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14 Cards in this Set
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Categorical Grants |
Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport. The Chicago Airport was funded by a categorical grant. |
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Conditions of aid |
Terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain funds. Iowa must not set Texas on fire if they want money to open their new airport. |
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Dual Federalism |
Doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should keep separate. Dual Federalism means that Texas stays in Texas's power to do schools while the country leaves them to it unless they do wrong. |
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cooperative Federalism |
a concept of federalism in which national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems.
All governments work together to solve the problem of Iowa setting Texas on Fire. |
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Federalism |
Government authority shared by national and local governments.
Terry Fishbucket likes federalism because he believes that Texas and the U.S should work together. |
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Grants-in-aid |
Money given by the national government to the states.
The National Government gave Texas money to prevent Iowa from setting them on fire. |
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Initiative |
Process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot.
With the initiative Bob Franksfort Jr. could put legislative measure on his ballot. |
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Mandates |
terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants.
Iowa still has to not set Texas on fire whether or not if they want to get their new airport. |
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"Necessary and Proper" clause |
Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to its duties, and which has permitted to Congress to exercise powers not specifically given to it by the Constitution( enumerated).
With the Necessary and Proper Clause, Congress can do more then its duties even if its not directly mentioned in the Constitution. |
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Nullification |
The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the states opinion,violates the Constitution. Nullification has never been legally upheld from the federal courts. |
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Police Power |
State power to enact laws promoting health,safety, and morals. Iowa has police power enabling them to enact laws for safety and morals. |
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Recall |
Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office. The voters of Iowa want to recall the governor of Iowa because he wants to start Texas on fire. |
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Referendum |
Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature. The voters in Iowa want to reject a measure of legislature as well. |
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Waiver |
A decisions by an administrative agency granting same other part permission to violate a law or rule that would otherwise apply to it. The administrative agency granted permission for Texas to gather arms against Iowa if they have to. |
