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| federalism | government that divides power between a central, or national government and local governments |
| division of powers | governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis between the National Government and the States |
| delegated powers | those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent |
| expressed powers | powers that are spelled out in the Constitution |
| implied powers | powers that are suggested by the expressed powers |
| inherent powers | powers delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community |
| reserved powers | powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government |
| exclusive powers | those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone |
| concurrent powers | those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise |
| Enabling Act | congressional act directing the people of a U.S. territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step towards admission to the Union |
| Act of Admission | a congressional act admitting a new State to the Union |
| Grants-in-aid-program | grants of federal money or other resources to States, cities, counties, and other local units |
| revenue sharing | form of federal monetary aid and under which Congress gave a share of federal tax revenue with virtually no restrictions to the States |
| categorical grant | type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined, purpose |
| block grant | type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy |
| project grant | type of federal grants-in-aid; made for specific projects to States |
| interstate compact | agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among States |
| full faith and credit clause | Constitution's requirement that each State accept the public acts, records, of every other State |
| extradition | legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State |
| privileges and immunities clause | no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States |
