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Midterm Review 1

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Federal funds provided to states and localities   Grants-in-Aid  
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How Americans acquire political attitudes and forms values and opinions about the political system   Political socialization  
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Grants of money from the federal government to states for programs in certain general areas rather than for specific kinds of programs   Block  
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A coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy   Political ideology  
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Political theory of returning power to the states   Devolution  
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Federal grants for specific proposes defined by federal law. Usually require that the state put up matching money   Categorical  
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A person who tries to influence government decisions on behalf of an interest group   Lobbyist  
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An organization of people sharing a common goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy   Interest group  
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A group set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special-interest group that raises and spends campaign contributions on behalf of one or more candidates or causes   Political Action Committee or PAC  
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