Terms From Chapter 4 Gov't

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#1) In1963 at Tuscaloosa, who defied a federal order to allow black students into UA?

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#1) George Wallace

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Alabama Governor

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#2) When Federlized power was excuted in 1963 ordering the right for black students to enter UA, who tried to block?

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#2) George Wallace

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Alabama Governor

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#3) The ____________Specifically denied some powers to each level of government

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#3) Constitution

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Division of Powers

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#4) __________ is not a static relationship between different levels of government

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#4) Federalism

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Division of Powers

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#5) An understanding of _____________ must be begin with the constitution

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#5) Federalism

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Division of Powers

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#6) What three types of powers does the constitution grant to the nat'l gov't?

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#6) delegated powers

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National Powers

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#7) Powers the constitution grants or delegates to the government

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#7) delegated powers

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Nationa Powers

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#8) Express powers are also called?

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#8) enumerated powers

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National Powers

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#9) Constitutional authority to levy and collect taxes, coin money, make war, raise an army and navy, and to regulate commerce among the states

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#9) Expressed Powers

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National Powers

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#10) Not sepcifically listed ____________ spring from and depend upon expressed powers.

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#10) Implied Powers

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#11) This power allows the government to draft people into the armed forces

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#11) Implied Powers

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Delegated Powers

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#12) ___________ gave government to authority to strengthen and expand its authority to meet many problems the founders did not forsee such as regulating power plants and developing a space program.

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#12) Implied Powers

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Delegated Powers

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#13) Allowed congress to stretch its powers

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#13) Elastic clause

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#14) Often called elastic clause

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#14) Necessary and proper clause

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#15) Basis for implied powers

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#15) Necessary and proper clause

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#16) If the government wants to control immigration these powers would be exercised (used)

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#16) inherent powers

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#17) Federalist who felt the constitution granted too much power to the national government

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#17) James Madison

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#18) powers the constitution reserves for the states but are not listed specifically

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#18) reserved powers

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#19) _________ create local governements such as those of cities and counties.

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# 19) States

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#20) federal law prevails over an inconsitent state law

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#20) supremacy clause

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#21) states the constitution and the laws of the United States shall be the supreme laws of the land

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#21) supremacy clause

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#22) ________________ exercised by both the nation and the states over the same areas of policy.

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#22) Concurrent powers

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#23) agreements with other states

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#23) compacts

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#24) ______________ has the power to admit new states to the union

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#24) Congress

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#25) Constitution guarantees each state these 3 things

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#25) republican form of gov't, protection from invasion & domestic violence, and to respect the territorial integrity of each state.

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The president may send _________ to a state without the request of local authorities.

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troops

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earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornados are called ___________________

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natural disaters

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All laws are subject to __________________

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presidential veto

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allows people of a territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution

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enabling act

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Last two state admitted

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Alaska and Hawaii

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Through the ___________ states shared ideas on how to solve common problems

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NGA

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__________________conduct and pay for elections of all national governemtn officials

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state and local governments

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No ______________ can be added to the constitution unless _________ states approve it.

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amendment, 3/4

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umpire of our federal system

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Supreme Court

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McColluch V Maryland stated that national government is___________

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supreme

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prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property with "due process of law"

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14th amendment

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What kind of powers may states exercise?

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reserved

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return to a state

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extradite

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___________ and _____________ among the states had been a major reason for drafting the constitution in 1787.

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Conflicts and jealousy

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each state must recognize the laws and legal proceedings of the other states

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full faith and credit

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laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with a state

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civil laws

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On state must recognize another states car registration

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full faith and credit

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Refers to civil laws passed by state legislatures

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Public acts

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such documents as mortgages, deeds, leases, wills, marriage licenses, car registations, & birth certiificates

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Records

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various court actions such as judgements to pay a debt

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judicial proceedings

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_________________ decisions in civil matters in one state will be honored and enforced in all states.

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Judicial

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right to pass through or live in any state, use the courts; make contracts; buy, sell, and hold property; and marry.

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priviledges and immunities

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you can not flee from state to another to avoid prosecution of a crime. To be sent back to a state in which one is accused of a crime is_____________

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extradition

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_______________ must approve interstate compacts

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Congress

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states settle their differences without force

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interstate compact

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_______________________ have become an important way for the states to deal with regional problems

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interstate compacts

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when states are not able to resolve their disputes, this may result

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Interstate Lawsuit

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favors state and local action in dealing with problems

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state's right position

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two views of federlism

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State's right and Nationalist Position

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favors national action in dealing with these matters

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nationalist position

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powers not delegtaed to the national government are reserved to the states or the people

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10th amendment

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In the past 30 years public support for statehoods has increased on this island

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Puerto Rico

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_________________deny that the nat'l gov't is an agent of the states

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Nationalist Position

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rejects the ides of the Constitution as merely a compact among the states.

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nationalist position

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________________believe the national gov't stands for all the people, while each state speaks for only part of the people

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Nationalists

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_________________deny that the nat'l gov't is an agent of the states

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Nationalist Position

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View holds that the constitution is a compact among the states

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state's rights position

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The Supreme Court established the ___________ position in 1819 in the McCollough V. Maryland Case

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Nationalist position

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The Supreme Court established the ___________ position in 1819 in the McCollough V. Maryland Case

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Nationalist position

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rejects the ides of the Constitution as merely a compact among the states.

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nationalist position

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The Supreme Court established the ___________ position in 1819 in the McCollough V. Maryland Case

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Nationalist position

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_________________deny that the nat'l gov't is an agent of the states

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Nationalist Position

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major factor shaping the development of American Federalism

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growth in the size and power of the Nat'l gov't

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The constitution gives Congress the authority to regulate_______________

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commerce

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________________has the power to age war

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National government

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________________used its commerce power to desegregate businesses

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Congress

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nearly all activities concerned with the production, buying, selling and transporting of goods.

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commerce

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Forbis racial discrimination in public places

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Congress may use _______ to influenece states to adopt certain types of programs

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taxes

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takes away the ability of state and local gov't to make their own policies

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Pre-empt

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main way the Nat'l Gov't provides money to the states is through ________________

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federal grants

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redistribute income among the states

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federal grants

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Congress used____________ when they passed the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act

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preemption

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limit the authority of state and local gov'ts through restraints and mandates

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Preemption Law

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a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local and stategov't from exercising a certain power

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restraint

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federal order requiring states to provide a service or undertake an activity in a manner that meets minimum national standards set by Congress.

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Mandate

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The ADA required state and local gov't to build ramps

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Mandate

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___________________ address issue such as setting water quality abd clean air standards

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Federal preemption

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Ex How federlism influences the practice of pilitics and gov't

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Term Limits

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stated course of action

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policy

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course of action gov't takes in response to some issue or problem

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public policy

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First state to allow 18 year olds to vote

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Georgia

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used to update old laws

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sunset law

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key element of democratic gov't

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Rival political parties

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gives citizens many points of access to gov't

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federalism

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________________may also work with intetest groups to influence national polices and state and local gov't agencies

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citizens

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group appointed to carry out legislation

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bureaucracy

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techinal expertise

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Technocracy

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when people cross sate boundaries they become______________ of a different political system

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members

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who said ideas of federalism go in cycles

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Donald Kettl

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Deomocrats generally support a ________________ favoring federal grants.

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nationalist position

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__________________favor a state's right view and preferred relying upon the judgement of state and local authorities.

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Republicans