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AP NSL Ch 3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AFDC | Provided financial assistance for children whose families have low or no income |
| Alexander Hamilton | Wrote majority of the federalist papers and helped to write the Constitution. |
| Block Grants | Grants of money from the fed gov't given to states for use in general areas rather than for specific programs |
| Categorical Grants | Federal grants for specific purposes such as building an airport. |
| Conditions of Aid | Terms set by the nat gov't that the states must meet if they wish to receive fed funds. |
| Confederation | Political system in which states or regional gov'ts retain ultimate authority except for the powers that are expressly delegated otherwise. |
| Devolution | Shift of responsibilities from the nat gov't to state gov'ts |
| Dual Federalism | Nat gov't is supreme in its own sphere and state gov'ts are supreme in their own spheres. Spheres should be kept separate. |
| Federal System | The sovereignty is shared so that on some matters the nat gov't is supreme and in others the states are. |
| Federal Republic | Federation of states with a republican form of gov't. |
| Grant-in-aid | money given by the nat gov't to the states. |
| Initiative | Process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot. |
| Intergovernmental Lobby | Local and state gov'ts and their agencies lobby the federal gov't for their desired funds. |
| Insterstate commerce | Trade among states. |
| Intrastate Commerce | Trade between states. |
| land grant colleges | Money granted to states so they can build colleges. |
| James Madison | Principal author of the Constitution and 4th president of the US. |
| Mandates | Terms set by fed gov't that the states must meet whether or not they accept fed grants. |
| Medicaid | Health program for people with low income and resources. |
| Model Cities | An element of LBJ's Great Society and War on Poverty meant to improve troubled cities. |
| National Interests | The interests of the country. |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | Gives Congress the ability to carry out its assigned duties. |
| Nullification | The state can declare null and void a fed law, in the states opinion, that violates the Constitution. |
| Police Powers | State power to enact laws promoting health, safety, and morals. |
| Recall | Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office. |
| Referendum | Procedure allowing voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature. |
| Revenue Sharing | Fed sharing of a fixed percentage of its revenues with the states. |
| Second Order Devolution | The flow of power and responsibility from states to local gov'ts. |
| Sovereignty | Supreme or ultimate political authority. |
| States Rights | refers to the political powers that U.S. states possess in relation to the federal government, as guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights. |
| 10th Amendment | States that if it is not enumerated in the Constitution then it is reserved to the states. |
| Third Order Devolution | The use of non-governmental organizations to implement public policy. |
| Unitary System | Sovereignty is wholly in the hands of the nat gov't. |
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