A | B |
delegated powers | powers the constitution grants or delegates to the the national gov't |
implied powers | powers that the gov't requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers |
inherent powers | powers of the nat'l gov't may exercise simply because it is a nat't gov't, not expressed |
reserved powers | powers that belong strictly to the states |
concurrent powers | Power that the state and national share. |
denied powers | power that the constitution specifically forbid the gov't to have |
enabling act | The first step in the state addmision procedure which enables the people of the territory to prepare a constitution |
extradite | to return a criminal who fleess to another state must be returned to the origianl state |
civil law | 1 relating to disputes among 2 or more indivduals or individule in the the gov't |
interstate compact | a written agreement between 2 or more states |
states, rights position | A position that favors state and local action in deal with problems |
nationalist position | a position that favors national action in dealing with problems |
income tax | tax levied on individule and corporate earnings |
sunset law | law that requires periodic checks of gov't agencies to see if they are still needed |
sunshine law | a law prohibitng public officials from holding meetings not open to the public |
bureaucracy | gov't administrtors |