Civics - Expressions of Power

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Federalism is defined as the sharing of power between

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national, state, and local governments.

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Article 6 of the Constitution says it shall be the _________________ law of the land and ___________ must be bound by those laws.

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supreme, states

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The end of Section 8 in Article 1 of the Constitution grants Congress the right to make all laws that it deems ______________ and _______________ to carrying out their listed powers.

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necessary and proper

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The 1803 Supreme Court decision in the case of ______________ v. _______________ established the precedent of judicial review.

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Marbury v. Madison

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Chief Justice John _____________ expanded the power of the ______________ branch during his 34 years presiding over the Supreme Court.

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Marshall; judicial

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The case of ___________ v. _____________ questioned the ability of the federal government to create a bank.

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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The ruling by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland _____________ that creating a bank was a necessary and proper thing for Congress to do in order to carry out their powers.

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confirmed

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To nullify means to ______________ a law.

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cancel

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______________________ proposed that his state nullify the Tariff of 1828 because it was helping northerners at the expense of southerners.

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John C. Calhoun

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During the Nullification Crisis, President Jackson passed the ______________ bill through Congress. This allowed him to use the national military to make South Carolina comply with the Tariff of 1828.

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force