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