AP GOV Unit 3

-__________in Bill of Rights, grants all powers not specifically reserved for natl govt to states, often cited in arguments for states rights.

-________in Article VI, asserts authority of Natl govt over states (supreme law of the land)

________ arises over which level has authority (court system determines whether a state or fed.

Powers shared- make & enforce laws, collect taxes, maintain courts, allocate $ for public needs, ________.

________ was the compromise between the Federalists and Anti- Federalists at the Constitutional Convention.

family & social issues usually addressed by state laws)

issues of economy, environment & equality)

fed system encourages ______

What does a decentralized government offer

What policies are generally addressed by state law?

What policies are generally addressed by both federal and state?

______ determines whether state or federal law is constitutional

Powers reserved for fed gov

Powers reserved for state gov

Powers shared

_______ (Article 1 Sec 8) powers granted to nat'l gov and specifically congress

(established by McCulloch v Maryland) reinforces supremacy of nat'l gov. and elastic clause

(Art 1 Sec 8) gives congress authority to pass any laws necessary to carry out duties enumerated in const.

expanded congressional power to regulate commerce

(Article IV Sec 1) requires ea. state to formally recognize judgements of other states courts

(Art IV sec 2) requires return of fugitive criminals arrested in 1 state in which crime was committed

(Art IV sec 2) all citizens treated equally when traveling state to state

most governmental responsibilities dont overlap

shared costs (states receive aid) fed guideline (get funding by follow fed program)

system of redistributing fed $ to states by cat and block grant

How much does state spending use federal aid?

Under the First constitution: The Articles of Confederation, USA's congress was _______

Principle architect of constitution

provided a formula by which slaves would be counted for apportioning House of Reps

Any law passed by legislature that punished individual without trial violates ______

Idea of limiting gov to protect "Life, liberty and property" is generally attributed to ______

Granting supremacy to nat'l gov was done in part to _________

law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law

plan proposed (at Const. Convention) that called for bicameral legislature-1 proportional to state population-and one all equal

Established by Marbury v Madison (1803)

Policymaking process is __________ with its system of checks and balances and separation of powers

convinced many founders of the necessity of a gov with a centralized power of military

states possessed nearly all power

nat'l gov is superior to states