front 1 Supremacy clause | back 1 a clause of the U.S. Constitution that declares the Constitution “the supreme law of the land” |
front 2 Reserved power | back 2 the powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government nor denied to the states that are reserved for the states |
front 3 Dual federalism | back 3 Period when federal and state governments prevail in their own spheres |
front 4 New federalism | back 4 the modern era in federalism in which authority that rested with the national government is being returned to the states; also called “devolution” |
front 5 Grant in aid | back 5 federal funds given to state and local governments for specific projects |
front 6 Full faith and credit clause | back 6 the provision of the Constitution that requires each state to honor the public acts, official records, and judicial proceedings of every other state |
front 7 Expressed power | back 7 the powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution |
front 8 Implied power | back 8 the powers assumed by the government that are not specifically listed in the Constitution |
front 9 Sherman Antitrust act | back 9 Federal law outlawing monopolies in order to preserve competition |
front 10 Inherent power | back 10 those delegated powers of the Constitution that are assumed to belong to the national government because it is a sovereign state |