Federalism

Dual Federalsim

1. Type of federalism in with both the state and the national levels of government are equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence. 2. Was the fist era of American Federalism

Fiscal Federalism

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

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Article IV of the constitution, which ensures that extradition will happen

Federal Mandates

Demands on the states to carry out certain policies, often without providing federal funds

Categorical Grants

Federal grants that can only be used for a specific type of state and local spending

Implied Powers

Powers not specifically listed in the constitution but logical extensions of expressed powers

Reserved Powers

Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution but belonging to the states because the constitution neither delegates these powers to the national government nor prohibits them to the states

Inherent Powers

Powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation

Devolution

The idea of returning power to the states

Doctrine of Succession

The idea that a state has a right to separate from the union