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| Progranm to distribute welfare benefits that fromerly was federally funded but devolved to the states in 1996 |
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| A federal grant that could be used for a variety of purposes, usually w/ few accompanying restrictions |
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| a federal grant that for a specific purpsoe, often with accompanying conditions and/or requiring a local match |
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| federal rules that states must follow if htey choose to recieve the federal grants wiht which the rules are associated |
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| confederation or confederal system |
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| a system in which the state governments are sovereign and the national government may do only what the states permit |
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| an effort to shift responsibility for a wise range of domestic programs from Washington to the states |
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| the doctrine the both state and national governments are supreme in their respective spheres |
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| a system in which sovereignty is shared between the national and the state governments |
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| the Founders' term for a federation |
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| Federal funds provided to states and localities |
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| a procedure that allows voters to place legislative measures (and sometimes consitutional amendments) directly on the ballot by getting a specified proportion of voter signatures on a petitiion |
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| An interest group made up of mayors, governors, and other state and local officials who depend on federal funds |
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| business that is conducted in more than one state |
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| business that is conducted entirely within one state |
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| state educational institutions built wiht the benefit of federally donated lands |
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| The federalist author who said that both state and federal governments "are in fact but different agents and trustees of the people constituted with different powers" |
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| A Supreme Court decision embodying the principle of implied powers of the national government |
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| Federal rules that states must follow, whether they receive federal grants or not |
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| Federally funded medical care for the poor |
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| a program proposed inteh 1960s to give federal funds to a small number of large cities with acute problems |
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| Governmental concerns considered to be primarily the responsibilty of the central government |
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| the term used by the Supreme Court to create teh category o fimplied powers of the national government |
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| Nixon's attempt in the 1970s to reduce federal restrictions on grants-in-aid |
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| A doctrine espoused by Calhoun that states could hold certain national policies invalid within their boundaries |
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| those state laws and regulations not otherwise unconstitutioanl, that promote health, safetu, and morals |
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| A procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office |
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| a procedure that enables voters to reject a measure adopted by the legislature |
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| a federal grant that requires no matching funds and provides freedom in how to spend it |
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| refers tot he a flow of power and responsibility form the states to local governments |
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| supreme or ultimate politcial authority |
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| government concerns considered to be primarily the responsibilty of the state governments |
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| The clause that stipulates that powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the state or to the people |
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| refers tot he increased role of nonprofit organizations and private groups in policy implementation |
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| a system in which sovereignty is wholly in the hands of the national government |
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