Ch.4 Vocab. Practice Test (Am. Govt.)

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1. ______________ grants are given by the federal government to state and local governments based on merit.

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Project Grant

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Powers Congress and the president need to effectively perform their duties, not explicitly stated in the Constitution.

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Inherent Powers

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Grants issued by Congress for specific purposes.

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Categorical Grant

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Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution mandates states to respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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Powers of U.S. government not explicitly granted by the Constitution, implied by the necessary and proper clause.

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Implied Powers

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Type of government dividing power among national, state, and local units.

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Federalism

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In the U.S., a "___________________" is a statute by Congress allowing a territory to draft a state constitution for Union admission.

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Enabling Act

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Distribution of federal tax revenues to state/local governments.

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Revenue Sharing

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9. The _____________ provides a system of shared power known as Checks and Balances. Three branches are created in the Constitution.

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Division of Powers

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Term for sending a person back to their home country after committing a crime.

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Extradition