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AP/C Gov Federalism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Block grants | form of fiscal federalism where federal aid is given to states with few strings attached |
| categorical grants | include project and formula grants and aim at assisting the states in areas such as health, income security, and education |
| competitive federalism | begun under Nixon and known as New Federalism; stressed downsizing of federal government and more reliance on revenue sharing and grants |
| cooperative federalism | developed during New Deal; characterized by federal government's becoming more intrusive in what were traditionally state powers |
| creative federalism | developed during Johnson; characterized by Great Society programs which placed major responsibility on federally funded programs |
| dual federalism | earliest type of relationship established between federal government and states where federal government's powers were defined as delegated and state powers were reserved |
| fiscal federalism | concept of federalism where funding is appropriated by federal government to states with specific conditions attached; legislation can be in form of mandates |
| funded mandates | regulations passed by Congress or issued by regulatory agencies to states with federal funds to support them |
| layer cake federalism | federalism characterized by national government exercising its power independently from state governments |
| marble cake federalism | also known as cooperative federalism; developed during New Deal and is characterized by federal government's becoming more intrusive in what was traditionally states' powers |
| unfunded mandates | those regulations passed by Congress or issued by regulatory agencies to states without fedreal funds to support them |
| federalism | way of organizing nation so that two or more levels of government have formal authority over same area and people |
| unitary government | all power resides in central government |
| confederation | national government is weak and most or all of power is in hands of its components |
| intergovernmental relations | interactions among national, state, and local government |
| supremacy clause | Constitution, laws and treaties are supreme law of the land; dealt with question of which govt. should prevail in disputes |
| Tenth amendment | powers not delegated to US by Constitution, not prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to states or to people |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | Congress has implied powers; national policies take precedence over state policies |
| implied powers | Congress has power to "make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers"; based on elastic clause |
| enumerated powers | powers specifically listed in Article 1 Section 8 of Constitution |
| Full faith and credit | states are required to honor public acts, records, and civil judicial proceedings of every other state |
| extradition | states are required to return person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment |
| privileges and immunities of citizens | citizens of each state receive all the privileges and immunities of any other state in which they happen to be |
| dual federalism | layer cake federalism; states and national government each remain supreme within their own spheres |
| cooperative federalism | marble cake federalism; mingled responsibilities and blurred distinctions between levels of government |
| grants-in-aid | main instrument the national government uses for both aiding and influencing states and localities |
| project grants | most common type of categories awarded on basis of competitive applications |
| formula grants | distributed according to formula |
| underfunded mandate | states have to budget more funds for project in order to receive federal grant money |
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