Federal, State and Local Governments Unit 6
Federal System Federal and State governments both share and divide powers.
Division of Powers The Constitution calls for a break up of governmental powers; some are held by the federal government and some are held by state governments. Federal Powers: Expressed, Implied, Inherent
Reserved / Concurrent Powers States enforce both Reserved and Concurrent powers
Supremacy Clause States can make no law superseding a Federal law.
Grants-in-aid v. Unfunded Mandate Grants-in-aid: Money given to States to help fund Congresses policies Unfunded Mandate: Regulation a State must abide by without federal funding
Grant-in-Aid
Referendum & Initiative Referendum: Government creates policy and people approve it. Initiative: People create policy and people approve it.
Line Item Veto Blocking a specific part of a bill instead of the whole bill.
Misdemeanor v. Felony Misdemeanor - Less serious crimes (less then 1 year in prison) Felony - More serious crimes (more than 1 year in prison)