POLS 207 Exam 1 Review (TAMU Smith)
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1. Federal govern- The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local
ment policies police forces.
2. State govern- Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical
ment policies environment, taxation
3. different types of federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or more levels of govt; SHARE POWER
govt unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power)
Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES
4. Different types of dual-layer cake;where st power begins, fed ends
Federalism cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st
coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $
5. Redistributive policy that provides to 1 group of society while taking benefits away from other
policies ex:food stamp
6. Social Stratifica- system which society ranks categories of people in hierarchy
tion
7. From where do Local property taxes- largest income for local governments
state and local State sales tax- most important income for states
governments de- Selective sales tax or excise taxes
rive their rev- State income tax (not in Texas)
enue? Corporate taxes
Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half of revenue
User charges- fastest growing
8. Why are states They can more easily implement new policies than the national government. Policy
called "laborato- innovators.
ries of democra-
cy?"
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9. What is nullifica- The legal theory that states can invalidate a federal law which is deemed uncon-
tion? stitutional. Has never been upheld in a supreme court.
10. What are enu- Powers expressly given to the federal government in the constitution.
merated powers?
11. What are implied Powers that are not expressly given to the federal government in the constitution
powers? but given to it under article 1 section 18. The necessary and proper clause.
12. 10th amendment States rights- powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively or the people.
13. Marbury vs Madi- Expanded the authority of the supreme court.
son (1803) Gave the idea of judicial review
Involved Marbury who didn't receive the commission he was supposed to receive
from Madison.
14. McCulloch vs Expanded the implied powers of the national government.
Maryland (1819) Fought over whether or not Maryland could tax the national bank branch in that
state.
Solidified the idea of preemption and implied powers of Congress.
15. Why are federal It's the cornerstone of the relationship between national and state governments.
grants in aid im- Money between governments.
portant? Categorical grants: money with strings attached, must be spent on certain things.
Block grants: money without strings attached.
Most grant in aid is heath and human services.
16. What are man- Federal mandates: orders the state or local governments to comply with federal
dates? laws.
Funded- govt gives $
underfunded- partial $
Unfunded mandates: issues rules/regulation no pay
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1. Federal govern- The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local
ment policies police forces.
2. State govern- Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical
ment policies environment, taxation
3. different types of federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or more levels of govt; SHARE POWER
govt unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power)
Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES
4. Different types of dual-layer cake;where st power begins, fed ends
Federalism cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st
coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $
5. Redistributive policy that provides to 1 group of society while taking benefits away from other
policies ex:food stamp
6. Social Stratifica- system which society ranks categories of people in hierarchy
tion
7. From where do Local property taxes- largest income for local governments
state and local State sales tax- most important income for states
governments de- Selective sales tax or excise taxes
rive their rev- State income tax (not in Texas)
enue? Corporate taxes
Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half of revenue
User charges- fastest growing
8. Why are states They can more easily implement new policies than the national government. Policy
called "laborato- innovators.
ries of democra-
cy?"
1/8
, POLS 207 Exam 1 Review (TAMU Smith)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_36a30w
9. What is nullifica- The legal theory that states can invalidate a federal law which is deemed uncon-
tion? stitutional. Has never been upheld in a supreme court.
10. What are enu- Powers expressly given to the federal government in the constitution.
merated powers?
11. What are implied Powers that are not expressly given to the federal government in the constitution
powers? but given to it under article 1 section 18. The necessary and proper clause.
12. 10th amendment States rights- powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively or the people.
13. Marbury vs Madi- Expanded the authority of the supreme court.
son (1803) Gave the idea of judicial review
Involved Marbury who didn't receive the commission he was supposed to receive
from Madison.
14. McCulloch vs Expanded the implied powers of the national government.
Maryland (1819) Fought over whether or not Maryland could tax the national bank branch in that
state.
Solidified the idea of preemption and implied powers of Congress.
15. Why are federal It's the cornerstone of the relationship between national and state governments.
grants in aid im- Money between governments.
portant? Categorical grants: money with strings attached, must be spent on certain things.
Block grants: money without strings attached.
Most grant in aid is heath and human services.
16. What are man- Federal mandates: orders the state or local governments to comply with federal
dates? laws.
Funded- govt gives $
underfunded- partial $
Unfunded mandates: issues rules/regulation no pay
2/8
