In a _____________ system of government, the national government is sovereign, creates the regional governments, delegates power to the regional governments, and can take away power for the regional government at any time.

In a ______________ system of government, the regional governments are the soereign authority.

In a _____________ system of government, each level of government has sovereignty over its own sphere or area.

Which system of government is most common in the world today?

____________ powers in the Constitution are powers that are clearly stated/granted to the national government and most are found in article 1, section 8, clauses 1-17.

Expressed powers are also known as ______________ powers.

_____________ powers are infered from the Constitution, and granted under the necessary and proper clause (elastic clause) found in article 1, section 8, clause 18.

_________________ powers are power shared by both levels of government.

_________________ powers are powers granted to the states by virtue of the 10th amendment.

No level of government can exercise _________________ powers.

The ______________ Clause, contained in article 6, states the Constituion is the the supreme law of the United States.

In the evolution of federalism, _____________ Federalism was the 1st phase -- lasting from 1789 - 1932. In this evolution of federalism, both levels of government were sovereign in their own respective spheres.

In the evolution of federalism, _____________ Federalism was the 2nd phase -- starting during the Great Depression. In this evolution of federalism, the two levels of government work together to address domestic matters reserved to the states.

In the evolution of federalism, _____________ Federalism was the 3rd phase -- also known as coercive federalism. In this evolution of federalism, the national government gives mandates to state and local governments to implement a particular national policy.

Grants-in-aid are ______________________________________.

Categorical grants are grants-in-aid that are ___________________.

Block grants are grants-in-aid that are ________________________.

What is Texas' second-largest source of revenue?

What are the reasons Texas receives so much in federal grants-in-aid? (select all that apply)

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act protected preexisting conditions, reduced Medicaid to those making 133% of the poverty line, eliminated the individual mandate to have health insurance.

In The National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius, the Supreme Ruled that the individual mandate established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was constitutional but the expansion of Medicaid was unconstitutional.

What standard was set by the Supreme Court ruling in Planned Parenthood v Casey?

“__________________________” established states can regulate abortion in the 2nd and 3rd trimester as long as they do not put an undue burden on women

In ___________________________, the Supreme Court struck down Texas HB2 because it violated the undue burden standard.