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Chapter 4 Holt
Carroll County-Chapter 4: Mr. C
Question | Answer |
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Inherent powers | possessed by any government of a sovereign nation |
state powers | one example is creating public school systems |
enabling act | directs a territory to draft a state constitution establishing a representative government |
constitution | highest authority to consult in disputes with the US government |
civil laws | laws that govern relationships among individuals and define people's legal rights |
extradition | process of sending a criminal back to his or her state of origin |
revenue sharing | former system by which federal tax dollars were distributed among state and local governments |
criminal laws | laws that forbid certain actions |
interstate compacts | agreements between states |
elastic clause | allows Congress to expand its authority |
reserved powers | guaranteed to the states by the tenth amendment |
concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state governments |
federal powers | one example is raising and supporting armed forces |
republican | representative government |
federal mandates | requirements imposed on state and local governments |