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| federalism | a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, governement and several regional governments |
| division of powers | the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis |
| delegated powers | those powers, expressed,implied, or inherent, granted to the national governmental by the constituion |
| implied powers | powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed power set out in the constitution |
| interstate compact | formal agreement entered into with the consent of congress, between or among states, or between a state and a foreign state |
| full faith and credit clause | constitutions requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judical proceedings of every other state |
| extradition | when a person charged with a crime under state statutes flees the state. An individual charged with a federal crime may be moved from one state to another without any extradition procedures. |
| reserved powers | the constition does not grant to the national goverment and does not, at the same time, deny to the states |
| exclusive powers | powers that can be exercised by the national government alone |
| concurrent powers | powers that both the national government and the states possess and exercise |
