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POS2041 CH.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federalism | a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional government. |
| unitary system | a centralized government system in which lower levels of government have little power independent of the national government. |
| federal system | a system of government in which the national government shares power with lower levels of government, such as states. |
| commerce clause | A. I S. 8, of the Cons, which delegates to Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States and with the Indian tribes." This clause was interpretd by the Suprme Court in favor of national power over the economy. |
| Grants-in aid | program through which Congress provides money to state and local governments on the condition that the funds be employed for purposes defined by the federal government. |
| preemption | the principle that allows the national government to override state or local actions in certain policy areas; in foreign policy, the willingness to strike first in order to prevent an enemy attack. |
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