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| Government authority shared by the National and local governments. |
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| The effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states. |
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| Money from the national government that the states can spend within broad guidelines determined by Washington |
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| Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they except federal grants. |
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| "necessary and proper" clause |
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| Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to its duties, and which has permited Congress to excercise powers not specifically given to it (enumerated) by the Constitution. |
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| The doctorine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the state's opinion, violates the Constitution. |
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| Doctorine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in thiers, and the two shperes should be kept seperate. |
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| State power to enact laws promoting health, safety, and morals. |
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| Process that permits voters to put legislative measures dierectly on the ballot. |
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| Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature. |
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| Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office. |
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| Money given by the national government to the states. |
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| Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport |
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| Federal sharing of a fixed percentage of its revenue with the states. |
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| Terms set by the national government that the states must meet if they are to recieve certain federal funds. |
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| A decision by the administrative agency granting some other part permission to violate a law or rule that would otherwise apply to it. |
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| The flow of power and money from the states to local governments. |
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| The increased role of nonprofit organizations and private groups in policy implementation. |
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| A federal law or regulation that contains language explicitly desplacing or superseding any contrary state or local laws. |
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| A federal law or regualation that contains language confilicting with state or local laws, that cannot be effectively implemented due to such laws, or that concerns matters in which Washington possesses exclusive constitutional powers (such as treaty-making) or :occupies teh feild"(like federal employment security and retirement laws) |
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