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Chapter 4
Term | Definition |
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DELEGATED POWERS | POWERS OF THE CONSTITUTION GRANTS OR DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT |
EXPRESSED POWERS | POWERS DIRECTLY EXPRESSED OR STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION BY THE FOUNDERS |
IMPLIED POWERS | POWERS THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES TO CARRY OUT THE POWERS THAT ARE EXPRESSLY DEFINED IN THE CONSTITUTION |
INHERENT POWERS | POWERS THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT MAY EXERCISE & SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS A GOVERNMENT |
RESERVED POWERS | POWERS BELONG STRICTLY TO THE STATES |
SUPREMACY CLAUSE | STATEMENT IN ARTICLE VI. OF THE CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHING THAT THE CONSTITUTION, LAWS PASSES BY THE CONGRESS & TREATIES OF THE U.S. "SHALL BE THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND." |
CONCURRENT POWERS | BOTH, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT & STATES HAVE |
ENABLING ACT | FIRST STEP IN THE STATE ADMISSION PROCEDURE WHICH ENABLES PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY TO PREPARE A CONSTITUTION |
EXTRADITE | TO RETURN A CRIMINAL WHO FLEES ACROSS STATE LINES BACK TO THE ORIGINAL STATE |
CIVIL LAW | LAWS RELATING TO DISPUTES BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS,GROUPS. OR WITH THE STATE |
INTERSTATE COMPACT | WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN 2 OR MORE STATES |
STATES' RIGHTS POSITION | POSITION THAT FAVORS STATE & LOCAL ACTION IN DEALING WITH PROBLEMS |
NATIONALIST POSITION | POSITION THAT FAVORS NATIONAL ACTION IN DEALING WITH PROBLEMS |
INCOME TAX | TAX LEVIED ON INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE EARNINGS. |
SUNSET LAW | PERIODIC CHECKS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SEE IF THEY ARE STILL NEEDED. |
SUNSHINELAW | PROHIBITING PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM HOLDING CLOSED MEETINGS |
BUREAUCRACY | ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS TO CARRY OUT LEGISLATIONS |