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GOVT 2
Hannah Upton
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 4
02/19/2013

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Term

 

Concurrent Powers

Definition
Powers held jointly by the national goverment
Term

 

Supremacy Clause

Definition
The constitutional provision that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
Term

 

Interstate Compact

Definition

agreement b/wn two or more states.

need congressional consent

if compact increases power of 

state

Term

 

McCulloch v. Maryland

1819

Definition

Justice Marshall est. Implied Powers

& doctrine of national supremacy

 

national bank issue

Term

 

Commerce Clause

Definition

Congress is given the power to regulate trade 

among the states and with foreign countries

Term

 

Gibbons v. Ogden

1824

Definition

broad interpretation of commerce clause

gave national gov increased authority over 

economic affairs among states

 

ferry boat

Term

 

ironic result of Civil War

Definition
increased political power of national government
Term

 

13 Amendment

Definition

Civil War Amendment 

abolished slavery and 3/5 rule

Term

 

14 Amendment

Definition

Civil War amendment

defined who was a citizen of each state

sought to guarantee equal rights under state law

Term

 

15 Amendment

Definition

Civil War amendment

gave African Americans the right to vote

in all elections -including state elections

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