Nationalist Position. a
position that favors national action in dealing with problems
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What is one argument for the nationalist position?
People who are considered to hold a nationalist position
believe that the federal government is in the best position to help people
. This belief argues that people & states are best served with a strong central or federal government.
What is the difference between the nationalist position versus the states rights position?
A. The states’ rights position is that the national government is an agent of the states and its powers should be narrowly defined. B. The nationalist position is
that the people, not the states, created the national government and that its power should be expanded to carry out the people’s will
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What are the major differences between the states rights and nationalist views of federalism?
The major difference between the states’ rights and the nationalist views of federalism is
the states’ rights favor state and local action in dealing with problems and the nationalist favors national action in dealing with these matters
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What is are delegated powers?
1. Delegated (sometimes called enumerated or expressed) powers are specifically granted to the federal government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. This includes
the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office
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What are some examples of states rights?
Powers held only by the states include the issuing of licenses (like driver’s licenses or marriage licenses), the creation of local governments, the ability to ratify amendments to the constitution, and regulating intrastate commerce, or
commerce within state lines
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What are advantages of maintaining states rights?
Advocates of states’ rights put
greater trust and confidence in regional or state governments than
in national ones.
What did federalists believe?
Federalists wanted
a strong central government
. They believed that a strong central government was necessary if the states were going to band together to form a nation. A strong central government could represent the nation to other countries.
Can states make laws that go against the Constitution?
State or local laws held to be preempted by federal law are
void
not because they contravene any provision of the Constitution, but rather because they conflict with a federal statute or treaty, and through operation of the Supremacy Clause.
Are constitutional and state rights the same?
The enumerated powers that are listed in the Constitution include exclusive federal powers, as well as
concurrent powers that are shared with the states
, and all of those powers are contrasted with the reserved powers—also called states’ rights—that only the states possess.
How is power divided in the United States government?
The Constitution of the United States divides the
federal government into three branches
to make sure no individual or group will have too much power: Legislative—Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate) … Judicial—Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)
What is it called when the national government takes over a state government function?
an act that limits a state’s ability to take over a state government function. Preemption. the federal government’s ability to take over a state government function.
Interstate Compact
. a written agreement between two or more states.
Concurrent powers
are powers that are shared by both the State and the federal government. These powers may be exercised simultaneously within the same territory and in relation to the same body of citizens. These concurrent powers including regulating elections, taxing, borrowing money and establishing courts.
What are 3 types of delegated powers?
The powers granted to the national government in the Constitution are called delegated powers. There are three types of delegated powers:
enumerated powers, implied powers, and inherent powers
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What are the 5 delegated powers?
Some examples of powers delegated to the federal government include
declaring war, entering treaties, coining money, levying taxes, establishing import duties and tariffs, raising and maintaining the armed forces, and regulating commerce
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What are the 3 types of powers?
The U.S. government is has three types of powers:
expressed, implied, and inherent
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