Goverment Lessons 1-2-3

Lesson 1 1. This makes the acts and treaties of the United States superior to those of the states? Supremacy Clause Article VI, Section 2. 2. What powers are denied to the national government by the Constitution? Tax exports cannot interfere with the ability of states to carry out their responsibilities. 3. What are the constitutional obligations of the national government to the states? Protect states from invasion, guarantee states a republican form of government, allow reps in nat gov, respect territory. 4. What are the constitutional obligations of the states to the national government? Pay for all national elections. 5. The Constitution grants these powers to the national government? Delegated powers. 6. How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in McCulloch v Maryland? The Supreme Court ruled that in a conflict between national and state governments, the national government is supreme. 7. The Supremacy Clause states that the highest law in the land is this? The Constitution. 8. Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause also called the Elastic Clause? Congress stretches its powers. 9. To protect against the power of the national government, the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants the states these powers? The power to declare war, to collect taxes, to regulate interstate business. Reserved Powers. 10. What are the three types of delegated powers to the National government? Expressed, implied, and inherent. 11. The power to lay and collect taxes is an example of what type of power? Concurrent power. 12. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments is referred to as this? Federalism. 13. What are some examples of implied powers of the federal government? Borrow money, lay and collect taxes, regulate commerce, raise the army. 14. What is the meaning of the supremacy clause? Makes acts/treaties of the U.S supreme. 15. Government control of immigration is an example of this type of delegated power? Inherent powers. Lesson 2 16. Interstate compacts must be agreed to by the states involved and approved by whom? Congress. 17. The Constitution requires states to settle their disputes without this? The use of force. 18. This is the only court in which one state may sue another? U.S Supreme Court. 19. This is an important way for states to deal with regional problems? Interstate Compacts. 20. Laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the states are called this? Civil Laws. 21. This refers to various court actions such as judgments to pay a debt? Judicial proceedings. 22. Civil laws passed by state legislatures are called this? Public Acts. 23. This apply to criminals who flee a state to avoid punishment? Extradition. 24. Article IV of the Constitution obligates states to give this to one another’s citizens? all the “Privileges and immunities” of their own citizens. 25. Once an interstate compact has been signed and improved by Congress, the terms are enforceable by the Supreme Court. 26. States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of this? Full Faith and Credit Clause. 27. Which Article of the Constitution outlines the relationship between the various states? Article IV. 28. What is the purpose of the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution? Ensure that court decisions in one state will be honored in other states. 29. What are the three Constitutional requirements on how states must interact with one another? full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, extradite. 30. These are agreements that states enter into with both foreign nations and other states with the consent of Congress? Interstate Compact. Lesson 3 31. This president endorsed “the new federalism?” Ronald Regan. 32. The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of this? Preemption Laws. 33. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 under this power? Commerce Clause. 34. This provision gave Congress the right to tax incomes? The 16th Amendment. 35. The nationalist position was first endorsed by the Supreme Court in this case? McCulloch vs. Maryland. 36. This is a federal order requiring states to provide a service? Mandate. 37. This is the policy to return power to the states? New Federalism. 38. People who favor local action believe in this? Stateś rights. 39. People who favor federal action believe in this? Nationalist Position. 40. The national government provides money to the states through this? Federal grants. 41. What is the purpose of “new federalism?” Return more power and responsibility to state and local governments. 42. What are the federal government’s chief tools for influencing states and local governments? Grants in aid. 43. The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to do this? Power to levy income tax. 44. What does preemption, in government terms, refer to? The government's ability to overturn a state law that conflicts with federal law. 45. What is the main source of income for the federal government today? Individual income taxes, payroll taxes, and corporate income taxes. Lesson 4 46. The course of action a government takes in response to an issue or problem is called this? Public policy. 47. This law prohibits public officials from holding meetings not open to the public? Sunshine Laws. 48. This lessens the risk of one political party gaining a monopoly on government power? Federalism. 49. This organization was formed to help local politicians keep in touch with national lawmakers? United States Conference of Mayors. 50. Federalism contributes to economic and political differences among the states because it allows the states to have this? Allow each state freedom in arranging its own internal affairs. 51. This organization of government administrators carries out legislation? Bureaucracy. 52. These laws require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed? Sunset Laws. 53. The road to national office often begins here? At the local or state level. 54. This term refers to bureaucrats making policy because of their expertise and more specialized knowledge? Technocracy. 55. These serve as proving grounds for the development and testing of new policies? States and localities. 56. People have relatively easy access to political office because of this? Federalism, gives many access points 57. Federalism allows for real economic and political differences among these? States give U.S. citizens wider opportunities for choosing the conditions under which they will live. 58. In what decade did the great increase in federal programs begin? 1930s. 59. By allowing different political parties to be victorious in state, local and federal elections federalism lessens the risk of this? One party having a monopoly of political power at all levels of government. 60. What are ways federalism encourages citizen participation in politics? Run for office, lobby state gov, and campaign for candidate for national office.