US Government ~ Federalism

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federalism

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a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central government and several regional governments

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division of powers

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assigning some powers to the federal government and others to the States

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delegated powers

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powers granted by the Constitution

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expressed powers

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powers specified clearly in the Constitution

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implied powers

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powers not specifically mentioned, but suggested by the expressed powers

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inherent powers

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powers that belong to all independent national governments

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reserved powers

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powers not given to the national government or denied to the States

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exclusive powers

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powers that can only be used by the national government

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concurrent powers

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powers shared by the national and State governments

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Supremacy Clause

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the provision declaring the Constitution to be the supreme law of the land