American Government: Reading Quiz 2
a system of government in which power is divided by a constitution between a central government and regional government
federalism
what country was the first to adopt federalism as its governing framework
United States
nations with diverse ethnic or language groupings are most likely to have _______ arrangements
federal
the central government shares power of functions with lower levels of government such as regions or states
federal government
the most fundamental power that the states retain is that of ________
coercion
the power to develop and enforce criminal codes, to administer health and safety rules, and to regulate the family via marriage and divorce laws
coercion
authority possessed by both state and national government such as the power to levy taxes
concurrent powers
specific powers granted by the constitution to congress (Article I, Section 8) and to the president (Article II)
expressed power
provision from article IV section 1 of the constitution requiring that the states normally honor the public acts and judicial decisions that take place in another state
full faith and credit clause
powers derived from the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8, of the constitution; such powers are not specifically expressed but are implied through the expansive interpretation of delegated powers
implied powers
wherever there is a direct conflict of laws between the federal and the state levels, the issue will most likely be resolved in favor of _________ ______________
national supremacy
Article I, Section 8, of the constitution which provides congress with the authority to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers
necessary and proper clause
power reserved to the state government to regulate the health, safety, and morals of its citizens
police power
powers, derived from the tenth amendment to the constitution that are not specifically delegated to the national government or denied to the states
reserved powers
in addition to these expressed and implied powers, the constitution affirmed the power of the national government in the ______ ______ (Article VI) which made all national laws and treaties "the supreme law of the land"
supremacy clause
the power that the constitution does not delegate to the national government or prohibit to the states are "reserved to the states respectively or to the people"; also known as the "reserved powers amendment" because it aims to reserve powers to the states
the tenth amendment
what are the most important ways that government can organize power
unitary and federal governments
lower levels of government primarily implement decisions made by central government
unitary government
a centralized government system in which lower levels of government have little power independent of the national government
unitary system