historically understood as essential to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation

Inherent

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Landmark Supreme Court case that expanded the power of the national government

United States v. E.C. Knight Company (1895)

Landmark Supreme Court case that limited the national government ability to regulate business

Which constitutional clause is the source of the implied powers of the national government?

Necessary and proper clause

Reserved powers are powers that the Constitution

Neither gives to the national government nor prohibits to the states

Dual Federalism

Period when federal and state governments prevailed in their own spheres

New Federalism

Period when states gained more power over the use of federal grants

Implied Power

Power of federal government to regulate interstate crime

Expressed power

Power of federal government to set up federal courts

Reserved Power

Power of state government to set up a public school system

Inherent Power

Power to acquire new territory

Ronald Reagan

President who supported returning power to the states

Lyndon B. Johnson

President whose Great Society programs extended the power of the national government

Supremacy Clause

Provision that states must not violate the Constitution, federal laws, or treaties

According to the doctrine of nullification, states could

Refuse to obey or enforce federal laws with which they disagreed

Full faith and credit Clause

Requirement that states respect the official acts of other states

Which of the following best defines federal mandates?

Requirements imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving grant money

The tenth amendment leaves ____ powers to the state s

Reserved

Under the doctrine of ____, a state has the right to withdraw from the Union

Secession

The full faith and credit clause ensures that states give "full faith and credit" to

The public acts and official records of other states

Under the confederation system, the national government answered to

The state legislatures who appointed members of Congress

Concurrent Powers

These powers are held by the state and national governments at the same time.

Implied Powers

These powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution but are logical extensions of expressed powers.

Reserved Powers

These powers are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but belong to the states because the constitution neither delegates them to the national government nor denies them to the states.

Inherent Powers

These powers historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a soverign nation.

Expressed Powers

These powers, also called enumerated powers, are listed in the constitution as belonging to the national government.

Grant-In-Aid

Transfer money from the national government to the state or local levels

The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with which of the following?

U.S Supreme Court