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Princeton
summer school chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amendment | change added to a bill, law or constitution |
| antifeds | favor strong state gov & weak national gov. opponents of constitution |
| articles of confederation | 1st written constitution |
| bicameral | 2 chambered legislature |
| confederation | system of gov with a weak national gov but strong states of provinces |
| elastic clause | a phrase in art 1, sec 8 of constituion. congress has power to make all laws necessary & proper to carry out the other powers given to congress |
| federalism | a system of gov in which power is divided between national & state gov |
| federalists | favor strong national gov, supported constintion |
| institutional racism | rules or laws that protect or perpetuate the oppression of racial groups |
| block grants | federal grants that allow states considerable leeway or discretion in how the funds should be spent |
| categorical grants | congressional grants given to states on the condition that expenditures be limited a problem or group specified by law |
| commerce clause | art. 1, sec. 8. Congress has power to regulate commerce w/ foreign nations, states, & indian tribes. in favor of national power over the economy |
| concurrent powers | powers exercised by both the federal & state gov |
| cooperative federalism | since the New Deal in which grants in aid have been used to encourage states to pursue nationally defined goals |
| devolution | a policy to remove a program from 1 level of gov by passing it down to a lower level of gov. from the national gov to the state & local gov |
| dual federalism | system of gov in which powers of national gov & states were entirely separate & distinct |
| full faith & credit clause | require states honor public acts & judicial decisions that take place in another state |
| grants in aid | programs in which congress provides money to state & local gov on the condition that funds be employed for purposes defined by fed gov |
| home rule | power given to state to manage its own affairs |
| police power | power reserved to the gov to regulate the health, safety, and morals of its citizens |
| preemption | the principle that allows the national gov to override state or local actions in certain policy areas |
| privileges & immunities clause | citizens of 1 state should be entitled similar treatment in other states |
| revenue sharing | the process by which national gov provides money to local gov with no strings attached |
| unfunded mandates | regulations or conditions for receiving grants that impose costs on state & local gov for which they're not reimbursed by the federal gov |
| unitary system | gov system that gives most power to the federal or national gov |
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