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| money provided by the government to parents for payment of their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice |
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| a publicly funded alternative to standard public schools in some states, initiated when individuals or groups recieve charters; charter schools must meet state standards |
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a welfare strategy adopted by some states in which recipients sign a written agreement specifying their responsibites and outlining a plan for obtaining work and achieving self-sufficiency |
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| a welfare strategy adopted by some states that gives able-bodied adults who do not have preschool-aged children the opportunity to learn job skills that can lead to employment |
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| inner-city area designated as offering tax incentives to companies that invest in plants there and provide job training for the unemployed |
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| inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect public health, safety, and welfare; the national govenment has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers |
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| power of a government to take private property for public use; the U.S. Constitution gives national and state goverments this power and requires them to provide just compensation for property so taken |
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