Ch. 3 - Federalism

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Sovereignty

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Fundamental governmental authority

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Federalsim

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Division of sovereignty between at least to different levels of government

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Dillon's Rule

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Legal doctrine that local governments are mere creatures of the state

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Unitary Government

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System under which all authority is held by a single, national government

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Supremacy Clause

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Constitutional provision that says the laws of the national government "shall be the supreme law of the land"

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Dual Sovereignty

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A theory of federalism saying that both the national and state governments have final authority over their own policy domains

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Tyranny of the Majority

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Suppression of rights imposed by those voted into power by a majority

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Nullification

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A doctrine that says that states have the authority to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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1819 - States cannot tax a federal entity

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New Deal

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Programs created by the Franklin Roosevelt admin. that expanded the power of the federal government for the purpose of stimulating economic recovery and establishing a national safety net

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Commerce Clause

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Constitutional provision that gives Congress power to regulate commerce "among the states"

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State Sovereign Immunity

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Legal doctrine, based on the 11th amendment, that says states cannot be sued under federal law by private parties

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Marble-Cake Federalism

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The theory that all levels of government can work together to solve common problems. Also known as cooperative federalism

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Spending Clause

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Constitutional provision that gives Congress the power to collect taxes to provide for the general welfare

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Intergovernmental Grant

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Grant from the national government to a state or local government

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Pork Barrel Projects

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Special legislative benefits tageted toward the constituents of particular members of congress

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Categorical Grants

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Federal grants to a state and / or local government that impose programmatic restrictions on the use of funds. Ex: food stamps, medicaid

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War on Poverty

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Designed to enhance the economic opportunity of low income citizens

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Great Society

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Series of programs enacted under Lyndon B. Johnson, designed to address social ills in the nation's poor, elderly, and minority communities

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Implementation

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The way in which grant programs are administered at the local level

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Block Grants

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Federal grants to a state or local government that impose minimal restrictions on use of funds. Ex: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

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General Revenue Sharing

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Type of block grant - gives money to state and local governments to be used for any purpose

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Unfunded Mandates

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Federal regulations that impose burdens on state and local governments without appropriating enough money to cover costs

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Devolution

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Return of governmental responsibilities to state and local gov.'s

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Governor

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State chief exec. whose responsibilities roughly parallel those of the president

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Preapportionment

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Redrawing of electoral district lines to reflect population changes