Ch. 3: Federalism

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  1. 2. grant categorical grant distributed according to a particular formula that specifies who is eligible for the grant and how much they will receive.
  2. 7. federalism view that national government may impose its policy preferences in the states through regulations in the form of mandates and restraints.
  3. 12. federalism view that holds that the Constitution is an agreement among people who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is little distinction between state powers and national powers.
  4. 13. districts government unit created to perform particular functions, especially when those functions are best performed across jurisdictional boundaries.
  5. 15. grant grant-in-aid targeted for a specific purpose by formula or by project.
  6. 16. governments government unit that administers a county.
  7. 17. money provided by one level of government to another, to be spent for a given purpose.
  8. 18. power of Congress to enacts laws by which the nationals government assumes total or partial responsibility for a state government function.
  9. 19. federalism view that holds the Constitution is a compact among sovereign states, so that the powers of the national government are fixed and limited.
  10. 20. grant categorical grant awarded on the basis of competitive applications submitted by prospective recipients.
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  1. 1. rights idea that all rights not specifically conferred on the national government by the Constitution are reserved for the states.
  2. 3. requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service in keeping with minimum national standards.
  3. 4. grant grant-in-aid awarded for general purposes, allowing the recipient great discretion in spending the grant money.
  4. 5. quality of being supreme in power or authority.
  5. 6. division of power between a central government and regional governments.
  6. 8. requirement laid down by act of Congress prohibiting a state or local government from exercising a certain power.
  7. 9. governments government unit that administers a city or town.
  8. 10. clause last clause in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the means to execute its enumerated powers.
  9. 11. powers powers that Congress requires in order to execute its enumerated powers.
  10. 14. clause third clause in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states.