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Govt 2305 quiz #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| confederation | Constitutional arrangement whereby the national government is created by and relies on subnational governments for its authority. |
| federalism | A constitutional arrangement whereby power is divided between national and subnational governments, each of which enforces its own laws directly on its citizens and neither of which can alter the arrangement without the consent of the other. |
| home rule | The power of local government to pass laws affecting local affairs, so long as those laws do not conflict with state or federal laws is called homerule. |
| intergovernmental relations | Network of political, financial, and administrative relationships between units of the federal government and those of state and local governments. |
| unitary system | Constitutional arrangement whereby authority rests with the national government, subnational governments have only those powers given to them by the national government. |
| laboratories of democracy | A reference to the ability of states to experiment and innovate in public policy. |
| delegated or enumerated powers | Powers specifically mentioned in the Constitution as belonging to the national government. |
| implied powers | Powers not mentioned specifically in the Constitution as belonging to Congress but inferred as necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated powers. |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | Clause in Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to enact all laws that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out those responsibilities specifically delegated to it. Also referred to as the Implied Powers Clause. |
| reserved powers | Powers not granted to the national government/specifically denied to the states in the Constitution that are recognized by the Tenth Amendment as belonging to the state governments. This guarantee embodies the principle of American federalism. |
| initiative | Allows a specified number or percentage of voters by use of a petition to place a state constitutional amendment or a state law on the ballot for adoption or rejection by the state electorate. |
| grant-in-aid | Payments of funds from the national government to state or local governments or from a state government to local governments for specific purposes. |
| recall | An election to allow voters to decide whether or not to remove an elected official before his or her term expires. |
| referenda | Proposed laws or constitutional amendments submitted to the voters for their direct approval or rejection, found in state constitutions but not in the U.S. Constitution. |
| block grants | A federal grant to state or local governments for a general governmental function, allowing greater flexibility in the use of the money. |
| categorical grant | A federal grant to a state or local government for a specific purpose or project; it may be allocated by a formula or by project. |
| devolution | Passing down of responsibilities from the national government to the states. |
| mandates | Perception of popular support for a program or policy based on the margin of electoral victory won by a candidate who proposed it during a campaign; direct federal orders to state and local governments requiring them to perform a service or to obey federa |
| preemption | Total or partial federal assumption of power in a particular field, restricting the authority of the states. |
| unfunded mandates | Mandates that impose costs on state and local governments (and private industry) without reimbursement from the federal government. |
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