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29 Cards in this Set
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federal system/federalism |
the constitutional sharing of power by a national government and regional units of government |
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unitary system of government |
a nation is divided into administrative units called compartments |
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dual federalism |
when both state and national government cooperate |
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cooperative federalism |
the various levels of government are seen as related parts of a single governmental system |
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creative federalism |
the government determined the needs of the states |
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new federalism |
the transfer of certain powers from the us government to states |
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regulatory federalism |
the federal government set requirement for the states through federal laws and regulations dealing with the environment and what not |
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enumerated powers |
specifically granted to the three branches of government under the Constitution |
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implied powers |
makes Congress power to make all laws necessary and proper to carry it enumerated powers |
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inherent powers |
The Supreme court power. they can conduct foreign relations |
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concurrent powers |
states and federal governments power. the power to tax |
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supremacy clause |
makes it clear that the Constitution and the laws and the treaties of the US made under it are the supreme law of the land |
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categorical grants |
earmarked for specific purposes only, such as medicaid, pollution control, schools, etc. |
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Block grants |
the general use in a broad area such as community development |
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General Purpose grants |
used by state and locals |
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conditions of aid |
terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds |
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devolution |
the effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states |
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Extradition |
the procedure by which a state or nation, upon receipt of a formal request by another state or nation, turns over to that second jurisdiction an individual changed with or convicted of a crime in that jurisdiction |
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Fiscal Federalism |
deals with the division of government functions and financial relations among levels of government |
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Grants-in-aid |
an amount of money given to a local government. an institution or a particular scholar |
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Initiative |
the power or opportunity to actor take charge before others do |
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Layer Cake Federalism |
dual federalism, the separate layers, symbolize how distinct spheres of power that the state and federal governments inhabited |
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Mandates |
an official order or commission to do something |
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Marble Cake Federalism |
cooperative federalism |
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Nullification |
the act of concealing something |
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Referendum |
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision |
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Reserved Powers |
powers that aren't written down/assigned |
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Revenue Sharing |
the distribution of a portion of federal tax revenues to state and local governments |
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Unfunded Mandates |
a statute or regulation that requires a state or local government to perform certain actions with no many provided for fulfilling the requirements |
